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LEETON United is back on home turf at the Platform Lounge this weekend and hoping to shore up its top-four position on the Griffith association ladder.
They will be coming up against Yoogali Football Club, who inflicted United's first loss when they met in round six.
However, that game so many weeks ago will have little bearing on Sunday's game.
"We're pretty confident going into this weekend," coach Mitchell Clay said.
"I think playing at home is a big advantage to us and we're playing really well, but struggling to put our best 11 out."
Their first meeting was an away game for United and the result, 1-0, was indicative of a tight game that the visitors could have won.
"We always find it tough playing at their ground," Clay said.
"In the first game we played well and a bit of composure would have got us the goals we needed."
YFC currently sits third to Leeton's fourth on the Billabong Cup ladder, but is far enough ahead for this game alone not to produce a swap in positions.
"I don't think we can catch them, but that's not what we're looking to do," Clay said.
"We're looking to concrete fourth position. If we get points from this game it is a huge game for us.
"They're a good side with good players, but they're beatable. If we turn up and play like we did against Yoogali SC we can definitely match YFC this weekend.
"We've just got to go in confident with the team we're putting out there."
Leeton United first grade kicks off at 3pm on Sunday at the Platform Lounge ground.