Croydon Kings vs Sturt Lions: result 1-2 and analysis
South Australia NPLRegular Season - 1Kick-off on April 10, 2021 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Jack Smith Park, Adelaide
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What was the result of Croydon Kings vs Sturt Lions?
Sturt Lions won 1-2 on April 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 44′?Sturt Lions
- 64′?Croydon Kings
- 90′?Sturt Lions
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croydon Kings have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Sturt Lions have 0, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2020 | Adelaide City(home) | 1-3 | South Australia NPL |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Adelaide Raiders(home) | 2-0 | South Australia NPL |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Adelaide Raiders(away) | 0-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Campbelltown City(home) | 1-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Adelaide United II(away) | 0-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Cumberland United(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Croydon Kings score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sturt Lions score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Kings | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sturt Lions | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Croydon Kings sit 6th in South Australia NPL (30 points from 22 matches) and Sturt Lions sit 9th (27 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 30 |
| 9 | Sturt Lions | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 27 |
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