- Adelaide Victory are fourth on 30 points after 17 games, while Olympic are third with 31 points, so this is effectively a six-point game.
- The last time these sides met in South Australia State League 1 2026, three months ago, Victory won 2-1 as the visitors.
Close game anticipated between two rivals
Adelaide Victory have two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five matches, which is hardly a fantastic record on paper, but they have that ability to hurt teams when they catch them on the break.
Their last three games have seen them lose 1-3 at home to Adelaide Croatia Raiders, beat Adelaide Blue Eagles 4-0 on their own turf and draw 0-0 away to The Cove FC, so they are a little hard to read.
Adelaide Olympic are in good enough form to give a test after three wins and two defeats from their last five.
These include home wins over The Cove FC and Salisbury United.
Olympic can provide a good test
Olympic are not great travellers in South Australia State League 1 2026, where they have three wins and five defeats from eight trips, and they shipped 18 goals in that sequence.
A 4-1 away defeat to Modbury Jets three games ago is still a relatively recent reminder that their high line can be got at away from home and we're going to side with the hosts.
The Parkside club have five wins, one draw and three defeats from nine games at home in this competition, conceding only nine goals, so Victory have the home edge in this.
Parkside is still a factor
The two teams are so close in the table that this match looks like a true toss-up, but the price on Adelaide Victory, 2.23, is a little too short given that Olympic are 2.66 with a draw 3.6.
The visitors are a good enough side to get something from the game, so we're taking them to nab a narrow win or draw in the double chance market.
Victory will stay compact, soak up pressure and then hit Olympic on the counter, while the Olympic want the ball, push fullbacks high and press in waves.
That should suit the Olympians better, but Victory are lethal on the attack and the game should feature goals, so over 2.5 at 1.46 is a bit short and both teams to score at 1.42 is probably the better option.
