Croydon Kings vs Sturt Lions: result 5-2 and analysis
South Australia NPLRegular Season - 2Kick-off on February 25, 2023 at 04:00 AM (UTC)Regency Park Pitch 1, Adelaide
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What was the result of Croydon Kings vs Sturt Lions?
Croydon Kings won 5-2 on February 25, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′?Croydon Kings
- 49′?Croydon Kings
- 56′?Croydon Kings
- 57′?Sturt Lions
- 61′?Croydon Kings
- 66′?Croydon Kings
- 69′?Sturt Lions
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croydon Kings have 5 wins, 0 draws and 10 defeats; Sturt Lions have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Adelaide Olympic(away) | 2-3 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Adelaide Comets(away) | 0-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Adelaide Comets(home) | 1-0 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Campbelltown City(away) | 1-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Adelaide Olympic(home) | 0-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Campbelltown City(home) | 1-2 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 13, 2022 | FK Beograd(home) | 1-0 | South Australia NPL |
| Aug 6, 2022 | MetroStars(home) | 0-1 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Adelaide City(home) | 1-4 | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Cumberland United(home) | 1-0 | South Australia NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Croydon Kings win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sturt Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2022 | Croydon Kings 2-1 Sturt Lions | South Australia NPL |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Sturt Lions 0-4 Croydon Kings | South Australia NPL |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Sturt Lions 1-1 Croydon Kings | South Australia NPL |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Croydon Kings 1-2 Sturt Lions | South Australia NPL |
Last archived meeting: Croydon Kings vs Sturt Lions on Jul 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Croydon Kings score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sturt Lions score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Kings | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Sturt Lions | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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