Npl South Australian match preview: Para Hills Knights believed to be the weaker party when Adelaide Blue Eagles pays a visit

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Competition: Sat 12.September
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Paddocks (1000 seats)

Season ticket holders at The Paddocks haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Para Hills Knights languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Adelaide Blue Eagles will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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

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Para Hills Knights form and stats

Para Hills Knights's struggle is real here at The Paddocks with only 7 points collected from 7 Npl South Australian games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-4. Problems are piling up for Para Hills Knights as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books. Three consecutive losses here at The Paddocks is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Knights faced defeat in their previous match, away at Adelaide Comets (0-1). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting NE MetroStars (2-3).

Para Hills Knights have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Knights have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Adelaide Blue Eagles form and stats

Adelaide Blue Eagles have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Npl South Australian, after 1-2-3 (6 played).

Adelaide won their last game, 2-0 versus Modbury Jets played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Adelaide Comets's place.

The travelling fans enjoy Adelaide's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. For Adelaide, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Para Hills Knights and Adelaide Blue Eagles have met before this season: Adelaide Blue Eagles - Knights 2-0. Last three meetings between the teams: Knights won one, Adelaide Blue Eagles won two and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Para Hills Knights missing players

Adelaide Blue Eagles missing players

Para Hills Knights Adelaide Blue Eagles
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 6 14
2 2 1 Won W 1 1 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
11 4 1 Lost L 0 3 4
12 6 2 Scored S 2 9 19
24 9 3 Conceded C 0 14 18
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
79% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 36%
21% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 29%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 14%
50% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 43%
14% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 17% 36%
43% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
4.1 3.6 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.3 5.2
6.5 6.7 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4 3.5
2.1 1.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.4
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
113 50 17 Total Shots T S 9 62 172
55 26 10 Shots on Target S O 4 28 84
22% 23% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 32% 23%
Key stats in Npl South Australian this season:
  • Adelaide Blue Eagles has the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Npl South Australian
  • 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.
  • Para Hills Knights has the fewest scored goals (12) in Npl South Australian
  • Para Hills Knights is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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 14 6 4 4 15 11 7 5 0 2 11 7 7 1 4 2 4 4 4 22
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 || 14 1 6 7 14 28 7 1 2 4 5 14 7 0 4 3 9 14 -14 9
12 Para Hills Knights 14 2 1 11 12 24 7 2 1 4 6 9 7 0 0 7 6 15 -12 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.