The Cove vs Sturt Lions - Match Preview & Prediction

1.4
The Cove
Australia - Australia South Australia State League 1
The Cove vs Sturt Lions
Saturday - May 31st, 06:30 AM

2.4
Sturt Lions
Predictions & Tips
60% Over 2.5 Goals
90% Over 1.5 Goals
50% BTTS
3.61 Goals / Match
0 Cards / Match
15.33 Corners / Match

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The Cove Information
Coming into this game, The Cove has picked up 8 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.6 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 3 of those games. The Cove has scored 9 times in the last 5 fixtures.
The Cove has enjoyed playing at home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in 2 games.
Momentum is really building for The Cove as they have now gone 4 games without losing. They have won 2 of the last 5 games they have played.
The Cove will be looking to keep up the momentum today against Sturt Lions, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 2 and drawn 2
In the last 5 matches for The Cove, 3 of those games has ended with both teams scoring. This season 8 matches (73% of all matches) involving The Cove has seen BTTS landing.
Sturt Lions Information
Coming into this game, Sturt Lions has picked up 12 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 2.4 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Sturt Lions has scored 13 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Incredible away form is being show by Sturt Lions and those travelling fans must be loving it. They have won the last 5 and is unbeaten in 5 away trips. Can The Cove end their fairytale away days?
Scoring is not an issue for Sturt Lions when they play away from home. They have scored in the last 5 games they have played on the road. Can The Cove stop this run?
It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 11 games for Sturt Lions ending with 2 goals or more being scored.
Sturt Lions has kept 3 clean sheets in the last 5 games, conceding 4 goals during this period. Overall this season, their defence has kept a clean sheet on 5 occasions.
Sturt Lions will be looking to keep up the momentum today against The Cove, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 4 and drawn 0
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Sturt Lions has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 4 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 6/11 games for Sturt Lions this season.
It's likely that Sturt Lions will score today, as they have netted in the last 11 games coming into this one and have scored 13 goals in the last five games.
Who Will Win

The home team is 34 % worse to the away team in terms of points per game

Head to Head Record

Total Matches: 6

100% Over 1.5 Goals
6/6 Matches
100% Over 2.5 Goals
6/6 Matches
50% Over 3.5 Goals
3/6 Matches
100% BTTS
6/6 Matches
0% Clean Sheets
The Cove
0% Clean Sheets
Sturt Lions
Goals Scored Who will score more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 56% worse than away team in terms of goals scored


Scored Per Game | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
Over 0.5 | 70% | 100% |
Over 1.5 | 50% | 80% |
Over 2.5 | 20% | 50% |
Over 3.5 | 20% | 20% |
Failed To Score | 30% | 0% |
Scored 1st/2nd Half | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
Scored in 1H | 31% | 50% |
Scored in 2H | 69% | 106% |
Scored in Both Halves | 30% | 50% |
Scored Average 1H | 0.50 | 0.80 |
Scored Average 2H | 1.10 | 1.70 |
Recent Form

The Cove FC
Recent: 4 Wins / 2 Draws / 4 Losses
Form | Results | PPG |
---|---|---|
Overall | w w l l l l w d w d | 1.4 |
Home | w w l d d | 1.6 |
Away | l l l w w | 1.2 |
Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|
Win % | 40% | 40% | 40% |
AVG | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 |
Scored | 16.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 |
Conceded | 19.00 | 6.00 | 13.00 |
BTTS | 50% | 60% | 40% |
CS | 30% | 40% | 20% |
FTS | 30% | 20% | 40% |
xG | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.43 |
xGA | 1.72 | 1.78 | 1.69 |

Sturt Lions FC
Recent: 8 Wins / 0 Draws / 2 Losses
Form | Results | PPG |
---|---|---|
Overall | w w w w l w w w l w | 2.4 |
Home | w w w w l | 2.4 |
Away | w l w w w | 2.4 |
Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|
Win % | 80% | 80% | 80% |
AVG | 3.60 | 4.20 | 3.00 |
Scored | 25.00 | 14.00 | 11.00 |
Conceded | 11.00 | 7.00 | 4.00 |
BTTS | 60% | 80% | 40% |
CS | 40% | 20% | 60% |
FTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
xG | 1.95 | 1.84 | 2.06 |
xGA | 1.38 | 1.72 | 1.04 |
Goals Conceded Who will concede more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 73% worse than the away team in terms of goals conceded


Scored Per Game | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
Over 0.5 | 70% | 60% |
Over 1.5 | 70% | 30% |
Over 2.5 | 10% | 20% |
Over 3.5 | 10% | 0% |
Cleansheets | 30% | 40% |
Scored 1st/2nd Half | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
1H Clean Sheet | 80% | 70% |
2H Clean Sheet | 30% | 60% |
Conceded Average 1H | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Conceded Average 2H | 1.40 | 0.60 |
Who will score first? (Based on last 10 matches)

40%
Scored first in 4 / 10

80%
Scored first in 8 / 10
10 Minutes | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 3% | 8% |
11 - 20 Mins | 6% | 8% |
21 - 30 Mins | 9% | 3% |
31 - 40 Mins | 9% | 8% |
41 - 50 Mins | 6% | 8% |
51 - 60 Mins | 26% | 14% |
61 - 70 Mins | 6% | 8% |
71 - 80 Mins | 9% | 19% |
81 - 90 Mins | 29% | 22% |
15 Minutes | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 3% | 11% |
16 - 30 Mins | 14% | 8% |
31 - 45 Mins | 11% | 17% |
46 - 60 Mins | 29% | 14% |
61 - 75 Mins | 9% | 28% |
76 - 90 Mins | 34% | 22% |
Scored (10 min) | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 0% | 8% |
11 - 20 Mins | 6% | 12% |
21 - 30 Mins | 19% | 0% |
31 - 40 Mins | 6% | 4% |
41 - 50 Mins | 0% | 8% |
51 - 60 Mins | 19% | 8% |
61 - 70 Mins | 6% | 12% |
71 - 80 Mins | 13% | 24% |
81 - 90 Mins | 31% | 24% |
Scored (15 min) | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 0% | 12% |
16 - 30 Mins | 25% | 8% |
31 - 45 Mins | 6% | 12% |
46 - 60 Mins | 19% | 8% |
61 - 75 Mins | 13% | 36% |
76 - 90 Mins | 38% | 24% |
Conceded (10 min) | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 5% | 9% |
11 - 20 Mins | 5% | 0% |
21 - 30 Mins | 0% | 9% |
31 - 40 Mins | 11% | 18% |
41 - 50 Mins | 11% | 9% |
51 - 60 Mins | 32% | 27% |
61 - 70 Mins | 5% | 0% |
71 - 80 Mins | 5% | 9% |
81 - 90 Mins | 26% | 18% |
Conceded (15 min) | The Cove | Sturt Lions |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 5% | 9% |
16 - 30 Mins | 5% | 9% |
31 - 45 Mins | 16% | 27% |
46 - 60 Mins | 37% | 27% |
61 - 75 Mins | 5% | 9% |
76 - 90 Mins | 32% | 18% |
Number of Cards How many cards will there be?

0
Cards / Match
Sum of bookings per match between The Cove and Sturt Lions
0 / Match
Booked / Match

0 / Match
Booked / Match

Match Cards | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 5.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Team Cards | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Cards For Average | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
Over 0.5 For | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 1.5 For | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 2.5 For | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 3.5 For | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Cards Against | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 0.5 Against | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 1.5 Against | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 2.5 Against | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over 3.5 Against | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
First Half / Second Half Cards
Half Cards | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
1H Cards For Average | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
2H Cards For Average | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
1H Total Cards AVG | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
2H Total Cards AVG | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
1H Had More Cards % | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
2H Had More Cards % | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Over X 1H/2H Cards | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
1H Over 0.5 Cards For | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
2H Over 0.5 Cards For | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
1H Total Under 2 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
2H Total Under 2 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
1H is 2~3 Total Cards | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
2H is 2~3 Total Cards | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
1H Total Over 3 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
2H Total Over 3 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Number of Corners How many corner kicks will there be?

10.17
Corners / Match
Average Corner Kicks per match between The Cove and Sturt Lions
4.5 / Match
Corners Earned

5.67 / Match
Corners Earned

Match Corners | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 6.5 | 75% | 89% | 82% |
Over 7.5 | 63% | 78% | 70.5% |
Over 8.5 | 63% | 67% | 65% |
Over 9.5 | 63% | 56% | 59.5% |
Over 10.5 | 63% | 56% | 59.5% |
Over 11.5 | 38% | 44% | 41% |
Over 12.5 | 25% | 44% | 34.5% |
Over 13.5 | 25% | 22% | 23.5% |
Over 14.5 | 13% | 0% | 6.5% |
First Half | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
FH Average | 38 | 46 | 42 |
FH Over 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
FH Over 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
FH Over 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Second Half | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2H Average | 41 | 48 | 44.5 |
2H Over 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
2H Over 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
2H Over 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Team Corners Corners Earned / Against
Team Corners | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Corners Earned / Match | 4.5 | 5.67 | 5.09 |
Corners Against / Match | 5.5 | 4.78 | 5.14 |
Over 2.5 For | 75% | 67% | 71% |
Over 3.5 For | 63% | 67% | 65% |
Over 4.5 For | 63% | 67% | 65% |
Over 2.5 Against | 75% | 78% | 76.5% |
Over 3.5 Against | 63% | 78% | 70.5% |
Over 4.5 Against | 63% | 56% | 59.5% |
Shots, Offsides, Fouls & more
Team Shots | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Shots / Match | 10.57 | 13.44 | 12.01 |
Shots Conversion Rate | 11% | 18% | 14.50% |
Shots On Target / M | 6.14 | 8.67 | 7.41 |
Shots Off Target / M | 4.43 | 4.78 | 4.61 |
Shots Per Goal Scored | 9.25 | 5.5 | 7.38 |
Team Shots Over 10.5 | 56% | 56% | 56% |
Team Shots Over 11.5 | 43% | 56% | 49.5% |
Team Shots Over 12.5 | 43% | 56% | 49.5% |
Team Shots Over 13.5 | 14% | 56% | 35% |
Team Shots Over 14.5 | 0% | 44% | 22.005% |
Team Shots Over 15.5 | 0% | 44% | 22.005% |
Team Shots On Target 3.5+ | 71% | 89% | 80% |
Team Shots On Target 4.5+ | 71% | 78% | 74.5% |
Team Shots On Target 5.5+ | 56% | 67% | 61.5% |
Team Shots On Target 6.5+ | 43% | 56% | 49.5% |
Offside Stats | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Offsides / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Over 2.5 Offsides | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Over 3.5 Offsides | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Misc Stats | The Cove | Sturt Lions | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Fouls Committed / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Fouled Against / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Average Possession | 49% | 51% | 50% |
Past Matches
23rd February 2025
Sturt Lions 8The Cove 2
12th August 2017
Sturt Lions 1The Cove 2
19th May 2017
The Cove 3Sturt Lions 1
20th August 2016
Sturt Lions 4The Cove 2
24th July 2016
Sturt Lions 2The Cove 1
30th April 2016
The Cove 2Sturt Lions 1
Australia South Australia State League 1 2025 Table
Pos | Team | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sturt Lions FC | 32 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 3.82 |
2 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 30 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 3.73 |
3 | West Adelaide SC | 24 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 3.27 |
4 | Fulham United FC | 15 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 2.36 |
5 | Salisbury United FC | 16 | 19 | -3 | 18 | 3.18 |
6 | Adelaide Olympic FC | 14 | 17 | -3 | 15 | 2.82 |
7 | The Cove FC | 20 | 28 | -8 | 15 | 4.36 |
8 | Cumberland United FC | 12 | 16 | -4 | 13 | 2.55 |
9 | Adelaide Cobras FC | 16 | 18 | -2 | 11 | 3.09 |
10 | Vipers FC | 12 | 20 | -8 | 10 | 2.91 |
11 | South Adelaide Panthers FC | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | 3.36 |
12 | Pontian Eagles SC | 7 | 31 | -24 | 5 | 3.45 |