Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Brisbane Strikers welcomes Western Pride

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Competition: Australia Npl Queensland
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Perry Park (5000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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 Strikers and Western Pride.

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Brisbane Strikers form and stats

Brisbane Strikers have collected 21 points from their Npl Queensland home games so far after 6-3-5.

The points were shared in Brisbane Strikers's previous game, also at home. Visiting Western Pride travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Brisbane Strikers won a home game hosting Manly United (1-0).

Brisbane Strikers are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found four matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W2-D2-L0.

Brisbane Strikers are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (38 goals in 14 games). Brisbane Strikers have conceded 26 from these games.

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Western Pride form and stats

There's been little loot from Western Pride's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the Npl Queensland. Western Pride only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Brisbane Strikers in their previous outing. The Npl Queensland match ended in a draw 1-1. A loss against Brisbane City was the result prior to that, in a home game.

You'll want to know how Western Pride managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 1 draw and 2 home wins.

Western Pride have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. For Western Pride, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Brisbane Strikers - Western Pride 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Brisbane Strikers won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Western Pride has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 2

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Brisbane Strikers missing players

Western Pride missing players

Brisbane Strikers Western Pride
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played 4 14 28
14 6 3 Won 0 3 8
4 3 1 Drew 0 1 1
10 5 0 Lost 4 10 19
79 38 23 Scored 2 14 37
50 26 3 Conceded 11 32 70
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 86% 100% Over 1.5 100% 93% 93%
82% 71% 75% Over 2.5 75% 64% 79%
64% 64% 75% Over 3.5 25% 43% 64%
50% 50% 75% Over 4.5 25% 21% 39%
64% 71% 75% BTTS 25% 36% 54%
21% 21% 25% Clean Sheets 0% 7% 11%
18% 14% 0% Failed To Score 75% 57% 36%
 
5.8 5.5 5 Corners For (avg) 5.7 5.6 5.2
4.7 4.4 4.7 Corners Against (avg) 5.7 4.5 4.8
0.8 0.7 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.8 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Brisbane Strikers have scored more than double the goals of Western Pride.
  • Western Pride have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Western Pride haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Brisbane Strikers
All Npl Queensland Ffa Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
13-07-19 NPL Brisbane City 4 - 2 Brisbane Strikers
20-07-19 NPL Brisbane Strikers 12 - 1 Sunshine Coast
03-08-19 NPL Brisbane Roar II 1 - 4 Brisbane Strikers
07-08-19 FFA Brisbane Strikers 2 - 2 Wellington Phoenix
10-08-19 NPL Gold Coast Knights 3 - 0 Brisbane Strikers
17-08-19 NPL Brisbane Strikers 4 - 1 Olympic
24-08-19 NPL Magpies Crusaders 0 - 11 Brisbane Strikers
28-08-19 FFA Brisbane Strikers 1 - 0 Manly United
31-08-19 NPL Brisbane Strikers 1 - 1 Western Pride
18-09-19 FFA Brisbane Strikers 09:30 Moreland Zebras
Western Pride
All Npl Queensland Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-06-19 NPL Redlands United 4 - 0 Western Pride
06-07-19 NPL Western Pride 6 - 0 Sunshine Coast
13-07-19 NPL Peninsula Power 3 - 0 Western Pride
27-07-19 NPL Western Pride 2 - 1 Gold Coast United
03-08-19 NPL Moreton Bay United 1 - 2 Western Pride
10-08-19 NPL Queensland Lions 2 - 0 Western Pride
17-08-19 NPL Western Pride 3 - 2 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane
21-08-19 NPL Gold Coast Knights 3 - 0 Western Pride
24-08-19 NPL Western Pride 1 - 3 Brisbane City
31-08-19 NPL Brisbane Strikers 1 - 1 Western Pride

  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

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