Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sturt Lions 1st with 58 points, South Adelaide Panthers 10th with 18, 40 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Sturt Lions 2.64 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, South Adelaide Panthers 1.27 and 1.91, with the league averaging 1.65.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Sturt Lions, 2 draws and 1 for South Adelaide Panthers, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Adelaide Shores Football Centre, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Sturt Lions: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Sturt Lions 61% · South Adelaide Panthers 39% · Total shots: 4-4 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 7-4