This could be an interesting match as Adelaide Olympic have their presumed home advantage while NE MetroStars are ahead 8 points in the Npl South Australian table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Adelaide Olympic form and stats
When playing at home in the Npl South Australian, Adelaide Olympic have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games. Two home wins in a row for Adelaide bring valid hopes of a third.
Adelaide's last game was hosting Adelaide City (placed 7th) and winning 2-1. Heartbreak before that as Adelaide lost 1-2 at Cumberland United's place.
Adelaide have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Adelaide Shores Football Centre with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Adelaide have conceded 17 from these games.
NE MetroStars form and stats
Playing away, NE MetroStars, who have the most scored goals (43) in Npl South Australian, have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Npl South Australian this season.
Two travels in a row for MetroStars, whose manager R. Saraceno could celebrate last time after the Npl South Australian win against Modbury Jets. A loss against Croydon Kings was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, NE MetroStars was the only team on the pitch versus Modbury Jets in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, NE MetroStars are regular goalscorers on their travels. 8 goals have been conceded by MetroStars in these games.
Head 2 Head
Adelaide Olympic and NE MetroStars have met before this season: NE MetroStars - Adelaide Olympic 0-3. Last four meetings between the teams: Adelaide won three, NE MetroStars won one and zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.Adelaide Olympic missing players
NE MetroStars missing players
| Adelaide Olympic | NE MetroStars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 9 | 19 | 43 |
| 27 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 27 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 56% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 61% |
| 22% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 22% | 44% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 39% |
| 56% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 61% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 28% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 191 | 90 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 99 | 248 |
| 87 | 45 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 59 | 137 |
| 31% | 38% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 31% |
- NE MetroStars has the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the most scored goals (43) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the the best goal difference (+11) away in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the the best goal difference (+16) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 | Croydon Kings | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | NE MetroStars | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | Cumberland United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 28 |
| 6 | Adelaide Raiders | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | Adelaide City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Adelaide Olympic | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Adelaide United || | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Modbury Jets | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 12 | Para Hills Knights | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 20 | -18 | 8 |