The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sturt Lions are in the 6th position while the guesting Adelaide Raiders worry at 10th.
- Sturt Lions have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Adelaide Raiders have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Npl South Australian
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Sturt Lions form and stats
Sturt Lions's struggle is real here at Adelaide Shores Football Centre with only 6 points collected from 6 Npl South Australian games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-2.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sturt, who played 1-1 against Croydon Kings. That match was also played at this venue (Adelaide Shores Football Centre).
Ahead of that match, Sturt won a home game hosting South Adelaide Panthers (3-1).Sturt are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Sturt's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Adelaide Raiders form and stats
As the visiting team in Npl South Australian matches, Adelaide Raiders have produced an overall stat of 3-0-3 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Adelaide are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Adelaide lost away at Adelaide Comets (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Adelaide Blue Eagles.Adelaide are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. In the opposite end, Adelaide Raiders have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Sturt Lions and Adelaide Raiders have met before this season: Adelaide Raiders - Sturt Lions 0-1. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Sturt Lions victory, zero draws and one Adelaide Raiders win. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Sturt Lions missing players
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| Sturt Lions | Adelaide Raiders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 50% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 54% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 69% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.4 | 6 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.3 | 10.7 |
| 3.4 | 2.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 39% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | 31% |
- Adelaide Raiders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Adelaide Raiders have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide Raiders have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Npl South Australian
- Adelaide Raiders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sturt Lions have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sturt Lions have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sturt Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 City | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | NE MetroStars | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Adelaide United || | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Campbelltown City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Sturt Lions | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | South Adelaide Panthers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | Adelaide Olympic | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Cumberland United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 10 | Adelaide Raiders | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 11 | Croydon Kings | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 3 |