Match summary
Before kickoff, Sturt Lions were 9th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games.
Croydon Kings vs Sturt LionsResult, Lineups & H2H
Croydon Kings
John39'
1
-FT
1Aug 08, 2026
Polonia Reserve
Sturt Lions
Diamantis28'
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
85'Yellow Card
Mohamed Hassan
Sturt Lions
79'Yellow Card
Lesi Thanasis
Sturt Lions
Goal!
1-1
Pasia John
39'·Croydon Kings
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Jaiden Diamantis
28'·Sturt Lions
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Sturt Lions
48%Ball Possession52%
13Shots Total12
4Shots On Target4
8Corners5
7Fouls5
1Yellow Cards2
0Offsides3
3Saves3
387Passes409
5Shots Off Target7
129Attacks121
102Dangerous Attacks76
10Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box4
1Goals1
2Free Kicks2
4Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions4
7Tackles2
299Accurate Passes317
16Total Crosses13
5Accurate Crosses5
13Interceptions15
Team Lineups
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
5
LK
L. Klimek22
BM
Bol Mapor23
FM
Freddie Muller4
TM
Thomas Mastrantuone7
PJ
Pasia John8
AM
Adam Martinello14
ES
Edward Styles11
OS
Oscar Slattery18
OT
Oliver Trimboli12
LT
L. TrimboliSubstitutes
2
CO
Cameron O'Doherty3
AF
Angus Fraser15
JP
James Polli17
YK
Yuya Kato20
AG
Alexander Goode21
MW
Matthew WoitheManager: N/A
Starting XI
21
ZM
Zalan Melegh12
HR
Harrison Rogers15
TO
Ties Oostra2
MM
Michael Marrone5
EE
Edward Elton10
AS
Alexander Sortini7
YI
Yoshiki Igarashi4
JA
Jacob Atkinson33
JH
Jacob Van Der Hout8
LT
Lesi Thanasis11
JD
Jaiden DiamantisSubstitutes
1
LR
Lucas Ruth3
SG
Sean Garrett6
MM
Mohammad Mohtashami16
NH
Nathan Humphries17
MH
Mohamed Hassan23
GR
Gonzalo RodríguezPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pasia John MF | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 30 | - | 13/25 | |
Edward Styles MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 50 | 1 | 7/12 | |
L. Klimek DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44 | 2 | 12/13 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | 2/2 | ||
Bol Mapor DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 35 | - | 13/20 | |
Oliver Trimboli FW | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 30 | - | 6/21 | |
Adam Martinello MF | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 2 | 4/6 | |
L. Trimboli FW | 54' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 9 | - | 5/11 | |
Cameron O'Doherty DF | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | - | 3/5 | |
Oscar Slattery MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 23 | - | 14/28 | |
Yuya Kato FW | 36' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6 | - | 5/9 | |
Freddie Muller DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47 | - | 9/14 | |
Thomas Mastrantuone DF | 64' | 0 | 1 | - | 31 | - | 5/10 | |
James Polli DF | 26' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9 | - | 1/2 |
Croydon Kings vs Sturt Lions — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Kings | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8/15 | 14-9 |
| Sturt Lions | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10/15 | 11-6 |
- W3-0 vs Adelaide United ||2026-06-26
- W4-1 @ Adelaide Comets2026-07-03
- D2-2 @ Adelaide City2026-07-18
- D2-2 vs Campbelltown City2026-07-25
- L3-4 @ White City Woodville2026-08-01
- W6-0 vs Para Hills Knights2026-06-20
- L1-4 @ West Torrens Birkalla2026-06-26
- W1-0 vs Playford City Patriots2026-07-04
- D0-0 @ West Adelaide2026-07-18
- W3-2 @ Adelaide United ||2026-07-25
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2018-05-12 – 2026-05-16
- Croydon Kings wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Sturt Lions wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.8
- Over 2.5 goals
- 60%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home side won
- 40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 1D 1L (Croydon Kings view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.8 vs 2.8
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Sturt Lions | 0-2 | Croydon Kings |
| 2023-05-20 | Sturt Lions | 1-1 | Croydon Kings |
| 2022-04-09 | Sturt Lions | 0-4 | Croydon Kings |
| 2018-07-21 | Sturt Lions | 2-1 | Croydon Kings |
| 2018-05-12 | Croydon Kings | 2-1 | Sturt Lions |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Kings | 6 | 20 | 29 | 7 | WWDDL | 4 | +2 |
| Sturt Lions | 9 | 19 | 25 | 1 | WLWDW | 2 | +7 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsCroydon Kings 29 · Sturt Lions 25
- Positions
- #6 vs #9
- Goals per game
- 2.25/1.9 vs 1.74/1.68scored/conceded per game · league average 1.74
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
10-4
Total matches
5Recent matches
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
3
Croydon Kings wins
1
Draws
1
Sturt Lions wins
Goals Scored
10 - 4
Matchday 21 — Npl South Australian
- Adelaide Comets vs NE MetroStars — 7 Aug 20260-1
- Campbelltown City vs White City Woodville — 7 Aug 20262-0
- Adelaide City vs Playford City Patriots — 5 Sept 20266-0
- West Torrens Birkalla vs West Adelaide — 7 Aug 20266-1
- Adelaide United || vs Para Hills Knights — 8 Aug 20265-2