Blacktown Spartans welcome Hurstville Zagreb FC on Friday, Aug 21 at 12:15 PM in a New South Wales League One fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Blacktown Spartans come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Hurstville Zagreb FC, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Blacktown Spartans and Hurstville Zagreb FC have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–1D–0W). Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Blacktown Spartans win or a draw looks most likely.