Neutral parties would believe there's a significant gap in form between these teams based on results so far, with NE MetroStars in front of Sturt Lions by 34 points.
- NE MetroStars have the most scored goals (60) in Npl South Australian
- Sturt Lions have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Npl South Australian
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
NE MetroStars form and stats
NE MetroStars have performed here at T.K. Shutter Reserve this season with 7 wins from 10 Npl South Australian matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. days ago.
Happy days for MetroStars in their previous game, a fixture away at Adelaide Olympic (placed 8th) that ended with a 5-1 victory. As indicated by the result mentioned above, NE MetroStars played a great game against Adelaide Olympic and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Adelaide City in a game that was won 4-0.Scoring bonanza? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 11 of the 12 latest league matches with this team has contained at least three goals.
NE MetroStars are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (29 goals in 10 games).
Sturt Lions form and stats
Sturt Lions have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Npl South Australian, after 1-3-5 (9 played).
Sturt failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Modbury Jets (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Leading 2-0 was not enough for Sturt Lions in their fight with Modbury Jets last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 2-3 loss.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Adelaide Comets.Sturt are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 4 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Of the defeats, 0 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The Sturt Lions manager has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels. Sturt has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The 4 most recent fixtures involving these sides have all ended as NE MetroStars victories. More of the same or streak broken?This was the result when the contenders met previously this season; Sturt Lions - MetroStars 0-5.
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| NE MetroStars | Sturt Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 60 | 29 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 40 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 85% |
| 80% | 80% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 55% |
| 55% | 60% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 40% |
| 35% | 30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 25% |
| 55% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 60% |
| 45% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 30% |
| 6.9 | 7.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.3 | 13.1 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 | 8.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 45% | 44% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 41% | 38% |
| 7 | 8 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.9 | 12.6 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
- All of NE MetroStars's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- NE MetroStars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- NE MetroStars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- NE MetroStars have scored more than double the goals of Sturt Lions.
- NE MetroStars have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have the most clean sheets (9) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have the most scored goals (29) at home in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have the most scored goals (60) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have the the best goal difference (+44) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- NE MetroStars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sturt Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sturt Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sturt Lions have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Npl South Australian
- Sturt Lions have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Npl South Australian
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | NE MetroStars | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 44 | 50 |
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 36 | 47 |
| 3 | Adelaide City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Modbury Jets | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 30 | -2 | 30 |
| 5 | Adelaide United || | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Croydon Kings | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | White City Woodville | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 24 |
| 8 | Adelaide Olympic | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -15 | 24 |
| 9 | Adelaide Comets | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | South Adelaide Panthers | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 30 | -18 | 16 |
| 11 | Sturt Lions | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 16 |
| 12 | West Adelaide | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
