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 12th and the visitors in 11th place.
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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
South Adelaide Panthers form and stats
South Adelaide Panthers, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Npl South Australian, have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Three consecutive losses here at O'Sullivans Beach Sports & Community Centre is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.South Adelaide Panthers manager and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Croydon Kings in the Npl South Australian. Prior to that, an away loss at Adelaide Blue Eagles.
South Adelaide Panthers has scored 3 goals at home this season, in 3 matches. South Adelaide Panthers's defense is seriously deficient as 10 goals have been conceded in these matches.
West Adelaide form and stats
0-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for West Adelaide in their matches away. West Adelaide seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?West Adelaide won their last game, 3-0 versus Adelaide City played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Para Hills Knights's place.
West Adelaide have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, 5 away games. For West Adelaide, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
South Adelaide Panthers-West Adelaide H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: South Adelaide Panthers 0 wins, West Adelaide 2 wins, 0 draws.South Adelaide Panthers missing players
West Adelaide missing players
| South Adelaide Panthers | West Adelaide | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | Scored | 5 | 10 |
| 25 | 10 | Conceded | 10 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 71% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 29% |
| 57% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 29% |
| 71% | 67% | Both teams to score | 80% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | Failed To Score | 20% | 14% |
| 5.1 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 8.3 | 10 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- South Adelaide Panthers has failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 matches.
- West Adelaide has failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 away matches.
| 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 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Adelaide United || | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Adelaide Olympic | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Adelaide Comets | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Campbelltown City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Croydon Kings | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Adelaide Raiders | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | NE MetroStars | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Adelaide City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Para Hills Knights | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | West Adelaide | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 4 |
| 12 | South Adelaide Panthers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 1 |
