Npl South Australian match prediction and preview for Adelaide City vs Croydon Kings clash

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 03.July
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Adelaide City Park (1200 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Adelaide City leading Croydon Kings by 10 points.

Insights:
  • Adelaide City have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Npl South Australian
  • Croydon Kings have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Npl South Australian

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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 City form and stats

3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Npl South Australian numbers at home for Adelaide City, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Npl South Australian, so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Adelaide bring valid hopes of a third.

A strong away win for Adelaide City against South Adelaide Panthers the last match.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cumberland United in a game that was won 5-0.

Adelaide are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). Adelaide have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Croydon Kings form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Npl South Australian, are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Npl South Australian.

There were no winners in Croydon's previous match, a Npl South Australian home game that ended 2-2 vs Adelaide Blue Eagles (placed 12th).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Campbelltown City.

Croydon find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's four Adelaide victories, one draw and three Croydon Kings wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

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Adelaide City Croydon Kings
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 1 4 10
6 3 1 Won W 0 2 2
2 0 0 Drew D 1 1 4
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 4
20 11 1 Scored S 0 4 11
10 4 0 Conceded C 0 3 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 90%
80% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 25% 70%
60% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 50%
40% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 30%
20% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 10%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 70%
40% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 20%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 20%
 
6.1 6.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 1 5 5.5
3.1 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 11 6.5 5.5
1.1 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 12.5 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11.8 10
4.6 5.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 4.6
43% 52% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 24%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Adelaide City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Adelaide City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Croydon Kings have scored away.
  • Adelaide City have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Adelaide City have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide City have the the best goal difference (+10) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide City have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Adelaide City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Croydon Kings have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Npl South Australian
  • Croydon Kings have the fewest scored goals (4) away 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 Adelaide City 10 6 2 2 20 10 4 3 0 1 11 4 6 3 2 1 9 6 10 20
2 Adelaide Comets 10 5 4 1 19 12 5 3 1 1 9 6 5 2 3 0 10 6 7 19
3 NE MetroStars 10 5 2 3 16 12 5 3 1 1 8 3 5 2 1 2 8 9 4 17
4 South Adelaide Panthers 10 5 1 4 15 16 6 2 1 3 7 11 4 3 0 1 8 5 -1 16
5 Campbelltown City 10 4 3 3 22 16 6 3 0 3 15 10 4 1 3 0 7 6 6 15
6 Cumberland United 10 5 0 5 14 21 6 3 0 3 8 10 4 2 0 2 6 11 -7 15
7 Adelaide United || 10 4 2 4 16 16 4 2 0 2 7 6 6 2 2 2 9 10 0 14
8 Sturt Lions 10 4 2 4 12 14 4 0 2 2 2 5 6 4 0 2 10 9 -2 14
9 Adelaide Raiders 10 3 3 4 16 17 5 0 3 2 7 11 5 3 0 2 9 6 -1 12
10 Adelaide Olympic 10 2 5 3 15 18 4 0 3 1 6 8 6 2 2 2 9 10 -3 11
11 Croydon Kings 10 2 4 4 11 14 6 0 3 3 7 11 4 2 1 1 4 3 -3 10
12 Adelaide Blue Eagles 10 0 2 8 9 19 5 0 1 4 4 9 5 0 1 4 5 10 -10 2

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.