Streatham pushed Peterborough Phantoms all the way in a hard-fought 3-4 contest away, showing great character despite the narrow defeat. After a challenging 0-1 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
The goals were shared around with Ethan Gorelik, Alfie Wyrley-Birch and Oliver Wittenberg all getting on the scoresheet, demonstrating great teamwork in the final third.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
Streatham host Slough in a match that could have implications for both sides' league ambitions.
Slough boast the stronger attack this season, averaging 4.9 goals per game compared to Streatham's 3.8. That firepower could prove decisive if they find their rhythm early.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Maguire#6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 1.80 |
| Ethan Gorelik#17 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1.24 |
| Oliver Wittenberg#55 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1.06 |
| Leon Marshall#11 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1.06 |
| Alfie Wyrley-Birch#26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0.79 |
| Chun Sing Siu#96 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.63 |
| Phillipp Shanel#95 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.40 |
| Nico Haynes#38 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.28 |
| Hugo Mole#66 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.21 |
Streatham are struggling for form, managing just 6 points from their last 6 games (33% of available points). Their 2-0-4 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 4 defeats outweighing the 2 wins.
Back-to-back defeats have been a setback, and the team will be eager to respond with a positive result.
Offensively, the team is potent with 18 goals scored (3.0 per game). This healthy output suggests the attacking players are finding their rhythm and creating chances consistently.
The defense has leaked 38 goals at an alarming 6.3 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. Positively, fewer goals have been conceded recently, indicating improved defensive organization. The concerning -20 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
Interestingly, the team has been stronger on the road with 2 wins from 5 away games compared to 0 from 1 at home. Finding ways to replicate that away form in front of home fans would boost results.
Ida Oksanen has been solid in goal with a 86.8% save percentage and 4.57 GAA across 13 games. While there's room for improvement, the goaltending has been respectable.
Most recently, a 3-4 defeat to Peterborough Phantoms was a narrow setback that could have gone either way. However, 2 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Streatham currently sit in 9th place with 20 points from 19 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 1 games, finishing with approximately 21 points.
The concerning form rating of 29/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are strong attacking output (3.4 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (5.1 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 2-6-1 at home and 4-5-1 away. 100% of remaining games are at home, which should help.
The projected finish range of 9th to 9th reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
The outlook requires attention. Issues such as poor current form and defensive struggles need to be addressed for results to improve.
| Metric | This Season | Last Season | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| Points | 20 | 12 | +8 |
| Wins | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| GF | 73 | 48 | +21 |
| GD | -18 | -39 | +21 |
Defensively, Slough have been more solid, conceding 2.6 goals per game. Streatham will need to tighten up at the back, having let in 4.8 on average.
Form-wise, both teams have been fairly evenly matched with similar win rates this season.
The league table tells its own story - Slough sit 6th while Streatham find themselves in 9th. That 3 place gap will add extra motivation for the visitors to make a statement.
Slough's goal difference of +42 highlights their overall dominance this season.
The stats give Slough a slight edge, but Streatham certainly have the quality to cause problems. This could easily go down to the final minutes.
| Mario Pearce-Kulyk#97 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Rachael Hathorn#86 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Harrison Martin#44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Richard Stoyanov#20LOAN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Albert Flackett#77DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alfred Choy#28DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Gaffey#3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ida Oksanen#30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Loma Gee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nohan Laffin#37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Reuben Heard#72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zion Oyediran#25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
