Npl South Australian preview: Can Cumberland United edge out victory against Adelaide Blue Eagles?

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 15.August
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bailey Reserve (3000 seats)

Cumberland United and Adelaide Blue Eagles have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Npl South Australian.

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

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Cumberland United form and stats

Cumberland United, who have the most conceded goals (22) in Npl South Australian, have collected 10 points from their Npl South Australian home games so far after 3-1-1.

An away draw last time out for Cumberland, facing Adelaide Olympic in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Adelaide Raiders that ended 1-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Cumberland United's attacking play is working. As for conceded goals, Cumberland's unpleasant statistic is 13 goals surrendered.

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Adelaide Blue Eagles form and stats

Playing away, Adelaide Blue Eagles have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Npl South Australian this season.

Adelaide delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Adelaide United || (placed 11th) in their previous match; a Npl South Australian game. Prior to that result Adelaide Blue Eagles won their away game at Modbury Jets. The scoreline was 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Adelaide Blue Eagles have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, one draw and three defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Adelaide's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. The Adelaide Blue Eagles manager has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.

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Cumberland United Adelaide Blue Eagles
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 0 4 10
4 3 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 4
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
15 10 1 Scored S 0 7 13
22 13 1 Conceded C 0 8 12
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 90%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
70% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 30%
40% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
30% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
50% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
20% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 30%
40% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 30%
 
3.7 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 5.5
4.6 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.2 3.7
0.9 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
92 45 7 Total Shots T S 0 46 120
40 27 3 Shots on Target S O 0 19 57
38% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 37% 23%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles has the most dropped points from leading position (7)
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles has the most matches under the total-line (7)
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • All of Adelaide Blue Eagles's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Cumberland United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cumberland United has the most conceded goals (13) at home
  • Cumberland United has the most conceded goals (22)
  • Cumberland United has the the worst goal difference (-3) at home
  • Cumberland United has the the worst goal difference (-7)
  • Cumberland United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cumberland United 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 Comets 10 6 1 3 16 10 2 1 0 1 1 1 8 5 1 2 15 9 6 19
2 Campbelltown City 10 5 2 3 16 13 5 3 1 1 11 7 5 2 1 2 5 6 3 17
3 NE MetroStars 10 4 4 2 21 13 6 2 3 1 11 11 4 2 1 1 10 2 8 16
4 Croydon Kings 10 4 3 3 18 17 6 3 2 1 11 10 4 1 1 2 7 7 1 15
5 Adelaide Raiders 10 4 3 3 12 11 4 2 1 1 4 2 6 2 2 2 8 9 1 15
6 Adelaide Olympic 10 4 2 4 15 13 5 1 2 2 8 8 5 3 0 2 7 5 2 14
7 Cumberland United 10 4 2 4 15 22 5 3 1 1 10 13 5 1 1 3 5 9 -7 14
8 Adelaide Blue Eagles 10 3 4 3 13 12 6 2 3 1 6 4 4 1 1 2 7 8 1 13
9 Adelaide City 9 3 3 3 10 9 5 3 0 2 8 6 4 0 3 1 2 3 1 12
10 Modbury Jets 10 3 2 5 10 16 7 3 1 3 7 9 3 0 1 2 3 7 -6 11
11 Adelaide United || 9 1 5 3 13 17 3 1 1 1 5 5 6 0 4 2 8 12 -4 8
12 Para Hills Knights 10 2 1 7 10 16 5 2 1 2 6 5 5 0 0 5 4 11 -6 7

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.