Football betting preview: West Adelaide with moderate expectations before welcoming NE MetroStars

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Competition: Australia Npl South Australian
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Distinctive Homes Park (1000 seats)

The visiting NE MetroStars side should be favourites in this visit to West Adelaide, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 14 league games this season.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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West Adelaide form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for West Adelaide are 1-4-1 (wins-draw-losses).

The West Adelaide fans got no joy from their last match, a Npl South Australian game also here at Distinctive Homes Park: A 0-4 defeat against NE MetroStars. Before that, West Adelaide played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Adelaide Olympic.

The West Adelaide fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.

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NE MetroStars form and stats

Playing away, NE MetroStars have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for NE MetroStars, as they have won on their previous two travels.

NE MetroStars play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting West Adelaide. Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Adelaide City.

NE MetroStars has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 15 goals from 9 games. NE MetroStars have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; West Adelaide - NE MetroStars 0-4. West Adelaide-NE MetroStars H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: West Adelaide 1 win, NE MetroStars 4 wins, 0 draws. 4 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

West Adelaide missing players

NE MetroStars missing players

West Adelaide NE MetroStars
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played 3 11 22
3 2 0 Won 2 6 10
7 4 2 Drew 0 1 4
12 5 1 Lost 1 4 8
25 15 4 Scored 6 21 46
48 27 9 Conceded 2 12 31
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 67% 82% 91%
59% 64% 33% Over 2.5 67% 55% 64%
36% 45% 33% Over 3.5 33% 45% 50%
27% 27% 33% Over 4.5 0% 18% 36%
73% 73% 100% BTTS 33% 45% 64%
9% 9% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 36% 23%
23% 18% 0% Failed To Score 33% 18% 14%
 
4.5 5 6.7 Corners For (avg) 5.7 4 4.8
4.5 4.4 6.7 Corners Against (avg) 5.3 5.8 4.7
1.7 2.1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.3 1.9 1.5
2 1 1 Red Cards 1 3 4
Key stats this season:
  • All of West Adelaide's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • NE MetroStars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • West Adelaide have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • West Adelaide haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

West Adelaide
All Npl South Australian Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-06-19 NSA Adelaide City 0 - 0 West Adelaide
15-06-19 NSA West Adelaide 1 - 1 Adelaide Blue Eagles
29-06-19 NSA West Adelaide 0 - 3 Adelaide United ||
06-07-19 NSA Adelaide Raiders 4 - 1 West Adelaide
13-07-19 NSA West Adelaide 1 - 5 Para Hills Knights
20-07-19 NSA West Adelaide 1 - 3 Croydon Kings
27-07-19 NSA West Adelaide 4 - 1 South Adelaide Panthers
03-08-19 NSA Campbelltown City 1 - 0 West Adelaide
10-08-19 NSA Adelaide Olympic 1 - 1 West Adelaide
17-08-19 NSA West Adelaide 0 - 4 NE MetroStars
NE MetroStars
All Npl South Australian Club Friendlies
All Home Away
08-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 1 Adelaide United ||
15-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 3 - 3 South Adelaide Panthers
29-06-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 1 Adelaide Comets
06-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 4 Croydon Kings
13-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 2 Campbelltown City
20-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 1 - 2 Adelaide Olympic
27-07-19 NSA NE MetroStars 0 - 2 Adelaide Raiders
03-08-19 NSA Adelaide Blue Eagles 0 - 2 NE MetroStars
10-08-19 NSA NE MetroStars 4 - 2 Adelaide City
17-08-19 NSA West Adelaide 0 - 4 NE MetroStars

  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

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