Most experts are most impressed by Adelaide City so far this season, with their 1st position in the Npl South Australian table and anticipating the visit of Sturt Lions (who are placed 5th).
- Adelaide City have the most scored goals (35) in Npl South Australian
- Sturt Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Adelaide City form and stats
Adelaide City have performed here at Adelaide City Park this season with 6 wins from 9 Npl South Australian matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
Adelaide's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Adelaide Comets (placed 2nd).
Before that, Adelaide played out a draw 0-0 when visiting NE MetroStars.The manager D. Mori will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cumberland United in only three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 9 games), Adelaide's attacking play is working. 9 goals have been conceded.
Sturt Lions form and stats
As the visiting team in Npl South Australian matches, Sturt Lions have produced an overall stat of 4-1-2 so far. The last three matches for Sturt Lions have all ended in a draw.
There were no winners in Sturt Lions's previous match, a Npl South Australian home game that ended 2-2 vs NE MetroStars (placed 3rd).
Before that, Sturt Lions travelled to Adelaide Olympic and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Npl South Australian trip to Adelaide Comets.
Sturt are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. Sturt Lions struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date reported history featuring both these teams is the Sturt Lions - Adelaide 0-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the preceeding three meetings involving these two sides are: three wins for Adelaide City, zero draws and zero wins for Sturt Lions. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Adelaide City missing players
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| Adelaide City | Sturt Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 27 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 59% |
| 33% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 35% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 56% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 71% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 12% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 14% | 18% |
| 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.4 | 13.7 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| 5.4 | 6.3 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 36% | 39% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 50% |
- 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.
- Adelaide City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Adelaide City have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide City have the most scored goals (22) at home in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide City have the most scored goals (35) in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide City have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide City have the the best goal difference (+18) in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sturt Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sturt Lions 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 | Adelaide City | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Adelaide Comets | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 33 |
| 3 | NE MetroStars | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 | Campbelltown City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Sturt Lions | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | South Adelaide Panthers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | Croydon Kings | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Adelaide United || | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Adelaide Raiders | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -12 | 19 |
| 11 | Cumberland United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -14 | 10 |