Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Grange Thistle - Albany Creek Excelsior!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Albany Creek Excelsior when visiting Grange Thistle as the cities are 2000 kilometers apart.
Grange Thistle form and stats
Grange Thistle, who have the most scored goals (23) at home in Brisbane Premier League, have been very solid at home in the Brisbane Premier League so far, with 18 points collected from 6 matches (6-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table.
Thistle's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Taringa Rovers. Before that, Grange Thistle drew at home versus Toowong.
Thistle always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Lanham Park with 23 goals in 6 league games. On the other hand, Grange Thistle have conceded 6 goals.
Albany Creek Excelsior form and stats
3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Albany Creek Excelsior, who have the most scored goals (36) in Brisbane Premier League, in their Brisbane Premier League matches away.
Excelsior go into this game after a win, the home game against Toowong that ended 3-2. A home win before that, celebrating 6-2 vs Taringa Rovers.
Excelsior are a potent attacking force on the road with their 15 goals in 6 league games. In the opposite end, Excelsior have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Albany Creek Excelsior - Thistle 4-0. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: four - two - three (Grange Thistle wins - draws - Albany Creek Excelsior wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Grange Thistle missing players
Albany Creek Excelsior missing players
| Grange Thistle | Albany Creek Excelsior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 47 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 86% | 93% |
| 54% | 62% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 71% |
| 38% | 62% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 36% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 23% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 15% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 202 | 131 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 92 | 220 |
| 98 | 61 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 46 | 112 |
| 32% | 39% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 37% | 42% |
- Albany Creek Excelsior has the most points from losing position (9) in Brisbane Premier League
- Albany Creek Excelsior has the most scored goals (36) in Brisbane Premier League
- Albany Creek Excelsior has the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Brisbane Premier League
- Albany Creek Excelsior has the the best goal difference (+24) in Brisbane Premier League
- Albany Creek Excelsior have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albany Creek Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Albany Creek Excelsior is in the best form (5-1-0)
- All of Albany Creek Excelsior's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Grange Thistle's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Grange Thistle has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Brisbane Premier League
- Grange Thistle has the most scored goals (23) at home in Brisbane Premier League
- Grange Thistle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Grange Thistle 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 | St George Willawong | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Albany Creek Excelsior | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | Grange Thistle | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 4 | Toowong | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Taringa Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Centenary Stormers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Bayside United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | Acacia Ridge | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 12 |
| 9 | The Gap | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 8 |
| 10 | North Star | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 7 |
| 11 | Caboolture | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | -27 | 6 |
| 12 | Brisbane Knights | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 3 |