Npl South Australian match preview and statistics: Adelaide Blue Eagles fight Adelaide Comets

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 05.June
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Marden Sports Complex (3000 seats)

The season has been rough for Adelaide Blue Eagles so far, while Adelaide Comets have done well. Will the away team take a new scalp at Marden Sports Complex?

Insights:
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the most conceded goals (13) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Comets have the most scored goals (8) away in Npl South Australian

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Adelaide Blue Eagles form and stats

Adelaide Blue Eagles have played three Npl South Australian home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Adelaide Blue Eagles with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Adelaide Raiders game, 53 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

In their previous game, led his Adelaide to a defeat in the Npl South Australian match away at NE MetroStars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Marden Sports Complex.

Ahead of that match, Adelaide lost 1-3 at home to Adelaide Olympic.

Adelaide are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Adelaide Blue Eagles with 7 goals conceded in these matches.

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Adelaide Comets form and stats

The seven points Adelaide Comets have gathered from their first three away trips in the Npl South Australian is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.

Adelaide Comets failed to get anything from their last game, a Npl South Australian home match vs Campbelltown City (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Croydon Kings that ended 1-1.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. 4 goals have been conceded by Adelaide in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Adelaide, two draws and two wins for Adelaide Comets. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Adelaide Blue Eagles missing players

Adelaide Comets missing players

Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Comets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 2 3 6
0 0 0 Won W 1 2 3
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
6 3 1 Lost L 0 0 1
5 3 2 Scored S 5 8 12
13 7 3 Conceded C 2 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 50%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 50%
33% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 67% 50%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 83%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
5.2 7 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.7 5.2
5.8 5 9 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.3
2 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.5 11 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.7 9
4 5.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.3 4.7
21% 18% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 62% 43%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have lost all their matches so far.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest points (0) at home in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the most conceded goals (13) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Adelaide Comets have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Adelaide Comets have not yet lost a game away.
  • Adelaide Comets have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Adelaide Comets have scored more than double the goals of Adelaide Blue Eagles.
  • Adelaide Comets have the most scored goals (8) away in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Comets have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Adelaide Comets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Adelaide Comets's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cumberland United 6 4 0 2 12 8 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 12
2 Adelaide Comets 6 3 2 1 12 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 11
3 Adelaide City 6 3 2 1 9 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 11
4 Sturt Lions 5 3 1 1 7 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 10
5 Adelaide United || 5 3 0 2 9 8 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 5 5 1 9
6 South Adelaide Panthers 6 3 0 3 10 10 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 5 4 0 9
7 Campbelltown City 6 2 2 2 11 10 3 1 0 2 6 6 3 1 2 0 5 4 1 8
8 NE MetroStars 6 2 2 2 8 9 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 8
9 Adelaide Raiders 6 2 1 3 8 9 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 -1 7
10 Croydon Kings 6 1 3 2 4 5 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 -1 6
11 Adelaide Olympic 6 1 3 2 9 12 3 0 2 1 5 7 3 1 1 1 4 5 -3 6
12 Adelaide Blue Eagles 6 0 0 6 5 13 3 0 0 3 3 7 3 0 0 3 2 6 -8 0

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The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.