Adelaide City vs Croydon Kings: result 2-1 and analysis
South Australia NPLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 18, 2020 at 05:30 AM (UTC)Adelaide City Park, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide City vs Croydon Kings?
Adelaide City won 2-1 on July 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 1′?Adelaide City
- 49′?Croydon Kings
- 73′?Adelaide City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Croydon Kings have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2020 | Para Hills Knights(home) | 2-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Adelaide Comets(home) | 1-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Mar 6, 2020 | MetroStars(away) | 1-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Adelaide Blue Eagles(away) | 1-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cumberland United(home) | 3-0 | South Australia NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2020 | Modbury Jets(home) | 2-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Adelaide Blue Eagles(home) | 3-3 | South Australia NPL |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Adelaide Raiders(home) | 2-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Campbelltown City(away) | 1-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Adelaide United II(home) | 1-1 | South Australia NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Adelaide City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Croydon Kings win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2019 | Croydon Kings 2-0 Adelaide City | South Australia NPL |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Adelaide City 0-4 Croydon Kings | South Australia NPL |
Last archived meeting: Croydon Kings vs Adelaide City on May 25, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide City score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Croydon Kings score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide City | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Croydon Kings | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Adelaide City sit 1st in South Australia NPL (48 points from 22 matches) and Croydon Kings sit 6th (30 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide City | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 48 |
| 6 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 30 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy