Adelaide Comets fights Croydon Kings in Npl South Australian battle

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 07.August
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 3rd and Croydon Kings's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Adelaide Comets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Croydon Kings have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Npl South Australian

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Adelaide Comets form and stats

Adelaide Comets are steadily winning Npl South Australian games and points here at SA Athletics Stadium. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Adelaide Comets here at SA Athletics Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

A nice win for Adelaide last time playing, versus Adelaide Raiders. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with NE MetroStars the opponent.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Adelaide's attacking play is working. Adelaide's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Croydon Kings form and stats

As the visiting team in Npl South Australian matches, Croydon Kings, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Npl South Australian, have produced an overall stat of 2-3-1 so far. Sharing is caring, but Croydon are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row.

Croydon played 2-2 against Adelaide United || in their previous match.

A 1-1 draw at Sturt Lions's stadium before that.

The visiting Croydon Kings have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 6 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Croydon Kings - Adelaide 1-1. Last eight meetings between the teams: Adelaide Comets won four, Croydon Kings won two and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Adelaide Comets missing players

Croydon Kings missing players

Adelaide Comets Croydon Kings
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 3 6 13
6 4 1 Won W 1 2 2
5 1 0 Drew D 2 3 7
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 4
24 12 3 Scored S 2 6 15
17 6 0 Conceded C 1 5 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 92%
92% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 77%
54% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 46%
38% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 31%
31% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
69% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 77%
15% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 15%
15% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 15%
 
4.4 5.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 5 5.8
4.3 4.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6 5.2
1.7 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 2.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 10.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 10.5 9.9
4.6 6.2 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.5 4.5
40% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 22% 25%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide Comets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Adelaide Comets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Croydon Kings have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Npl South Australian

  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 13 7 4 2 23 12 6 4 1 1 14 6 7 3 3 1 9 6 11 25
2 NE MetroStars 13 7 3 3 24 15 6 3 2 1 10 5 7 4 1 2 14 10 9 24
3 Adelaide Comets 13 6 5 2 24 17 6 4 1 1 12 6 7 2 4 1 12 11 7 23
4 Adelaide United || 13 6 3 4 22 20 6 4 0 2 11 8 7 2 3 2 11 12 2 21
5 Campbelltown City 12 5 3 4 25 19 6 3 0 3 15 10 6 2 3 1 10 9 6 18
6 Sturt Lions 12 5 3 4 16 16 6 1 3 2 6 7 6 4 0 2 10 9 0 18
7 South Adelaide Panthers 13 5 2 6 18 22 7 2 2 3 9 13 6 3 0 3 9 9 -4 17
8 Adelaide Olympic 13 3 7 3 21 21 6 1 4 1 10 9 7 2 3 2 11 12 0 16
9 Cumberland United 13 5 1 7 17 28 7 3 0 4 8 13 6 2 1 3 9 15 -11 16
10 Adelaide Raiders 13 4 3 6 20 24 7 1 3 3 11 15 6 3 0 3 9 9 -4 15
11 Croydon Kings 13 2 7 4 15 18 7 0 4 3 9 13 6 2 3 1 6 5 -3 13
12 Adelaide Blue Eagles 13 0 3 10 11 24 7 0 2 5 5 11 6 0 1 5 6 13 -13 3

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.