Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for NE MetroStars - Campbelltown City!
NE MetroStars and Campbelltown City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
NE MetroStars form and stats
4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Npl South Australian numbers at home for NE MetroStars, who have the most scored goals (31) in Npl South Australian, so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for MetroStars after consecutive victories at their own ground.
It's back home for MetroStars, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Adelaide United || away with the result 2-0. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Para Hills Knights.
The MetroStars manager R. Saraceno has got the team scoring with 18 from 8 home games in the league. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Campbelltown City form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (5) away in Npl South Australian, are W4-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Npl South Australian. Campbelltown has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Adelaide Olympic.
Campbelltown won their last game, 1-0 versus Adelaide City played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Cumberland United with the score of 1-0.
Campbelltown find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Campbelltown City - MetroStars 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two NE MetroStars victories, zero draws and six Campbelltown City wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.NE MetroStars missing players
Campbelltown City missing players
| NE MetroStars | Campbelltown City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 19 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| 57% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 43% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 71% | 43% |
| 14% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 4.8 | 4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 180 | 112 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 81 | 179 |
| 100 | 59 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 36 | 79 |
| 31% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 28% | 29% |
- All of NE MetroStars's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Campbelltown City has the most clean sheets (5) away
- NE MetroStars has the most scored goals (18) at home
- NE MetroStars has the most scored goals (31)
- NE MetroStars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- NE MetroStars 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 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | NE MetroStars | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Adelaide City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Croydon Kings | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Cumberland United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 21 |
| 7 | Adelaide Raiders | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Adelaide Olympic | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Modbury Jets | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
| 11 | Adelaide United || | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -14 | 8 |
| 12 | Para Hills Knights | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 7 |