- MetroStars are the hottest team in NPL South Australia Reserves, having won their last five consecutive matches.
- MetroStars are top of the table on both points haul and goal difference, leading the charge for the title.
- Para Hills' last three results have been 1-4, 0-5 and 0-2 losses, although they did nick a 4-3 win and 1-1 draw before that.
MetroStars must fancy this fixture
MetroStars Reserves come into this weekend's trip to Para Hills as the red-hot favourites after winning their last five competitive matches, scoring 17 goals. Para Hills will be a much tougher test, but the visitors will be very confident of getting another three points on the board in this one.
Rob Saraceno's club team has a clear identity that this reserves team feed off, with the reserves playing a similar brand of proactive, structured, attacking footy at their level. The attack has been the headline act in recent weeks with 4-2, 4-1, 5-0, 2-1 and 2-1 wins coming in quick succession to leave no doubt about the tempo that MetroStars are playing at this season.
Para Hills are in mid-table obscurity in the same division as MetroStars and will try to maintain their solid position while closing the gap on the leaders. Michael Ndjekompte and his young forward line will need to be on form if this becomes a battle, but Para Hills have not really been able to stand up to the better attacking teams this season and that's why we're taking MetroStars to win.
Backing the goals could be the smart play
Para Hills Knights Reserves are a possession-first football team, looking to build from the back in a 4-3-3 base and be patient in transition as they try to play through pressure. MetroStars Reserves have built their success on making teams pay for mistakes and playing with tempo on the front foot, which should suit the Cass & Co Stadium on a cool June afternoon.
MetroStars Reserves are 1.35 for the victory, but Para Hills Knights Reserves are a huge 5.92 to win while the draw is 5.5. The smart money will take the MetroStars Reserves win, but the goal lines look attractive too with Over 2.5 goals coming in at 1.24 and Both Teams To Score: Yes at 1.45.
The last meeting between these two in the league finished 2-2 on 28 March 2026, but those matches can often throw up big-scoring chaos - as they did in a 4-4 draw in August 2025. Backing MetroStars Reserves to record another win in this fixture by a score of 0-2 or 1-3 seems like the best bet, but we wouldn't be surprised if this got a little spicy too.
