Western Spirit vs Albany Creek Excelsior match preview

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Competition: Australia Brisbane Premier League
Competition: Sat 31.July
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kippen Park (1000 seats)

The season has been rough for Western Spirit so far, while Albany Creek Excelsior have done well. Will the away team take a new scalp at Kippen Park?

Insights:
  • Western Spirit have the most conceded goals (48) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the most scored goals (83) in Brisbane Premier League

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Western Spirit form and stats

Overall Brisbane Premier League stats at home this season for Western Spirit, who have the most conceded goals (48) in Brisbane Premier League, are 2-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).

The spoils were shared in Western Spirit's previous game, also at home. Visiting Centenary Stormers (placed 9th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory match versus The Lakes with a 5-1 scoreline.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Centenary Stormers in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Western's attacking play is working. Western are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 7 played).

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Albany Creek Excelsior form and stats

The strength of Albany Creek Excelsior on their travels this season is incredible with 20 points collected from 8 Brisbane Premier League away games. Albany Creek Excelsior has 6-2-0 on the road, with 31 goals scored and 12 conceded. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the St George Willawong game have they lost an away game, meaning Excelsior has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

Two travels in a row for Albany Creek Excelsior, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Brisbane Premier League win against Bayside United. Late drama in the previous game, when Thendo Mukumela scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Bayside United.

That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Univ. Queensland.

A new game in only four days for Excelsior, the Brisbane Premier League home match versus St George Willawong. Busy days.

The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Excelsior alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (31 from 8 played). Albany Creek Excelsior struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Western and Albany Creek Excelsior have met before this season: Albany Creek Excelsior - Western Spirit 13-0.

Western Spirit missing players

Albany Creek Excelsior missing players

Western Spirit Albany Creek Excelsior
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 8 16
4 2 0 Won W 2 6 14
2 2 0 Drew D 0 2 2
8 3 2 Lost L 0 0 0
26 14 2 Scored S 7 31 83
48 17 7 Conceded C 2 12 15
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 71% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 88% 94%
64% 57% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 62% 75%
43% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 56%
14% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 44%
50% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.7 4.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 11 7.3 6.7
5.2 5.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.7 2.5
2.1 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 1.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 12.6 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 12.9 18.7
4.3 5.1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.1 8.4
38% 39% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 88% 61% 48%
Key stats in Brisbane Premier League this season:
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have not yet lost a game.
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have scored more than double the goals of Western Spirit.
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the most clean sheets (6) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the most points (20) away in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the most scored goals (31) away in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the most scored goals (83) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the the best goal difference (+19) away in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have the the best goal difference (+68) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Albany Creek Excelsior have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Albany Creek Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Albany Creek Excelsior is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • All of Albany Creek Excelsior's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Western Spirit have the most conceded goals (48) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Western Spirit have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Western Spirit have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Brisbane Premier League
  • Western Spirit have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 16 14 2 0 83 15 8 8 0 0 52 3 8 6 2 0 31 12 68 44
2 Bayside United 16 11 1 4 38 18 9 6 1 2 26 9 7 5 0 2 12 9 20 34
3 The Lakes 17 11 1 5 46 40 9 6 1 2 25 16 8 5 0 3 21 24 6 34
4 St George Willawong 16 8 2 6 43 31 8 5 1 2 22 16 8 3 1 4 21 15 12 26
5 Mt Gravatt Hawks 15 6 3 6 27 29 7 2 3 2 12 14 8 4 0 4 15 15 -2 21
6 Toowong 15 5 4 6 34 35 8 3 1 4 19 19 7 2 3 2 15 16 -1 19
7 Acacia Ridge 15 5 2 8 25 36 7 1 0 6 7 26 8 4 2 2 18 10 -11 17
8 Univ. Queensland 16 5 2 9 19 37 8 3 1 4 11 14 8 2 1 5 8 23 -18 17
9 Centenary Stormers 15 4 3 8 21 39 7 2 2 3 11 16 8 2 1 5 10 23 -18 15
10 Brisbane Knights 15 4 2 9 25 39 7 1 0 6 12 21 8 3 2 3 13 18 -14 14
11 Western Spirit 14 4 2 8 26 48 7 2 2 3 14 17 7 2 0 5 12 31 -22 14
12 The Gap 14 2 2 10 13 33 7 1 1 5 3 15 7 1 1 5 10 18 -20 8

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.