- Edgeworth Eagles are heavy favourites to beat Valentine Phoenix at 1.42, who are big outsiders at 5.97.
- Valentine Phoenix have failed to win in their last 2 home games, while Edgeworth Eagles have managed just 1 win in 8 away matches this campaign.
- Edgeworth Eagles have a 5-game winning streak in this fixture (WWWWW).
Valentine Phoenix have made no progress this season
Valentine Phoenix's dismal campaign has continued with 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats from their last 5 games. The most recent of those games saw them draw 1-1 at home to Broadmeadow Magic and lose 0-1 away to Maitland in the preceding fixture. They sit 11th in the Northern New South Wales 2026 table with a 12 points from 14 matches so far this season.
Valentine Phoenix have a youthful squad that play with freedom, relying on their pace and versatility in attack. The team will look to hurt opponents in transition and change their formations quickly to try and create chances against the run of play. However, this style of football is not as successful when on the road, and Valentine Phoenix are yet to win a single game at home this campaign (D2, L4).
Edgeworth Eagles should have the quality to secure the win
Edgeworth Eagles come into this game looking to halt a 2 game skid after losing 3-2 to Broadmeadow Magic on the road and then 0-1 at home to Cooks Hill United FC. They are currently sitting 6th in the table with 20 points from 13 games. Edgeworth Eagles will bring a much more experienced and organised team to this game and will look to maintain structure in defence, build play through the centre of the pitch and be a threat from set pieces. They have only won once away this campaign (W1, D5, L2), so there is a real chance that Valentine Phoenix could get a result in this match.
Head-to-Head record means the Eagles should fly past Valentine
These two sides have both won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 from their last 5 league games respectively, meaning they will be very evenly matched on Saturday. Edgeworth Eagles will be desperate to reverse this losing streak in this 2026 Northern New South Wales fixture and it will be a massive surprise if Valentine Phoenix can upset the trend on Saturday.
It's also worth mentioning the Over 2.5 goals market is heavily favourite at 1.39 so we're likely to see an open and attacking game. Valentine Phoenix have scored just 4 goals at home this term at an average of 0.67 goals per game while Edgeworth Eagles have conceded 18 goals in 8 away games (2.25 per game). Valentine Phoenix have also failed to beat Edgeworth Eagles in their last 2 attempts at this ground and with a superior head-to-head record, we think Edgeworth Eagles will come out on top in this one.
