Struggling Croydon Kings will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Adelaide United || in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Croydon Kings have yet to win a game at home.
- Adelaide United || have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Croydon Kings form and stats
Croydon Kings's struggle is real here at Jack Smith Park with only 3 points collected from 6 Npl South Australian games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-3-3. The last three games played by Croydon, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The home team returns to Jack Smith Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Sturt Lions (placed 6th) on their last time out; the Npl South Australian game ended 1-1.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Adelaide City the opponent.The Croydon Kings fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Croydon have conceded 11 from these games.
Adelaide United || form and stats
As the visiting team in Npl South Australian matches, Adelaide United || have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.
The supporters enjoyed Adelaide's previous game versus South Adelaide Panthers (placed 7th), a Npl South Australian 1-0 win played at home.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Cumberland United.Adelaide United || are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. As for defending, Adelaide rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 10 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Adelaide United || - Croydon 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Croydon won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Adelaide United || has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / fourCroydon Kings missing players
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| Croydon Kings | Adelaide United || | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 42% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 8.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.8 | 11 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 25% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 32% |
- Adelaide United || have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Adelaide United || haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Adelaide United ||'s away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Croydon Kings's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Croydon Kings have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Croydon Kings have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Croydon Kings have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Croydon Kings have yet to win a game at home.
- Croydon Kings haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | NE MetroStars | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Adelaide United || | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Campbelltown City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Sturt Lions | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | South Adelaide Panthers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 8 | Cumberland United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 16 |
| 9 | Adelaide Olympic | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Adelaide Raiders | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Croydon Kings | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 2 |