- Adelaide Croatia Raiders have won 2 of their last 3 matches, whilst Salisbury United have lost 4 of their last 5.
- Salisbury United have won just 2 of their 7 home games this season, and average 1.86 goals conceded per game.
- Adelaide Croatia Raiders have averaged 2.00 away from home.
Adelaide Croatia Raiders to maintain winning momentum
Adelaide Croatia Raiders are the heavy favourites ahead of Saturday's clash with Salisbury United, with the home side as long shots at 5.28. However, with the Raiders currently in superb form, an away victory at 1.46 looks a good way to secure the win, while the 'Over 2.5 goals' market also appeals at 1.43.
Two months after Adelaide Croatia Raiders defeated Salisbury United 2-0 at home in South Australia State League 1, 3rd-placed Adelaide Croatia Raiders (22 points from 12 games) look set to beat 12th-placed Salisbury United (7 points from as many games) once again. While the home side have won 2 of their 7 games at the Uni Sports, Raiders have won 3 of their 6 away fixtures in the league.
Adelaide Croatia Raiders come into Saturday's contest following back-to-back 3-1 home wins against Adelaide Olympic and Modbury Jets, and are in much better form overall than the hosts, who have lost 4 of their last 5 in the league. Salisbury United's last 3 results, a 2-0 loss at South Adelaide, 2-1 win at home to Adelaide Cobras, and 4-3 loss away to Cumberland United, suggest they will be more of a threat away from home.
Raiders to dominate possession and create chances
The contrast in these two teams' styles should make for an absorbing clash on Saturday, with Adelaide Croatia Raiders typically fielding a single striker and deploying either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation. The visitors will look to dominate on the ball, with their full-backs and wingers providing width and overloading the flanks in the final third.
Salisbury United are unlikely to play as offensively as the Raiders, with a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 set-up and a preference for packing the defence and sitting in a low block, looking to break quickly on the counter. This should give the visitors plenty of possession, but the hosts will be a threat on the break, especially if Adelaide overcommit players forward.
Adelaide Croatia Raiders have been impressive in attack this term, averaging 2.00 goals per away match. With the Raiders sitting 9 positions and 15 points above Salisbury in the table, and coming into the game on the back of a 2-game winning streak, Adelaide are likely to take all 3 points on Saturday.
