Evenly matched teams: Para Hills Knights vs Adelaide City match preview

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Paddocks (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th place.

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 Para Hills Knights and Adelaide City.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Para Hills Knights form and stats

Para Hills Knights, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in Npl South Australian, have collected 8 points from their home games so far after 2-2-3.

Para Hills Knights's previous game was a Npl South Australian match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Adelaide City. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Adelaide Comets that ended 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Para Hills Knights perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Para Hills Knights as a small favourite), we find three games. Para Hills Knights has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

Para Hills Knights are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 8 goals in 7 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Adelaide City form and stats

Adelaide City have only collected 4 points from their away games after 0-4-3 (7 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Adelaide City have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Adelaide Blue Eagles game.

Two away games in a row for Adelaide City, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Para Hills Knights in the Npl South Australian. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Adelaide Blue Eagles.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Adelaide City playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 0 Adelaide City wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Adelaide City have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, 7 away games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Adelaide City's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 18 goals in 7 travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Para Hills Knights - Adelaide City 2-0. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 2 Para Hills Knights victories, 1 draw and 1 Adelaide City win. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

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Adelaide City missing players

Para Hills Knights Adelaide City
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
19 10 2 Played 2 10 19
6 4 2 Won 0 0 4
6 3 0 Drew 1 6 9
7 3 0 Lost 1 4 6
25 12 6 Scored 1 12 25
29 11 2 Conceded 4 24 36
84% 80% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
84% 80% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 89%
63% 50% 100% Over 2.5 50% 60% 58%
32% 10% 50% Over 3.5 0% 50% 47%
16% 10% 50% Over 4.5 0% 30% 21%
63% 50% 100% BTTS 50% 60% 58%
21% 30% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 16%
32% 40% 0% Failed To Score 50% 40% 32%
 
4 3.7 4 Corners For (avg) 1 3.6 3.8
5.2 5.3 4 Corners Against (avg) 5 4.4 5.3
1.4 1.5 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.2 2.3
2 1 0 Red Cards 1 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • Adelaide City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Adelaide City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adelaide City have yet to win a game away.
  • Adelaide City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • All of Adelaide City's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

Para Hills Knights
08-06-19 NSA Campbelltown City 3 - 1 Para Hills Knights
15-06-19 NSA Croydon Kings 0 - 0 Para Hills Knights
29-06-19 NSA Para Hills Knights 2 - 1 Adelaide Blue Eagles
06-07-19 NSA Adelaide United || 3 - 0 Para Hills Knights
13-07-19 NSA West Adelaide 1 - 5 Para Hills Knights
20-07-19 NSA Para Hills Knights 0 - 0 Adelaide Comets
27-07-19 NSA Para Hills Knights 2 - 0 Adelaide City
03-08-19 NSA Adelaide Raiders 05:30 Para Hills Knights
09-08-19 NSA South Adelaide Panthers 09:30 Para Hills Knights
17-08-19 NSA Para Hills Knights 09:30 Adelaide Olympic
Adelaide City
07-06-19 NSA Adelaide City 0 - 0 West Adelaide
15-06-19 NSA Adelaide United || 2 - 2 Adelaide City
29-06-19 NSA Adelaide City 3 - 2 Adelaide Raiders
06-07-19 NSA Campbelltown City 3 - 3 Adelaide City
13-07-19 NSA Adelaide Olympic 1 - 1 Adelaide City
20-07-19 NSA Adelaide City 1 - 1 Adelaide Blue Eagles
27-07-19 NSA Para Hills Knights 2 - 0 Adelaide City
03-08-19 NSA Adelaide City 05:30 South Adelaide Panthers
10-08-19 NSA NE MetroStars 07:30 Adelaide City
17-08-19 NSA Adelaide City 09:30 Adelaide Comets

  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