Before previewing this game I would first like to congratulate the Red Devils not merely for being this season's league champions, but also for the consistently excellent and entertaining soccer they have played the entire year.

Indeed, the Reds have proved beyond doubt that they are the best team in Whyalla at the moment and given the fact that their squad is so full of talented youngsters, they look set to dominate Whyalla soccer for at least the next couple of years.

On recent form this match promises to be a very tight one given the fact that both teams won in fine fashion last weekend.

On Saturday the Reds waltzed past a very jaded looking Steel to add to their imposing winning streak that includes victories against Wanderers, Lions and Croatia.

Since their last defeat against Westlands, Croatia has been equally impressive winning their last three games including a composed victory against the Blues last Sunday.

Yet whenever these two teams have met this season the form book goes out of the window.

The reason for this is simple: the Reds are Croatia's bogey team - a side they have struggled to score against all season; a side Croatia have found difficult to prevent from breaching their own goal with disturbing regularity.

Part of the problem for the home team is the fact that they often play three at the back (albeit with a midfielder playing very defensively and very deep).

Such a formation seems to suit Westlands' style of play perfectly because United have a very fit, fast and hard working midfield that pushes forward and strives to get amongst the goals with every opportunity.

As a consequence Croatia's defence invariably struggles, numbers wise, to cope with an attack that often contains five or six players.

Westlands also have two outstanding wide youngsters in the form of Michael Harvey and Aaron Hayward.