“Mitch Sidebottom and Matt Robertson didn't have the best of days last week and will be looking to turn that around and, if they do, we will be in a good position to win the game,” Ryan said.
“If our leads and seconds can get an advantage on their opponents that will put us in good stead against any team."
With both sides taking a win in the previous two encounters this season, Ryan is keen to put the ledger in his team's favour.
“Both teams are evenly matched on paper, so it should be an even game,” he said.
“It would be nice to be 2-1 over them.”
On the other hand, the Bulldogs will be looking to continue their momentum after they eliminated Shepparton Park with an all-rinks win last weekend.
Tatura-Hill Top coach Lee Farrell said the match could come down to the rink match-ups.
“Hopefully we get the luck of the cards falling the right way as the match-ups could determine the result,” Farrell said.
Farrell was looking forward to playing on the "world class" greens that Golf present.
“We played there just before the (latest) COVID-19 outbreak and they were playing beautifully,” he said.
“Both teams can adjust to the quicker grass green.
“That won't worry Tally or us and we are looking forward to playing Tally on it."
Tallygaroopna and Tatura-Hill Top will also face off at Shepparton Golf for a grand final spot in division five.
Shepparton Park will host the division two and three preliminary finals, with Mooroopna and Tatura-Hill Top battling it out in the higher of the two divisions.
Mooroopna Golf and Shepparton Golf will be determined to make it through in division three.
Kyabram will play Stanhope in division four and Nagambie will be up against Shepparton Park in division six, with both being played at Tatura.
Goulburn Valley Bowls Division Preliminary Finals
Division 1 — Tallygaroopna v Tatura-Hill Top at Shepparton Golf
Division 2 — Mooroopna v Tatura-Hill Top at Shepparton Park
Division 3 — Mooroopna Golf v Shepparton Golf at Shepparton Park
Division 4 — Kyabram v Stanhope at Tatura
Division 5 — Tallygaroopna v Tatura Hill Top at Shepparton Golf
Division 6 — Nagambie v Shepparton Park at Tatura
