Match Report
Adelaide Raiders went into the game 1st in the table on 47 points; Adelaide Blue Eagles sat 7th on 33 — a 14-point gap. Per game in the league, Adelaide Raiders were scoring 2.55 and conceding 1.18, Adelaide Blue Eagles 1.52 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.61 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Adelaide Raiders, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 3 Adelaide Raiders wins, 3 for Adelaide Blue Eagles, 3 draws, at 3.44 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 22% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%. Recent editions have opened up: 4.4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.44 historically.
The venue was Croatian Sports Centre, with room for 1,500 spectators. Adelaide Raiders led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Adelaide Raiders: Jatta Salifu (18'), Isaac Matikulas (45'), Isaac Matikulas (45'), Jai King-Byrne (82')
Key stats
Possession: Adelaide Raiders 45% · Adelaide Blue Eagles 55% · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 3-4