Adelaide United || stubborn opponents but Adelaide Comets expect victory

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 12.September
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: SA Athletics Stadium (8000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Adelaide Comets fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Adelaide United ||'s 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.

The visiting Adelaide United || played their last game only three days ago, a Npl South Australian match.

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Adelaide Comets form and stats

Home games in the Npl South Australian have been a walk in the park for Adelaide Comets so far, with 15 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. After failing to beat Campbelltown City here at SA Athletics Stadium, Adelaide has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Adelaide has won seven games in a row. The Campbelltown City match was the last time out without a victory.

The Adelaide supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Para Hills Knights in Npl South Australian and win 1-0. Ahead of that match, Adelaide Comets won a home game hosting Adelaide Blue Eagles (4-0).

Adelaide can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Defensively Adelaide have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Adelaide United || form and stats

Adelaide United ||, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Npl South Australian, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Npl South Australian, after 0-4-3 (7 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Adelaide, who have now gone 13 games without a victory. The Adelaide Raiders game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Adelaide's last game was the home draw against Adelaide City (0-0). A loss against NE MetroStars was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Adelaide have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored. The Adelaide manager has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Adelaide United || - Adelaide Comets 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's three Adelaide Comets victories, zero draws and zero Adelaide United || wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

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Adelaide Comets Adelaide United ||
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 6 1 Played P 2 7 14
10 5 1 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 1 4 6
3 1 0 Lost L 1 3 7
27 12 1 Scored S 3 9 14
12 3 0 Conceded C 4 14 28
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
57% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
57% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 64%
29% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 29%
14% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
43% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 50%
43% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
21% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 43%
 
6.1 6.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.1 3.6
3.6 3.8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.3 5.9
1.8 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
177 82 17 Total Shots T S 18 53 120
68 34 5 Shots on Target S O 6 22 54
40% 35% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 26%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide Comets has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Comets has the the best goal difference (+15) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Comets has the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Comets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Adelaide Comets haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Adelaide Comets is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Adelaide United || has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide United || has the most conceded goals (28) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide United || have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Adelaide United || have yet to win a game away.
  • Adelaide United || haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • All of Adelaide United ||'s away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  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 14 10 1 3 27 12 6 5 0 1 12 3 8 5 1 2 15 9 15 31
2 Campbelltown City 14 8 2 4 23 15 7 4 1 2 13 9 7 4 1 2 10 6 8 26
3 NE MetroStars 14 7 4 3 31 19 8 4 3 1 18 13 6 3 1 2 13 6 12 25
4 Adelaide City 14 6 4 4 15 11 7 5 0 2 11 7 7 1 4 2 4 4 4 22
5 Croydon Kings 14 6 3 5 23 22 7 4 2 1 12 10 7 2 1 4 11 12 1 21
6 Cumberland United 14 6 3 5 21 25 7 3 2 2 12 16 7 3 1 3 9 9 -4 21
7 Adelaide Raiders 14 5 5 4 20 18 6 2 2 2 6 5 8 3 3 2 14 13 2 20
8 Adelaide Blue Eagles 14 5 5 4 19 18 8 4 3 1 10 4 6 1 2 3 9 14 1 20
9 Adelaide Olympic 14 5 3 6 21 20 6 1 3 2 12 12 8 4 0 4 9 8 1 18
10 Modbury Jets 14 3 3 8 13 27 8 3 1 4 8 12 6 0 2 4 5 15 -14 12
11 Adelaide United || 14 1 6 7 14 28 7 1 2 4 5 14 7 0 4 3 9 14 -14 9
12 Para Hills Knights 14 2 1 11 12 24 7 2 1 4 6 9 7 0 0 7 6 15 -12 7

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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.