Can Croydon Kings beat Adelaide City in Polonia Reserve clash?

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Date: Sat 25.May
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Polonia Reserve (2000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th place.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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

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Croydon Kings form and stats

The story so far for Croydon Kings at their home stadium (Polonia Reserve) is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Croydon Kings has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

Croydon Kings lost their last game at Adelaide Raiders after a 1-5 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Croydon Kings lost 2-3 at home to Campbelltown City.

Croydon Kings have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Polonia Reserve with 8 goals in 5 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.

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Adelaide City form and stats

As the visiting team Adelaide City have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far. Adelaide City has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Adelaide City are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npl South Australian against NE MetroStars. Prior to that match, the Adelaide City manager D. Mori faced defeat when travelling to Adelaide Comets and losing 0-5.

Adelaide City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games. There are big problems for the Adelaide City defense as they have conceded 13 goals in 4 away games.

Head 2 Head

Adelaide City - Croydon Kings 0-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Croydon Kings, 1 draw and 2 wins for Adelaide City. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Croydon Kings missing players

Adelaide City missing players

Croydon Kings Adelaide City
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played 1 4 10
2 1 1 Won 0 0 3
5 3 1 Drew 0 2 3
3 1 0 Lost 1 2 4
16 8 4 Scored 0 5 14
17 8 3 Conceded 3 13 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 80% 50% Over 1.5 100% 100% 90%
50% 40% 50% Over 2.5 100% 100% 80%
40% 40% 50% Over 3.5 0% 75% 60%
30% 40% 50% Over 4.5 0% 50% 20%
80% 80% 50% BTTS 0% 50% 50%
20% 20% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 50% 30%
 
5.2 6.2 6 Corners For (avg) 1 3.8 3.6
5 6.4 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 3 4 5.1
2.1 2.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.8 2.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • Adelaide City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Adelaide City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Adelaide City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adelaide City have yet to win a game away.
  • Adelaide City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Adelaide City's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Croydon Kings have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Croydon Kings haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Croydon Kings
All Npl South Australian Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-04-19 NSA Adelaide United || 1 - 1 Croydon Kings
13-04-19 NSA Croydon Kings 3 - 3 South Adelaide Panthers
27-04-19 NSA Adelaide Blue Eagles 2 - 1 Croydon Kings
11-05-19 NSA Croydon Kings 2 - 3 Campbelltown City
18-05-19 NSA Adelaide Raiders 5 - 1 Croydon Kings
25-05-19 NSA Croydon Kings 05:30 Adelaide City
01-06-19 NSA Adelaide Comets 06:30 Croydon Kings
07-06-19 NSA South Adelaide Panthers 07:30 Croydon Kings
15-06-19 NSA Croydon Kings 03:30 Para Hills Knights
29-06-19 NSA Adelaide Olympic 07:00 Croydon Kings
Adelaide City
All Npl South Australian Club Friendlies
All Home Away
08-04-19 NSA Adelaide City 3 - 1 Adelaide Olympic
13-04-19 NSA West Adelaide 3 - 0 Adelaide City
25-04-19 NSA Adelaide City 1 - 2 Para Hills Knights
10-05-19 NSA Adelaide Comets 5 - 0 Adelaide City
17-05-19 NSA Adelaide City 1 - 0 NE MetroStars
25-05-19 NSA Croydon Kings 05:30 Adelaide City
31-05-19 NSA South Adelaide Panthers 07:30 Adelaide City
07-06-19 NSA Adelaide City 08:30 West Adelaide
15-06-19 NSA Adelaide United || 03:30 Adelaide City
29-06-19 NSA Adelaide City 03:30 Adelaide Raiders

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Adelaide Blue Eagles 10 7 2 1 22 11 6 4 2 0 14 6 4 3 0 1 8 5 11 23
2 Campbelltown City 10 6 2 2 25 13 6 4 0 2 16 6 4 2 2 0 9 7 12 20
3 Adelaide Comets 10 6 1 3 19 15 5 3 1 1 11 7 5 3 0 2 8 8 4 19
4 Adelaide Raiders 10 5 1 4 20 13 5 1 1 3 7 8 5 4 0 1 13 5 7 16
5 NE MetroStars 10 5 1 4 19 13 1 1 0 0 4 1 9 4 1 4 15 12 6 16
6 Adelaide United || 10 4 1 5 18 18 6 2 1 3 12 13 4 2 0 2 6 5 0 13
7 Para Hills Knights 10 3 4 3 14 15 6 2 2 2 8 8 4 1 2 1 6 7 -1 13
8 Adelaide Olympic 10 3 3 4 16 19 6 3 1 2 12 10 4 0 2 2 4 9 -3 12
9 Adelaide City 10 3 3 4 14 22 6 3 1 2 9 9 4 0 2 2 5 13 -8 12
10 Croydon Kings 10 2 5 3 16 17 5 1 3 1 8 8 5 1 2 2 8 9 -1 11
11 West Adelaide 10 2 2 6 14 23 3 1 1 1 6 8 7 1 1 5 8 15 -9 8
12 South Adelaide Panthers 10 1 1 8 14 32 5 1 0 4 7 13 5 0 1 4 7 19 -18 4

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