Adelaide Comets vs MetroStars: result 4-1 and analysis
South Australia NPLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 22, 2020 at 05:30 AM (UTC)SA Athletics Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide Comets vs MetroStars?
Adelaide Comets won 4-1 on August 22, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 29′?Adelaide Comets
- 49′A. WelshAdelaide Comets (pen.)
- 54′?MetroStars (pen.)
- 57′A. WelshAdelaide Comets
- 90′A. WelshAdelaide 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; MetroStars have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2020 | Croydon Kings(home) | 2-1 | South Australia NPL |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Modbury Jets(home) | 4-0 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Croydon Kings(away) | 1-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Adelaide United II(home) | 2-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Campbelltown City(away) | 1-0 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Adelaide Raiders(home) | 1-1 | South Australia NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Adelaide Comets win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 MetroStars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2020 | MetroStars 5-4 Adelaide Comets | South Australia NPL |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Adelaide Comets 4-0 MetroStars | South Australia NPL |
| Jun 29, 2019 | MetroStars 1-1 Adelaide Comets | South Australia NPL |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Adelaide Comets 1-4 MetroStars | South Australia NPL |
Last archived meeting: MetroStars vs Adelaide Comets on Jul 3, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide Comets score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; MetroStars score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Comets | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| MetroStars | 2.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 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 MetroStars sit 3rd (44 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | MetroStars | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 44 |
| 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