Adelaide Comets and Cumberland United regulars eagerly anticipate Npl South Australian contest at SA Athletics Stadium

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Tue 17.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: SA Athletics Stadium (8000 seats)

Adelaide Comets - Cumberland United. 3rd place against 11th place. Nothing is certain - get a full match preview here!

Insights:
  • Adelaide Comets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cumberland United have the most conceded goals (34) in Npl South Australian

It's no vacation for neither Adelaide nor Cumberland United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Adelaide Comets form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at SA Athletics Stadium as Adelaide Comets have scored 13 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Npl South Australian are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Campbelltown City game Adelaide has been unbeatable here at SA Athletics Stadium producing four straight wins.

The fans are hoping that Adelaide Comets will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Npl South Australian game against Campbelltown City (placed 4th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Croydon Kings in a game that was won 1-0.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Adelaide Blue Eagles are coming to town in four days.

Adelaide have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at SA Athletics Stadium with 13 goals in 7 league matches. Adelaide are not conceding a lot of goals here at SA Athletics Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Cumberland United form and stats

Cumberland United have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Npl South Australian, after 2-1-4 (7 played). It's a growing despair in Cumberland United as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Cumberland play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Croydon Kings (placed 9th).

A loss against South Adelaide Panthers was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Campbelltown City in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cumberland have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away. The Cumberland United manager has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Cumberland United - Adelaide 2-3 was the result in these sides' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's five Adelaide victories, zero draws and zero Cumberland United wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Adelaide Comets missing players

Cumberland United missing players

Adelaide Comets Cumberland United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 15
7 5 2 Won W 1 2 5
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 1 0 Lost L 2 4 9
25 13 4 Scored S 3 9 17
19 6 0 Conceded C 11 17 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
47% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 80%
33% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 57% 40%
27% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 43% 27%
60% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 33%
20% 43% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 20%
20% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 43% 47%
 
4.3 5.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 5 5.1
4.2 4.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.4 5.7
1.8 1.7 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.3 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 10.9 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.3 9.7
4.5 6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.4 4.1
37% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 38% 28%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide Comets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Adelaide Comets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Adelaide Comets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Cumberland United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cumberland United have the most conceded goals (34) in Npl South Australian
  • Cumberland United have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Npl South Australian
  • Cumberland United have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Npl South Australian
  • Cumberland United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cumberland United is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 15 9 4 2 29 14 7 5 1 1 16 6 8 4 3 1 13 8 15 31
2 NE MetroStars 15 8 3 4 28 17 7 4 2 1 13 5 8 4 1 3 15 12 11 27
3 Adelaide Comets 15 7 5 3 25 19 7 5 1 1 13 6 8 2 4 2 12 13 6 26
4 Campbelltown City 15 7 3 5 30 22 7 4 0 3 17 10 8 3 3 2 13 12 8 24
5 Sturt Lions 14 7 3 4 22 18 8 3 3 2 12 9 6 4 0 2 10 9 4 24
6 Adelaide Olympic 16 5 7 4 29 26 8 3 4 1 18 12 8 2 3 3 11 14 3 22
7 South Adelaide Panthers 15 6 3 6 26 26 7 2 2 3 9 13 8 4 1 3 17 13 0 21
8 Adelaide United || 16 6 3 7 25 29 8 4 0 4 13 15 8 2 3 3 12 14 -4 21
9 Croydon Kings 16 3 7 6 18 23 8 1 4 3 11 13 8 2 3 3 7 10 -5 16
10 Adelaide Raiders 15 4 4 7 25 32 8 1 4 3 15 19 7 3 0 4 10 13 -7 16
11 Cumberland United 15 5 1 9 17 34 8 3 0 5 8 17 7 2 1 4 9 17 -17 16
12 Adelaide Blue Eagles 15 1 3 11 15 29 8 1 2 5 7 12 7 0 1 6 8 17 -14 6

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.