Home advantage could prove decisive in Albany Creek Excelsior - Grange Thistle battle

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Albany Creek Excelsior form and stats

Albany Creek Excelsior, who have the most points (18) at home in Brisbane Premier League, have been very solid at home so far, with 18 points collected from 7 matches (6-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table. Albany Creek Excelsior haven’t lost a game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Grange Thistle.

The points were shared in Albany Creek Excelsior's previous game, also at home. Visiting Grange Thistle travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Centenary Stormers.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Albany Creek Excelsior have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Albany Creek Excelsior are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (21 goals in 7 games). Albany Creek Excelsior have only conceded 5 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Grange Thistle form and stats

Grange Thistle's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Grange Thistle collect 16 points from their 7 away matches. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Toowong game have they lost an away game, meaning Grange Thistle has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Albany Creek Excelsior in their previous outing. The Brisbane match ended in a draw 0-0. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus North Pine.

We have checked recent matches where Grange Thistle have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were W0-D1-L1.

Grange Thistle create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game on their own, having scored 20 goals in 7 travels. Grange Thistle have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Albany Creek Excelsior - Grange Thistle 0-0, played this season. Albany Creek Excelsior-Grange Thistle H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Albany Creek Excelsior 2 wins, Grange Thistle 4 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Albany Creek Excelsior missing players

Grange Thistle missing players