SA Athletics Stadium: Adelaide Comets vs Adelaide Blue Eagles Npl South Australian pre-match guide

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: SA Athletics Stadium (8000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Adelaide Comets leading Adelaide Blue Eagles by 20 points.

Insights:
  • Adelaide Comets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest scored goals (16) in Npl South Australian

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.

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 Comets form and stats

Adelaide Comets have performed here at SA Athletics Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Npl South Australian matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Adelaide, who played 1-1 against Cumberland United. That match was also played at this venue (SA Athletics Stadium).

Prior to that, an away loss at Campbelltown City.

The Adelaide Comets fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Adelaide have conceded only 7 goals.

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Adelaide Blue Eagles form and stats

There's been little loot from Adelaide Blue Eagles's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 8 away games in the Npl South Australian. Adelaide Blue Eagles only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.

Adelaide has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sturt Lions for a Npl South Australian game that ended a draw (1-1).

Before that, Adelaide secured a home win against NE MetroStars with the score 2-1.

Adelaide Blue Eagles are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). The Adelaide Blue Eagles manager has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Adelaide Blue Eagles - Adelaide Comets 1-1 was the score in these crews' previous h2h match, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - three - one (Adelaide wins - draws - Adelaide Blue Eagles wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Adelaide Comets missing players

Adelaide Blue Eagles missing players

Adelaide Comets Adelaide Blue Eagles
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 3 8 16
7 5 2 Won W 0 0 1
6 2 1 Drew D 1 2 4
3 1 0 Lost L 2 6 11
26 14 5 Scored S 1 9 16
20 7 1 Conceded C 3 18 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
88% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 69%
44% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 56%
31% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 38%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 19%
62% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 75% 69%
19% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
19% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 25% 31%
 
4.3 5.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.1 4.5
4.3 4.9 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.5 5.1
1.7 1.5 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.1 2.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.8 11 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 10.5 8.7
4.4 5.6 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.2 3.9
37% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 26% 25%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest points (2) away in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest scored goals (16) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have yet to win a game away.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Adelaide Comets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Adelaide Comets 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 16 10 4 2 34 15 8 6 1 1 21 7 8 4 3 1 13 8 19 34
2 NE MetroStars 16 8 3 5 28 18 8 4 2 2 13 6 8 4 1 3 15 12 10 27
3 Adelaide Comets 16 7 6 3 26 20 8 5 2 1 14 7 8 2 4 2 12 13 6 27
4 Sturt Lions 15 7 4 4 23 19 9 3 4 2 13 10 6 4 0 2 10 9 4 25
5 Campbelltown City 15 7 3 5 30 22 7 4 0 3 17 10 8 3 3 2 13 12 8 24
6 South Adelaide Panthers 16 7 3 6 27 26 7 2 2 3 9 13 9 5 1 3 18 13 1 24
7 Adelaide Olympic 16 5 7 4 29 26 8 3 4 1 18 12 8 2 3 3 11 14 3 22
8 Adelaide United || 16 6 3 7 25 29 8 4 0 4 13 15 8 2 3 3 12 14 -4 21
9 Cumberland United 16 5 2 9 18 35 8 3 0 5 8 17 8 2 2 4 10 18 -17 17
10 Croydon Kings 16 3 7 6 18 23 8 1 4 3 11 13 8 2 3 3 7 10 -5 16
11 Adelaide Raiders 16 4 4 8 26 37 8 1 4 3 15 19 8 3 0 5 11 18 -11 16
12 Adelaide Blue Eagles 16 1 4 11 16 30 8 1 2 5 7 12 8 0 2 6 9 18 -14 7

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.