Can Adelaide Blue Eagles beat NE MetroStars in Marden Sports Complex clash?

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Marden Sports Complex (3000 seats)

Adelaide Blue Eagles played 2-4 against Adelaide Olympic last week, a game to remember. Next up is this strong NE MetroStars side.

Insights:
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest scored goals (13) in Npl South Australian
  • NE MetroStars is in the best form (5-1-0)

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Adelaide Blue Eagles form and stats

With 0 Npl South Australian wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Adelaide Blue Eagles, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Npl South Australian, are certainly not brimming with confidence. All in all it has been a very rough period for Adelaide who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 14 attempts. Their previous win was against Adelaide Raiders, 123 days ago.

The fans are hoping that Adelaide will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Npl South Australian game against Adelaide Olympic (placed 7th). A goal frenzy last time out for Adelaide, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Adelaide Olympic. Fun stuff to watch!

In the match before that, Adelaide hosted Adelaide City and drew the game 0-0.

There will be little rest for Adelaide after this match as they are travelling to Sturt Lions for a Npl South Australian game in only three days.

Adelaide have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Adelaide defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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NE MetroStars form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Npl South Australian, on their Npl South Australian travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. MetroStars have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

MetroStars won their last game, 3-0 versus Campbelltown City played at home.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Cumberland United with the score of 3-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as MetroStars are hosting South Adelaide Panthers in the Npl South Australian only three days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, MetroStars are regular goalscorers on their travels. 10 goals have been conceded by NE MetroStars in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: NE MetroStars - Adelaide Blue Eagles 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Adelaide Blue Eagles won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and NE MetroStars has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

Adelaide Blue Eagles missing players

NE MetroStars missing players

Adelaide Blue Eagles NE MetroStars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
0 0 0 Won W 2 4 8
3 2 2 Drew D 0 1 3
11 5 1 Lost L 0 2 3
13 5 3 Scored S 6 14 27
28 11 4 Conceded C 1 10 15
93% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
64% 57% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 64%
43% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 36%
21% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
64% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 50%
7% 14% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 50%
36% 43% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
4.4 5.9 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.7 5.2
4.9 4.3 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.9 5.4
1.9 2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.3 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 6.9 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11.1 11.4
3.9 3.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.6 4.7
24% 19% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 56% 41%
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 the fewest points (2) at home in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest scored goals (13) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have yet to win a game.
  • All of NE MetroStars's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • NE MetroStars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NE MetroStars have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • NE MetroStars have scored more than double the goals of Adelaide Blue Eagles.
  • NE MetroStars have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Npl South Australian
  • NE MetroStars have the most clean sheets (7) in Npl South Australian
  • NE MetroStars have the most scored goals (14) away in Npl South Australian
  • NE MetroStars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • NE MetroStars haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • NE MetroStars is in the best form (5-1-0)

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

Read more about Npl South Australian

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.