It's the Australian Cup: Northcote City and Adelaide United face off

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Competition: Australia Australian Cup
Competition: Mon 14.Aug
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: John Cain Memorial Reserve (2000 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Northcote City or Adelaide United that keep their silverware dream alive.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Northcote City and Adelaide United.

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Northcote City form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Northcote City have to build on here at John Cain Memorial Reserve in the Victoria Premier League 2.

The Northcote City club members got no joy from their last match, a Australian Cup duel also played here at John Cain Memorial Reserve: A 0-1 defeat against Adelaide United.

In the match before that, Northcote hosted Western United II and drew the Victoria Premier League 2 game 1-1.

A decent goal production from Northcote City in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Adelaide United form and stats

Adelaide United was sent out of Australian Cup in the quarter-finals last season.

Playing away, Adelaide United have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the A-League this season.

Two trips in a row for Adelaide, whose coach Veart could celebrate last time after the Australian Cup win against Northcote City.

Prior to that match, the Adelaide United manager Veart faced defeat when travelling to Central Coast Mariners and losing 0-2.

The Adelaide United manager Veart has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 13 league matches. Adelaide United have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Adelaide UnitedC. Goodwin
C. Goodwin
15 goals
Adelaide UnitedH. Ibusuki
H. Ibusuki
7 goals
Adelaide UnitedR. Kitto
R. Kitto
6 goals

Northcote City missing players

Adelaide United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northcote City Adelaide United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 16   Played P   11 25
11 6   Won W   4 11
5 4   Drew D   4 7
9 6   Lost L   3 7
41 26   Scored S   21 48
34 22   Conceded C   24 42
96% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
88% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   91% 84%
76% 69%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   64% 56%
28% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   64% 44%
4% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   45% 36%
72% 69%   BTTS BTTS   73% 64%
24% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   9% 20%
8% 12%   Failed to Score F T   18% 16%
 
4.8 5.1   Corners for (avg) C F   7 6.6
4.7 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   7 6.4
2 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.4
5 3   Red cards R C   3 4
 
8.3 8.4   Shots (avg) S (   14.5 14.4
3.6 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.5 5
46% 46%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 38%
 
8.9 9.3   Shots against (avg) S A   14.9 14.6
3.7 3.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.5 5.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Western United II 25 13 4 8 43 27 13 7 1 5 22 15 12 6 3 3 21 12 16 43
2 Dandenong City 24 13 4 7 40 28 12 9 1 2 25 11 12 4 3 5 15 17 12 43
3 Manningham United Blues 25 11 8 6 54 43 12 5 3 4 24 21 13 6 5 2 30 22 11 41
4 Kingston 25 12 5 8 47 40 13 6 3 4 22 21 12 6 2 4 25 19 7 41
5 Eastern Lions 25 12 3 10 37 38 13 7 2 4 20 13 12 5 1 6 17 25 -1 39
6 Northcote City 25 11 4 10 41 37 13 5 3 5 24 18 12 6 1 5 17 19 4 37
7 Preston Lions 25 9 8 8 35 34 12 3 4 5 15 18 13 6 4 3 20 16 1 35
8 Bulleen Lions 24 10 3 11 44 36 11 7 0 4 31 14 13 3 3 7 13 22 8 33
9 Melbourne City II 25 10 3 12 51 56 12 3 2 7 21 32 13 7 1 5 30 24 -5 33
10 Langwarrin 25 10 3 12 48 55 12 5 0 7 24 30 13 5 3 5 24 25 -7 33
11 Werribee City 25 8 7 10 38 43 13 5 4 4 20 18 12 3 3 6 18 25 -5 31
12 Brunswick City 25 9 3 13 33 42 13 4 3 6 18 20 12 5 0 7 15 22 -9 30
13 Moreland Zebras 25 8 5 12 29 37 13 4 3 6 15 20 12 4 2 6 14 17 -8 29
14 Pascoe Vale 25 7 2 16 33 57 12 2 2 8 15 26 13 5 0 8 18 31 -24 23
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Melbourne City 26 16 7 3 61 32 13 10 3 0 37 15 13 6 4 3 24 17 29 55
2 Central Coast Mariners 26 13 5 8 55 35 13 7 3 3 31 17 13 6 2 5 24 18 20 44
3 Adelaide United 26 11 9 6 53 46 13 7 3 3 26 17 13 4 6 3 27 29 7 42
4 Western Sydney Wanderers 26 11 8 7 43 27 13 8 2 3 24 10 13 3 6 4 19 17 16 41
5 Sydney 26 11 5 10 40 39 13 5 3 5 20 22 13 6 2 5 20 17 1 38
6 Wellington Phoenix 26 9 8 9 39 45 13 5 5 3 24 20 13 4 3 6 15 25 -6 35
7 Western United 26 9 5 12 34 47 13 4 3 6 14 23 13 5 2 6 20 24 -13 32
8 Brisbane Roar 26 7 9 10 26 33 13 4 5 4 12 11 13 3 4 6 14 22 -7 30
9 Perth Glory 26 7 8 11 36 46 13 6 5 2 25 21 13 1 3 9 11 25 -10 29
10 Newcastle Jets 26 8 5 13 30 45 13 5 2 6 21 22 13 3 3 7 9 23 -15 29
11 Melbourne Victory 26 8 4 14 29 34 13 5 2 6 17 14 13 3 2 8 12 20 -5 28
12 Macarthur 26 7 5 14 31 48 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 2 9 13 32 -17 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Melbourne City 26 16 7 3 61 32 13 10 3 0 37 15 13 6 4 3 24 17 29 55
2 Central Coast Mariners 26 13 5 8 55 35 13 7 3 3 31 17 13 6 2 5 24 18 20 44
3 Adelaide United 26 11 9 6 53 46 13 7 3 3 26 17 13 4 6 3 27 29 7 42
4 Western Sydney Wanderers 26 11 8 7 43 27 13 8 2 3 24 10 13 3 6 4 19 17 16 41
5 Sydney 26 11 5 10 40 39 13 5 3 5 20 22 13 6 2 5 20 17 1 38
6 Wellington Phoenix 26 9 8 9 39 45 13 5 5 3 24 20 13 4 3 6 15 25 -6 35
7 Western United 26 9 5 12 34 47 13 4 3 6 14 23 13 5 2 6 20 24 -13 32
8 Brisbane Roar 26 7 9 10 26 33 13 4 5 4 12 11 13 3 4 6 14 22 -7 30
9 Perth Glory 26 7 8 11 36 46 13 6 5 2 25 21 13 1 3 9 11 25 -10 29
10 Newcastle Jets 26 8 5 13 30 45 13 5 2 6 21 22 13 3 3 7 9 23 -15 29
11 Melbourne Victory 26 8 4 14 29 34 13 5 2 6 17 14 13 3 2 8 12 20 -5 28
12 Macarthur 26 7 5 14 31 48 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 2 9 13 32 -17 26

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