Home advantage could prove decisive in Adelaide Blue Eagles - NE MetroStars battle

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Marden Sports Complex (6000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Adelaide Blue Eagles - NE MetroStars!

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 Adelaide Blue Eagles and NE MetroStars.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Adelaide Blue Eagles form and stats

Adelaide Blue Eagles have performed well here at Marden Sports Complex so far this season with 5 wins from 8 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The Adelaide Blue Eagles manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Adelaide Blue Eagles crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to NE MetroStars here at Marden Sports Complex in a Npl South Australian match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Croydon Kings (0-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Adelaide Blue Eagles have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won 2 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.

The Adelaide Blue Eagles manager has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games. 9 goals have been conceded.

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NE MetroStars form and stats

4-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for NE MetroStars in their matches away.

Two travels in a row for NE MetroStars, whose manager R. Saraceno could celebrate last time after the Npl South Australian win against Adelaide Blue Eagles. A loss against Adelaide Raiders was the result prior to that, in a home game.

NE MetroStars are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of two matches.

NE MetroStars has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 15 goals from 9 games. 12 goals have been conceded by NE MetroStars in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Adelaide Blue Eagles - NE MetroStars 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Adelaide Blue Eagles 0 wins, 0 draws and NE MetroStars 2 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Adelaide Blue Eagles missing players

NE MetroStars missing players

Adelaide Blue Eagles NE MetroStars
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 2 Played 2 10 20
9 5 1 Won 1 5 8
4 2 0 Drew 0 1 4
7 3 1 Lost 1 4 8
28 16 1 Scored 1 17 38
30 15 2 Conceded 2 12 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 90% 50% Over 1.5 50% 80% 90%
55% 60% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 60%
35% 40% 0% Over 3.5 0% 40% 45%
15% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 35%
55% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 65%
20% 20% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 30% 20%
25% 30% 50% Failed To Score 50% 20% 15%
 
5.4 5.1 3.5 Corners For (avg) 2 3.9 4.6
6 5.9 6 Corners Against (avg) 5 6.3 4.8
2.1 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.1 1.6
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • NE MetroStars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Adelaide Blue Eagles
All Npl South Australian Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
08-06-19 NSA Adelaide Blue Eagles 2 - 1 Adelaide Comets
15-06-19 NSA West Adelaide 1 - 1 Adelaide Blue Eagles
29-06-19 NSA Para Hills Knights 2 - 1 Adelaide Blue Eagles
06-07-19 NSA Adelaide Blue Eagles 0 - 4 Adelaide Olympic
12-07-19 NSA South Adelaide Panthers 0 - 1 Adelaide Blue Eagles
20-07-19 NSA Adelaide City 1 - 1 Adelaide Blue Eagles
27-07-19 NSA Croydon Kings 1 - 0 Adelaide Blue Eagles
03-08-19 NSA Adelaide Blue Eagles 0 - 2 NE MetroStars
10-08-19 NSA Adelaide Blue Eagles 05:30 Adelaide United ||
17-08-19 NSA Adelaide Raiders 09:30 Adelaide Blue Eagles
NE MetroStars
All Npl South Australian Club Friendlies
All Home Away
08-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 1 Adelaide United ||
15-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 3 - 3 South Adelaide Panthers
29-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 1 Adelaide Comets
06-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 4 Croydon Kings
13-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 2 Campbelltown City
20-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 2 Adelaide Olympic
27-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 0 - 2 Adelaide Raiders
03-08-19 NSA Adelaide Blue Eagles 0 - 2 NE MetroStars
10-08-19 NSA NE MetroStars 07:30 Adelaide City
17-08-19 NSA West Adelaide 09:30 NE MetroStars

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Campbelltown City 14 9 3 2 36 17 7 5 0 2 19 7 7 4 3 0 17 10 19 30
2 Adelaide Blue Eagles 14 8 3 3 25 20 8 5 2 1 16 9 6 3 1 2 9 11 5 27
3 NE MetroStars 14 7 3 4 32 18 5 3 2 0 17 6 9 4 1 4 15 12 14 24
4 Adelaide Raiders 14 7 2 5 28 20 7 1 2 4 10 14 7 6 0 1 18 6 8 23
5 Adelaide Olympic 14 5 5 4 25 23 7 3 2 2 13 11 7 2 3 2 12 12 2 20
6 Adelaide Comets 14 6 2 6 22 22 7 3 1 3 12 11 7 3 1 3 10 11 0 20
7 Croydon Kings 14 4 7 3 21 18 7 2 4 1 10 8 7 2 3 2 11 10 3 19
8 Adelaide United || 14 4 4 6 23 25 8 2 2 4 15 18 6 2 2 2 8 7 -2 16
9 Adelaide City 14 3 6 5 17 27 7 3 2 2 9 9 7 0 4 3 8 18 -10 15
10 Para Hills Knights 14 3 5 6 16 24 7 2 2 3 8 10 7 1 3 3 8 14 -8 14
11 West Adelaide 14 2 6 6 17 26 6 1 4 1 9 11 8 1 2 5 8 15 -9 12
12 South Adelaide Panthers 14 1 4 9 20 42 8 1 2 5 10 20 6 0 2 4 10 22 -22 7

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