Soccer betting preview: Adelaide United || welcomes Adelaide Blue Eagles in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 26.September
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Adelaide Shores Football Centre (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Npl South Australian, with both Adelaide United || and Adelaide Blue Eagles experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th place.

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!

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Adelaide United || form and stats

Adelaide United ||'s results here at Adelaide Shores Football Centre in the Npl South Australian have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

The Adelaide supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Para Hills Knights in Npl South Australian and win 4-0. Before that match, a win away at Adelaide Comets.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Adelaide played a great game against Para Hills Knights and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Adelaide United || have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost two.

The Adelaide fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.

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Adelaide Blue Eagles form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Adelaide Blue Eagles so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Adelaide, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Adelaide Olympic (placed 8th). A 1-1 draw at Para Hills Knights's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Adelaide Blue Eagles in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Adelaide Blue Eagles, zero draws and two defeats.

Adelaide Blue Eagles have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Adelaide Blue Eagles have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Adelaide Blue Eagles - Adelaide 1-1. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Adelaide, two draws and one win for Adelaide Blue Eagles. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Adelaide United || missing players

Adelaide Blue Eagles missing players

Adelaide United || Adelaide Blue Eagles
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
3 2 1 Won W 1 1 5
6 2 1 Drew D 1 3 6
7 4 0 Lost L 0 4 5
22 9 6 Scored S 3 10 20
28 14 2 Conceded C 1 16 20
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
94% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 81%
69% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 31%
38% 38% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
44% 12% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 44%
25% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 12% 31%
38% 62% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 0.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.7
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
152 83 22 Total Shots T S 21 81 191
69 39 12 Shots on Target S O 6 34 90
32% 23% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 29% 22%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles has the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles has the most matches under the total-line (11) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Adelaide United || has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Npl South Australian
  • Adelaide United || have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 16 10 1 5 29 19 7 5 0 2 12 7 9 5 1 3 17 12 10 31
2 NE MetroStars 16 8 5 3 37 21 9 5 3 1 23 14 7 3 2 2 14 7 16 29
3 Campbelltown City 16 9 2 5 27 22 8 5 1 2 16 11 8 4 1 3 11 11 5 29
4 Croydon Kings 16 8 3 5 30 25 8 5 2 1 15 12 8 3 1 4 15 13 5 27
5 Cumberland United 16 7 3 6 24 30 8 3 2 3 13 20 8 4 1 3 11 10 -6 24
6 Adelaide City 16 6 5 5 18 15 8 5 1 2 12 8 8 1 4 3 6 7 3 23
7 Adelaide Raiders 16 5 7 4 22 20 7 2 3 2 7 6 9 3 4 2 15 14 2 22
8 Adelaide Olympic 16 6 3 7 24 24 8 2 3 3 15 16 8 4 0 4 9 8 0 21
9 Adelaide Blue Eagles 16 5 6 5 20 20 8 4 3 1 10 4 8 1 3 4 10 16 0 21
10 Adelaide United || 16 3 6 7 22 28 8 2 2 4 9 14 8 1 4 3 13 14 -6 15
11 Modbury Jets 16 4 3 9 18 31 9 3 1 5 9 14 7 1 2 4 9 17 -13 15
12 Para Hills Knights 16 2 2 12 13 29 8 2 2 4 7 10 8 0 0 8 6 19 -16 8

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.