This NPL Northern New South Wales fixture has no outright favourite in CheckLive's data, which points to a genuinely close contest. Both sides will be eager to take something, and a draw would be no surprise.
Kahibah started their last five with a 3-1 win over Belmont Swansea United but have since lost four on the bounce: 2-5 to Weston Workers, 2-3 to Valentine FC, and 1-2 to both Edgeworth Eagles and Adamstown Rosebud. Maitland's recent run is the mirror image — beat Lambton Jaffas 1-0, Adamstown Rosebud 3-1 and Newcastle Olympic 1-0, either side of defeats to Broadmeadow Magic and Fremantle City in the FFA Cup.
The only previous meeting between the clubs, back in March, went Kahibah's way — their head-to-head record reads one win from one game. The key thing to watch is whether Kahibah can use that edge to halt their slide against a Maitland side arriving in confident form.
