Npl Queensland prediction: Brisbane City should edge out SWQ Thunder on their own turf

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Competition: Australia Npl Queensland
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Corporate Travel Management Stadium (10000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Brisbane City are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 14th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Brisbane City and SWQ Thunder.

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Brisbane City form and stats

Overall Npl Queensland stats at home this season for Brisbane City are 5-3-6 (wins-draw-losses).

Brisbane City's last game was hosting SWQ Thunder and winning 5-2. A strong away win before that one, visiting Western Pride and winning 3-1.

Everyone expects Brisbane City to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found twelve games: 8 home wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Brisbane City have won with at least two goals margin 5 times in similar situations.

Goals decide football matches and Brisbane City are scoring many of them at home; 32 on target from 14 league matches. Brisbane City are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (29 from 14 played).

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SWQ Thunder form and stats

SWQ Thunder have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Npl Queensland, after 1-2-10 (13 played). four defeats in a row for SWQ Thunder in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Sunshine Coast. Three has not been a lucky number for SWQ Thunder as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Moreton Bay United match.

Two away games in a row for SWQ Thunder, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-5 versus Brisbane City in the Npl Queensland. Preceding that game, the 1-8 loss visiting Eastern Suburbs Brisbane's place.

Nobody expects SWQ Thunder to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 13 times before, with the overall statistics of won 4, draw 1 and lost 8. When defeated, 7 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

SWQ Thunder are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. SWQ Thunder can't defend away. 57 goals have been scored by the opposition in 13 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Brisbane City - SWQ Thunder 5-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Brisbane City won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and SWQ Thunder has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 0

Brisbane City missing players

SWQ Thunder missing players

Brisbane City SWQ Thunder
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played 4 14 28
14 5 3 Won 0 1 5
3 3 1 Drew 0 2 3
11 6 0 Lost 4 11 20
67 32 12 Scored 6 21 50
50 29 3 Conceded 25 61 104
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
96% 93% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 96%
86% 86% 75% Over 2.5 100% 93% 89%
71% 71% 50% Over 3.5 100% 93% 86%
43% 57% 50% Over 4.5 100% 79% 75%
61% 71% 50% BTTS 100% 93% 93%
25% 14% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 4%
14% 14% 0% Failed To Score 0% 7% 4%
 
6.1 6 8.7 Corners For (avg) 4.5 4.5 4
4.6 4.5 3.7 Corners Against (avg) 5 6 6.8
1.7 2.1 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.2 1.6 1.7
4 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of SWQ Thunder's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Brisbane City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SWQ Thunder have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • SWQ Thunder have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • SWQ Thunder have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • SWQ Thunder haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Brisbane City
22-06-19 NPL Brisbane City 2 - 4 Queensland Lions
29-06-19 NPL Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 1 - 3 Brisbane City
13-07-19 NPL Brisbane City 4 - 2 Brisbane Strikers
28-07-19 NPL Brisbane Roar II 0 - 5 Brisbane City
30-07-19 NPL Gold Coast Knights 2 - 0 Brisbane City
03-08-19 NPL Brisbane City 0 - 3 Gold Coast Knights
11-08-19 NPL Olympic 3 - 2 Brisbane City
17-08-19 NPL Brisbane City 1 - 1 Magpies Crusaders
24-08-19 NPL Western Pride 1 - 3 Brisbane City
31-08-19 NPL Brisbane City 5 - 2 SWQ Thunder
SWQ Thunder
06-07-19 NPL Redlands United 4 - 2 SWQ Thunder
14-07-19 NPL Sunshine Coast 2 - 3 SWQ Thunder
17-07-19 NPL Brisbane Roar II 7 - 2 SWQ Thunder
20-07-19 NPL SWQ Thunder 1 - 2 Gold Coast Knights
27-07-19 NPL SWQ Thunder 2 - 5 Peninsula Power
03-08-19 NPL SWQ Thunder 1 - 1 Gold Coast United
10-08-19 NPL SWQ Thunder 3 - 2 Moreton Bay United
17-08-19 NPL Queensland Lions 5 - 1 SWQ Thunder
24-08-19 NPL Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 8 - 1 SWQ Thunder
31-08-19 NPL Brisbane City 5 - 2 SWQ Thunder

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Queensland Lions 27 24 2 1 88 18 13 12 1 0 48 7 14 12 1 1 40 11 70 74
2 Gold Coast Knights 25 20 3 2 69 18 12 11 1 0 29 4 13 9 2 2 40 14 51 63
3 Peninsula Power 25 20 0 5 76 33 13 9 0 4 36 22 12 11 0 1 40 11 43 60
4 Olympic 28 18 3 7 85 43 14 9 2 3 40 18 14 9 1 4 45 25 42 57
5 Brisbane Strikers 28 14 4 10 79 50 14 6 3 5 38 26 14 8 1 5 41 24 29 46
6 Brisbane City 27 14 3 10 66 47 14 5 3 6 32 29 13 9 0 4 34 18 19 45
7 Brisbane Roar II 28 11 3 14 62 58 14 4 1 9 26 36 14 7 2 5 36 22 4 36
8 Moreton Bay United 28 10 4 14 47 51 14 5 2 7 21 29 14 5 2 7 26 22 -4 34
9 Gold Coast United 27 10 4 13 44 51 14 6 2 6 24 25 13 4 2 7 20 26 -7 34
10 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 25 10 3 12 62 61 12 5 2 5 31 26 13 5 1 7 31 35 1 33
11 Redlands United 28 10 2 16 44 75 14 6 0 8 27 39 14 4 2 8 17 36 -31 32
12 Western Pride 27 8 1 18 35 67 13 5 0 8 21 35 14 3 1 10 14 32 -32 25
13 Magpies Crusaders 27 7 4 16 42 103 14 3 1 10 21 66 13 4 3 6 21 37 -61 25
14 SWQ Thunder 27 5 3 19 49 100 14 4 1 9 29 43 13 1 2 10 20 57 -51 18
15 Sunshine Coast 27 1 1 25 21 94 13 1 1 11 10 31 14 0 0 14 11 63 -73 4