1st position in the Npl South Australian table for Adelaide Comets so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Adelaide Raiders visits SA Athletics Stadium.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Adelaide Comets form and stats
Adelaide Comets have performed here at SA Athletics Stadium this season with 5 wins from 7 Npl South Australian matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.
Adelaide Comets lost their last game at Campbelltown City (placed 3rd) after a 2-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Adelaide lost 0-4 at home to Adelaide United ||.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Adelaide's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost one.
The Adelaide Comets fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Adelaide have conceded 7 goals.
Adelaide Raiders form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Npl South Australian travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Two points from the last two away games for Adelaide Raiders, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
There were no winners in Adelaide's previous match, a Npl South Australian home game that ended 1-1 vs NE MetroStars (placed 2nd). A 1-1 draw at Adelaide City's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Adelaide playing away, we found one game. Results were one away win, zero draws and zero home wins.
Adelaide are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. Adelaide struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 14 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Adelaide Raiders - Adelaide Comets 1-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: three - zero - zero (Adelaide Comets wins - draws - Adelaide Raiders wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Adelaide Comets missing players
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| Adelaide Comets | Adelaide Raiders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 22 |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 62% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 75% |
| 62% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 38% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 19% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 12% |
| 44% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 56% |
| 38% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 31% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 205 | 99 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 82 | 142 |
| 82 | 41 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 37 | 64 |
| 35% | 29% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 41% | 34% |
- Adelaide Comets haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Adelaide Raiders has the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide Raiders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Adelaide Raiders haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 Comets | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 | NE MetroStars | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Cumberland United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 24 |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Adelaide Raiders | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Adelaide Olympic | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Adelaide United || | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 11 | Modbury Jets | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 15 |
| 12 | Para Hills Knights | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 8 |