Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Adelaide Comets - Croydon Kings!
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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Adelaide Comets form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Adelaide Comets's two home games in the Npl South Australian so far this season, having collected 3 points here at SA Athletics Stadium.
It's back home for Adelaide Comets, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Adelaide Raiders away with the result 2-1. Before that match, a win away at Para Hills Knights.
Adelaide Comets has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Croydon Kings form and stats
1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Croydon Kings in their Npl South Australian matches away.
Croydon won their last game, 2-1 versus NE MetroStars played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at Adelaide Olympic.
Croydon are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Croydon's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 7 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Adelaide won three games, one match ended with a draw and Croydon Kings has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / threeAdelaide Comets missing players
Croydon Kings missing players
| Adelaide Comets | Croydon Kings | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.8 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 3 | 1.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | 0.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 122 | 27 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 43 | 105 |
| 44 | 10 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 20 | 54 |
| 36% | 10% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 35% | 33% |
- Adelaide Comets has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- Adelaide Comets has the fewest points (3) at home
- Adelaide Comets has the fewest scored goals (1) at home
- Adelaide Comets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- All of Croydon Kings's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Croydon Kings has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Croydon Kings has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
- Croydon Kings has the most matches over the total-line (8)
- Croydon Kings has the most scored goals in the second half (13)
- Croydon Kings have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Croydon Kings have scored at least twice as many goals away as Adelaide Comets have scored home.
- Croydon Kings have scored in all their matches so far.
- Croydon Kings 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 Comets | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | NE MetroStars | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Cumberland United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 8 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Adelaide City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Modbury Jets | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | Adelaide United || | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Para Hills Knights | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 7 |