Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: MetroStars Res. (1st, 57 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Croydon Kings Res. (8th, 28 pts). In league terms the two rates read 3.45/1 for MetroStars Res. and 1.48/1.71 for Croydon Kings Res. (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.3.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for MetroStars Res., having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, MetroStars Res. had taken 15 of 15 points to Croydon Kings Res.'s 7.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 5 for MetroStars Res., 4 for Croydon Kings Res. and 0 drawn, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 56%.
On the scoreboard, MetroStars Res. led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Key stats
Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 6-1