It's still early in the Npl South Australian season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Sturt Lions - Adelaide City preview!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Sturt Lions form and stats
Sturt Lions have played 1 Npl South Australian games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Early season league goal statistics from Sturt Lions's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.
Adelaide City form and stats
Four points from two away games for Adelaide City, meaning one draw and one victory in the Npl South Australian so far.
4 goals so far away for Adelaide City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Sturt Lions wins - draws - Adelaide City wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Sturt Lions missing players
Adelaide City missing players
| Sturt Lions | Adelaide City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.7 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3 | 6.7 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.3 |
| 55% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| Sturt Lions | Last season | Adelaide City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 24 | 13 | Scored | S | 19 | 34 | ||
| 48 | 17 | Conceded | C | 18 | 29 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 82% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 48% | ||
| 45% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 20% | ||
| 18% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 12% | ||
| 55% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 60% | ||
| 14% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10.3 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 12.5 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 5.4 | ||
| 21% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 25% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Sturt Lions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Adelaide City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Cumberland United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | South Adelaide Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | NE MetroStars | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Croydon Kings | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Adelaide Raiders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Adelaide United || | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Campbelltown City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Adelaide Olympic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |