And the Barnstoneworth team awaiting the Goats is a winless one, the Orange club's best result being three draws from its first five matches of the season.

Panorama coach Brent Osborne is expecting Barnstoneworth to be up for the crucial round six clash at Sir Jack Brabham Park on Saturday afternoon.

"They'll be so hungry. They haven't won and everyone wants to beat us, so they'll be up for it, for sure," he said.

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"The boys are excited. We're confident going into it. We thought we played really well in patches against Parkes.

"We've still got to tidy up some errors, but it was probably some of the best football we've played. If we can tidy up those errors, we'll be really hard to play, regardless of who we play."

Since the revival of the WPL in 2020, Panorama is yet to defeat Barnstoneworth in a league match, having lost 4-2 at Proctor Park and drawing 2-2 in the Orange club's scheduled home match last year.

Over the past year, the two clubs have developed a strong rivalry, helped by the rivalry between the two cities across numerous sports.

While Barnstoneworth have picked up a few injuries there's still a number of talented players in the Orange club's lineup, with Osborne citing the likes of Jackson Fuda, Duncan Logan and Kenny McCall as players to watch.

"They've got some really good players ... and if there coach Josh Ward is going to play too, he's one of the best out here," he said.

"I think they've got some great quality. They'll be really dangerous, especially if those players can get going.

"It'll be about shutting down those players and capitalising on our opportunities from that.

"They're an energetic team, they play quite direct, so we'll be up for that. We've played plenty of teams that play that style."

Saturday's Western Premier League match between Panorama and Barnstoneworth United is expected to kick-off at 3.15pm.

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