Acacia Ridge v Bayside United preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Australia Brisbane Premier League
Competition: Tue 31.August
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ron Proud Field 1 (500 seats)

The campaign has been difficult for Acacia Ridge so far, while Bayside United have played well. Will the visiting team take another scalp at Ron Proud Field 1?

Insights:
  • Acacia Ridge have the most conceded goals (26) at home in Brisbane Premier League
  • Bayside United have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Brisbane Premier League

It's no vacation for neither Acacia nor Bayside United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Acacia Ridge form and stats

With 1 Brisbane Premier League win, 0 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Acacia Ridge, who have the most conceded goals (26) at home in Brisbane Premier League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

In their previous game, led his Acacia to a defeat in the Brisbane Premier League match away at Mt Gravatt Hawks. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Ron Proud Field 1.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Brisbane Knights with a 5-0 scoreline.

There will be little rest for Acacia after this match as they are travelling to Univ. Queensland for a Brisbane Premier League game in only four days.

Acacia Ridge has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Acacia Ridge have let the opposition score 26 times, an average of more than three per game.

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Bayside United form and stats

Bayside United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Bayside United collect 18 points from their 8 away matches in the Brisbane Premier League. 6 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Bayside's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Univ. Queensland game.

Bayside play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Centenary Stormers (placed 8th).

A loss against Albany Creek Excelsior was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Bayside are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, Bayside United have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The previous H2H match ended Bayside United - Acacia 4-2, played this season. Statistics for the previous seven meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Acacia, zero draws and four wins for Bayside United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Acacia Ridge missing players

Bayside United missing players

Acacia Ridge Bayside United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 7 3 Played P 2 8 17
5 1 1 Won W 2 6 12
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
9 6 2 Lost L 0 2 4
26 7 4 Scored S 2 14 40
39 26 13 Conceded C 0 10 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 76%
75% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 76%
56% 71% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 47%
44% 57% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 29%
62% 71% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 53%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 38% 41%
12% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 6%
 
3.4 2.8 0.5 Corners for (avg) C F 13 6.2 6.6
5.4 5.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 3.7
2.3 2.8 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.5
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.8 9.2 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 15.2 15.9
4.4 2.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 6.2 7.1
37% 47% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 34%
Key stats in Brisbane Premier League this season:
  • Acacia Ridge have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Acacia Ridge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Acacia Ridge have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Acacia Ridge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Acacia Ridge have the most conceded goals (26) at home in Brisbane Premier League
  • Acacia Ridge have the the worst goal difference (-19) at home in Brisbane Premier League
  • Acacia Ridge have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Acacia Ridge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Acacia Ridge's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bayside United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bayside United have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Bayside United have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Brisbane Premier League
  • Bayside United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albany Creek Excelsior 17 14 3 0 85 17 8 8 0 0 52 3 9 6 3 0 33 14 68 45
2 Bayside United 17 12 1 4 40 19 9 6 1 2 26 9 8 6 0 2 14 10 21 37
3 The Lakes 18 11 2 5 48 42 10 6 2 2 27 18 8 5 0 3 21 24 6 35
4 St George Willawong 17 9 2 6 46 31 8 5 1 2 22 16 9 4 1 4 24 15 15 29
5 Mt Gravatt Hawks 18 8 3 7 33 33 9 4 3 2 17 16 9 4 0 5 16 17 0 27
6 Toowong 17 6 5 6 38 37 8 3 1 4 19 19 9 3 4 2 19 18 1 23
7 Univ. Queensland 18 6 2 10 23 40 9 4 1 4 14 15 9 2 1 6 9 25 -17 20
8 Centenary Stormers 18 5 4 9 24 42 9 3 2 4 14 19 9 2 2 5 10 23 -18 19
9 Acacia Ridge 16 5 2 9 26 39 7 1 0 6 7 26 9 4 2 3 19 13 -13 17
10 Western Spirit 15 4 3 8 28 50 8 2 3 3 16 19 7 2 0 5 12 31 -22 15
11 Brisbane Knights 17 4 2 11 26 44 8 1 0 7 12 23 9 3 2 4 14 21 -18 14
12 The Gap 16 2 3 11 13 36 9 1 2 6 3 18 7 1 1 5 10 18 -23 9

Read more about Brisbane Premier League

The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.