Adelaide Comets vs Croydon Kings: result 2-1 and analysis
South Australia NPLRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 15, 2020 at 05:30 AM (UTC)SA Athletics Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide Comets vs Croydon Kings?
Adelaide Comets won 2-1 on August 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 28′A. WelshAdelaide Comets (pen.)
- 40′?Croydon Kings
- 80′?Adelaide Comets
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide Comets have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Croydon Kings have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | Adelaide Raiders(away) | 2-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Para Hills Knights(away) | 3-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Adelaide United II(away) | 3-0 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Campbelltown City(home) | 0-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Adelaide Blue Eagles(away) | 0-0 | South Australia NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2020 | MetroStars(home) | 2-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Adelaide Olympic(away) | 4-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Cumberland United(home) | 1-3 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Adelaide City(away) | 1-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Modbury Jets(home) | 2-1 | South Australia NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Adelaide Comets win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Croydon Kings win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 | Croydon Kings 0-0 Adelaide Comets | South Australia NPL |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Adelaide Comets 0-2 Croydon Kings | South Australia NPL |
Last archived meeting: Croydon Kings vs Adelaide Comets on Aug 3, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide Comets score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Croydon Kings score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Comets | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Croydon Kings | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Adelaide Comets sit 11th in South Australia NPL (20 points from 22 matches) and Croydon Kings sit 6th (30 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 30 |
| 11 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 20 |
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