Adelaide City battle against Croydon Kings for glory and sporting success.
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!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Adelaide City form and stats
Adelaide City must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Npl South Australian games here at Adelaide City Park.
Adelaide City's previous game was a Npl South Australian match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Para Hills Knights (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that match was a defeat to Adelaide Comets (1-2).
Goals decide football matches and Adelaide are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. 3 goals have been conceded.
Croydon Kings form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Npl South Australian for Croydon Kings with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
The supporters enjoyed Croydon's previous game versus Modbury Jets (placed 5th), a Npl South Australian 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Adelaide Blue Eagles.
It's early days yet, but Croydon Kings has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Adelaide City, one draw and two wins for Croydon Kings. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Adelaide City missing players
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| Adelaide City | Croydon Kings | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 | 51 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 20 | 69 |
| 29 | 22 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 9 | 36 |
| 28% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 22% | 28% |
- Adelaide City has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Adelaide City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Adelaide City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Adelaide City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Croydon Kings's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Croydon Kings have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Croydon Kings have scored in all their matches so far.
- Croydon Kings have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Croydon Kings have yet to win a game away.
- Croydon Kings haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 2 | Adelaide Olympic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Adelaide Raiders | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Modbury Jets | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Croydon Kings | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Adelaide City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Campbelltown City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Adelaide United || | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Cumberland United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 6 |
| 11 | Para Hills Knights | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 3 |