Npl South Australian: Two teams in pretty good shape get together for this game. NE MetroStars might have a small advantage with their 3rd place in the table?
- Croydon Kings have the fewest scored goals (23) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Croydon Kings form and stats
The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Croydon has won four games in a row. The Adelaide Olympic match was the last time out without a victory.
The Croydon supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Campbelltown City in Npl South Australian and win 1-0.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Adelaide Raiders and winning 2-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Croydon Kings as they are travelling to their away game against Adelaide Blue Eagles in the Npl South Australian. That match is four days after this one.
Croydon Kings are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. On the other hand, Croydon have conceded 13 goals.
NE MetroStars form and stats
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Npl South Australian home defeat versus Adelaide United || with 2-3 on the scoreboard.
Before that, NE MetroStars travelled to Sturt Lions and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Npl South Australian trip to Adelaide Olympic.
NE MetroStars has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 9 games. In the opposite end, MetroStars have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
NE MetroStars - Croydon 0-0 was the result in these squads' previous head-to-head game, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: five wins for Croydon Kings, three draws and two wins for NE MetroStars. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Croydon Kings missing players
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| Croydon Kings | NE MetroStars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 32 |
| 24 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 74% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 42% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 63% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 37% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 63% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 53% |
| 26% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 42% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 5.5 | 5.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.1 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 9.3 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10.2 | 10.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 28% | 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 57% | 39% |
- All of NE MetroStars's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 the fewest scored goals (23) in Npl South Australian
- Croydon Kings haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- NE MetroStars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NE MetroStars have scored in all their away matches so far.
- NE MetroStars haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 City | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Adelaide Comets | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | NE MetroStars | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Campbelltown City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | South Adelaide Panthers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -1 | 28 |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Sturt Lions | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Croydon Kings | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Adelaide United || | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Cumberland United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -17 | 22 |
| 11 | Adelaide Raiders | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -13 | 13 |