- Adelaide Comets have won two and lost none in their last two home games.
- Adelaide City are 3rd with 29 points from 15 matches, while Comets are 11th with 13 from 15.
Adelaide City are the clear pick to win
Adelaide Comets come into Friday's game against Adelaide City in mixed form having won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five. They beat West Adelaide 3-2 at home last time out and have now drawn back-to-back matches. Meanwhile, Adelaide City are in fine nick and come into this one unbeaten in five with three wins and two draws. They beat Sturt Lions 4-1 at home and then dispatched North Eastern Metro Stars 3-0. Adelaide City are the short-priced favourites at 1.48, while Comets are a huge 5.33, so it seems clear where the bet should be placed.
Adelaide City have won three, drawn three and lost two from their eight on the road in NPL South Australia 2026, so they have a solid base away from home. Meanwhile, Adelaide Comets have won just three and lost four of their seven home matches in NPL South Australia 2026, so their home ground hasn't been much of a fortress.
Opposing styles should see City edge it
These two teams have contrasting styles with Adelaide City favoring a more structured approach, with compact midfield control and wide overloads to create chances and fullbacks who overlap. They're a possession-first side that looks to control the pace and keep opponents compact by pinning them back, whereas Adelaide Comets are a little more direct and a transition-heavy team, sitting compact and trying to spring forward or get numbers forward from set pieces.
With City top-heavy, it could favour them if they can keep the ball and get Comets to suffocate their own box, but it also gives the hosts the chance to counter. The last game in this fixture saw City win 4-1 at home and I think they can replicate that effort on Friday.
Goals are likely
Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.42 and Both Teams To Score is at 1.52, which is slightly better than evens for such a game in this division. While Adelaide City should win, these two should give it a good go and BTTS and Over 2.5 looks the way to go.
Adelaide City average 1.38 goals per-game away from home in NPL South Australia 2026 and have already scored 11 away, so they bring the firepower for an away game. Adelaide Comets have scored 10 goals in seven at home, which shows they can nick a few chances but they've lacked bite at times.
Comets average 0.5 goals at home in the H2H, while City average 1.5 away, so I think that could play out similarly this week.
