Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Campbelltown City & Croydon Kings face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the South Australia FFA Cup Preliminary. All the pre-match information is available here!
This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning increased stress and significance.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Npl South Australian game only four days ago. That game, against NE MetroStars, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Croydon Kings.
Campbelltown City form and stats
Last season their South Australia FFA Cup Preliminary adventure ended in the 6th round.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Distinctive Homes Park as Campbelltown City have scored 17 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Npl South Australian are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Campbelltown are returning here after visiting White City Woodville and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a Npl South Australian defeat to NE MetroStars (0-1).The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Campbelltown City home games with this odds we find 8 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Campbelltown City as they have a new game in only three days, a Npl South Australian match thankfully also at home. Adelaide Comets are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), Campbelltown's attacking play is working. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Campbelltown City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Distinctive Homes Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Croydon Kings form and stats
Croydon was sent out of South Australia FFA Cup Preliminary in the 5th round last season.There's been little loot from Croydon Kings's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Npl South Australian. Croydon Kings only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 5 draws.
Croydon Kings has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to NE MetroStars for a 2-2 draw. Drawing 2-2 against NE MetroStars after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Before that, Croydon Kings secured a home win against Modbury Jets with the score 3-2.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting White City Woodville in just three days.
Croydon find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Croydon Kings's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two teams are: seven wins for Campbelltown City, one draw and two wins for Croydon Kings. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Mullen 1 goals |
Campbelltown City missing players
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| Campbelltown City | Croydon Kings | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 55 | 34 | Scored | S | 18 | 45 | ||
| 24 | 15 | Conceded | C | 17 | 37 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 56% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 20% | ||
| 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.4 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 50% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 41% | ||
| 8.9 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 10.1 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | NE MetroStars | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 35 |
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 32 |
| 3 | Adelaide United || | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Adelaide Comets | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Adelaide City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Modbury Jets | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | White City Woodville | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 18 |
| 8 | Adelaide Olympic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 17 |
| 9 | Croydon Kings | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -12 | 14 |
| 11 | South Adelaide Panthers | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | Sturt Lions | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -19 | 9 |
