Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when NE MetroStars welcomes Croydon Kings

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Date: Sat 06.July
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Polonia Reserve (2000 seats)

NE MetroStars perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Croydon Kings can look both up and down from their 7th position.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for NE MetroStars and Croydon Kings.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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NE MetroStars form and stats

When playing at home, NE MetroStars, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Npl South Australian, have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games.

The NE MetroStars fans got no joy from their last match, a Npl South Australian game also here at Polonia Reserve: A 1-4 defeat against Croydon Kings. Before that, NE MetroStars drew at home versus Adelaide Comets.

NE MetroStars always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Polonia Reserve with 17 goals in 5 games. On the other hand, NE MetroStars have conceded 6 goals.

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Croydon Kings form and stats

Playing away, Croydon Kings have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Croydon Kings, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus NE MetroStars in the Npl South Australian last time out. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Adelaide Olympic's place.

The travelling fans enjoy Croydon Kings's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 away matches. Croydon Kings have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the NE MetroStars - Croydon Kings 1-4 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): NE MetroStars 2 wins, 2 draws and Croydon Kings 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

NE MetroStars missing players

Croydon Kings missing players

NE MetroStars Croydon Kings
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
16 7 2 Played 2 9 16
7 3 0 Won 0 3 5
4 3 2 Drew 0 3 7
5 1 0 Lost 2 3 4
34 19 2 Scored 2 15 25
23 11 2 Conceded 7 12 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 89% 81%
62% 71% 0% Over 2.5 100% 44% 38%
56% 71% 0% Over 3.5 50% 33% 31%
44% 71% 0% Over 4.5 50% 22% 25%
69% 86% 100% BTTS 100% 67% 62%
19% 14% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 22% 31%
12% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 11% 12%
 
4.2 4.6 4.5 Corners For (avg) 5.5 5.1 5.3
5 3.3 4 Corners Against (avg) 3.5 3.8 4.8
1.7 1.1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2.1 2.3
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of NE MetroStars's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Croydon Kings have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Croydon Kings haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • NE MetroStars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • NE MetroStars have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • NE MetroStars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

NE MetroStars
All Npl South Australian Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 5 - 0 Adelaide Blue Eagles
08-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 1 Adelaide United ||
15-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 3 - 3 South Adelaide Panthers
29-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 1 Adelaide Comets
06-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 4 Croydon Kings
13-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 05:30 Campbelltown City
20-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 11:00 Adelaide Olympic
27-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 05:30 Adelaide Raiders
03-08-19 NSA Adelaide Blue Eagles 05:30 NE MetroStars
10-08-19 NSA NE MetroStars 07:30 Adelaide City
Croydon Kings
All Npl South Australian Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-06-19 NSA Adelaide Comets 0 - 2 Croydon Kings
07-06-19 NSA South Adelaide Panthers 1 - 1 Croydon Kings
15-06-19 NSA Croydon Kings 0 - 0 Para Hills Knights
29-06-19 NSA Adelaide Olympic 1 - 0 Croydon Kings
06-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 4 Croydon Kings
13-07-19 NSA Croydon Kings 05:30 Adelaide United ||
20-07-19 NSA West Adelaide 05:30 Croydon Kings
27-07-19 NSA Croydon Kings 05:30 Adelaide Blue Eagles
03-08-19 NSA Croydon Kings 05:30 Adelaide Comets
10-08-19 NSA Croydon Kings 05:30 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 Campbelltown City 14 9 3 2 36 17 7 5 0 2 19 7 7 4 3 0 17 10 19 30
2 Adelaide Blue Eagles 14 8 3 3 25 20 8 5 2 1 16 9 6 3 1 2 9 11 5 27
3 NE MetroStars 14 7 3 4 32 18 5 3 2 0 17 6 9 4 1 4 15 12 14 24
4 Adelaide Raiders 14 7 2 5 28 20 7 1 2 4 10 14 7 6 0 1 18 6 8 23
5 Adelaide Olympic 14 5 5 4 25 23 7 3 2 2 13 11 7 2 3 2 12 12 2 20
6 Adelaide Comets 14 6 2 6 22 22 7 3 1 3 12 11 7 3 1 3 10 11 0 20
7 Croydon Kings 14 4 7 3 21 18 7 2 4 1 10 8 7 2 3 2 11 10 3 19
8 Adelaide United || 14 4 4 6 23 25 8 2 2 4 15 18 6 2 2 2 8 7 -2 16
9 Adelaide City 14 3 6 5 17 27 7 3 2 2 9 9 7 0 4 3 8 18 -10 15
10 Para Hills Knights 14 3 5 6 16 24 7 2 2 3 8 10 7 1 3 3 8 14 -8 14
11 West Adelaide 14 2 6 6 17 26 6 1 4 1 9 11 8 1 2 5 8 15 -9 12
12 South Adelaide Panthers 14 1 4 9 20 42 8 1 2 5 10 20 6 0 2 4 10 22 -22 7

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