Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for NE MetroStars - Croydon Kings!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
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.
NE MetroStars form and stats
NE MetroStars, who have the most scored goals (37) in Npl South Australian, have performed here at T.K. Shutter Reserve this season with 5 wins from 9 Npl South Australian matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. It’s been three wins in a row for MetroStars here at T.K. Shutter Reserve, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
MetroStars shared the glory with Adelaide Raiders in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that, NE MetroStars had a home game versus Campbelltown City which ended with a victory 5-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does NE MetroStars handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, one draw and three defeats.
MetroStars are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (23 goals in 9 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the MetroStars defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Croydon Kings form and stats
3-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Croydon Kings, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Npl South Australian, in their Npl South Australian matches away. The fact that Croydon have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Croydon are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-2 against Adelaide City in their previous game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Cumberland United with the score of 4-1.
Croydon are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and four defeats. From a total of four matches.
Croydon has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Croydon have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Croydon Kings - MetroStars 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: two - two - four (NE MetroStars wins - draws - Croydon Kings wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.NE MetroStars missing players
Croydon Kings missing players
| NE MetroStars | Croydon Kings | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 37 | 23 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 21 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 44% | 56% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 31% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 38% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 215 | 136 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 79 | 164 |
| 113 | 69 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 38 | 86 |
| 33% | 33% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 39% | 35% |
- All of Croydon Kings's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of NE MetroStars's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Croydon Kings has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Npl South Australian
- Croydon Kings has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Npl South Australian
- Croydon Kings has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Npl South Australian
- Croydon Kings have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Croydon Kings haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- NE MetroStars has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the most points (18) at home in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the most scored goals (23) at home in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the most scored goals (37) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the the best goal difference (+16) in Npl South Australian
- NE MetroStars has the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Npl South Australian
- 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.
- NE MetroStars is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 | NE MetroStars | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Croydon Kings | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Cumberland United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 24 |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Adelaide Raiders | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Adelaide Olympic | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Adelaide United || | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 11 | Modbury Jets | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 15 |
| 12 | Para Hills Knights | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 8 |