The Hills Solicitors Colleges Premiership is starting to take shape, but the mid-table is a tightly packed battleground. This weekend sees two intriguing clashes involving teams looking to either climb the table or consolidate their position.

Clydebank SMFC v Corinthians

The Outlook:

Clydebank SMFC

The Bankies face a daunting challenge as they take on an in-form Corinthians side who sit 10th with only 3 points from their opening 7 games.

Clydebank’s season has yet to get going. Their defensive frailties have been costly, shipping 29 goals already – A record they will be desperate to improve upon.

A win here is badly needed if they’re to breathe life into their campaign.

Corinthians,

On the other hand, are flying high in 4th place with ten points from their first five matches.

Their solid attack has netted 16 goals, and a win here could potentially see them jump back up to top spot, depending on other results.

Key Battle:

Can the Clydebank SMFC defence, which has struggled for consistency, hold off the Corinthians attack led by a potent strikeforce? Based on form, the away side are heavy favourites.

Glasgow Island v Park Sports Project

The Outlook:

An interesting fixture featuring a team with few games played, Glasgow Island, against one of the league’s early pace-setters, Park Sports Project.

Glasgow Island

Island are down in 11th at the moment, but that’s a bit misleading since they’ve only played two games — one win and one loss, giving them 3 points. The goal difference is solid at +5 (11 scored, 6 conceded), which suggests they should climb the league table once they catch up on games.

Park Sports Project

PSP have made a really strong start. They’re 3rd with 12 points from five matches, and their defence has been outstanding — only 4 goals conceded, the best record in the league. With a +13 goal difference, another win would keep them right in the title race.

Key Battle:

This match is set up to be a test of Glasgow Island’s latent potential versus Park Sports Project’s established early-season form.

Glasgow Island will hope their fresh legs and potent attack can break down the stingiest defence in the league. Park Sports Project will rely on their defensive unit to grind out another result and maintain their spot at the top.

FINAL THOUGHTS

These two big matches are shaping up to be classics, will normal service resume or will Islands and Clydebank through a spanner in the works.