- Azzurri are on a five-game winning streak in all comps. H2H: Azzurri won 3-0 when they last met earlier this year.
- Azzurri have won three of their four home games and have conceded just six goals at home in the NTDPL.
- Palmerston Rovers are seventh in the table with nine points from nine games. They have won two and lost two of their four away games in the NTDPL.
Azzurri are on a roll
University Azzurri are on a winning run, they have won their last five games in all competitions, and top the Northern Territory Darwin Premier League ladder with 25 points from ten matches.
Azzurri have won both of their last two home games and have won three of their four home matches, conceding six goals in total. They have a well-balanced squad with a dynamic front three and a number ten who can play either in front of or behind the attack. This creates a constant threat on the counter attack and makes them a tough side to contain.
Palmerston Rovers have enjoyed a small revival of late and have back-to-back wins, away at Garuda FC (2-1) and Darwin Hearts FC (4-3), both of which were on the road. Palmerston Rovers are a direct side who focus on attacking through the middle and counter-attacking at pace, utilising the space behind the opponents.
An end-to-end encounter
Palmerston Rovers are likely to sit deep and defend compact when they visit University Azzurri FC on Saturday, hoping to get on the break and punish the opposition with their direct attackers and disciplined central midfielders.
Azzurri are the strong favourites to win this game and rightfully so given the contrast in the quality and form of both sides, as well as Azzurri's dominant head-to-head result and position at the top of the table, however, we feel the goals market looks the most attractive.
Over 2.5 goals is a very generous 1.12 and we expect an exciting game of attacking footy, plenty of goalmouth action, and a good chance Palmerston can nick a goal if they are able to get men behind Azzurri's wide players.
Both teams to score is also a very attractive 1.84, given both have been scoring plenty of goals of late. The goals in the bet will be driven by Azzurri's attacking style and their need to pressure Palmerston out of their defensive block. Palmerston Rovers will score if they are to win, as they are more than capable of finding the net - they have scored eight times away from home, an average of two goals per away game.
