Capalaba will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Queensland Lions.
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 Capalaba and Queensland Lions.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Capalaba form and stats
4-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Npl Queensland numbers at home for Capalaba so far this season. Capalaba has recorded two wins in a row here at John Fredericks Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, the manager D. Booth led his Capalaba to a defeat in the Npl Queensland match away at SC Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at John Fredericks Park. Ahead of that match, Capalaba won a home game hosting Redlands United (3-0).
There will be little rest for Capalaba after this match as they are travelling to Brisbane Strikers for a Npl Queensland game in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Capalaba are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Capalaba with 21 goals conceded in these matches.
Queensland Lions form and stats
Playing away, Queensland Lions, who have the most scored goals (56) in Npl Queensland, have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Npl Queensland this season. Queensland Lions has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Queensland Lions are travelling after their nice 6-2 home win in the Npl Queensland against Gold Coast United (placed 9th). Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Brisbane Roar II.
As mentioned above, Queensland was the only team on the pitch versus Gold Coast United in their previous game, winning 6-2. This could be a tougher task.
Queensland have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 8 away matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Queensland have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Queensland Lions - Capalaba 4-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: zero - zero - four (Capalaba wins - draws - Queensland Lions wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Duckworth 8 goals | J. Farina 7 goals | M. Hore 5 goals |
Capalaba missing players
Queensland Lions missing players
| Capalaba | Queensland Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 56 |
| 47 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 89% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 72% |
| 65% | 89% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 61% |
| 35% | 44% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| 59% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 56% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 29% | 11% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 162 | 97 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 117 | 281 |
| 77 | 48 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 54 | 134 |
| 42% | 44% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 33% | 42% |
- All of Capalaba's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Capalaba has the most matches over the total-line (10) in Npl Queensland
- Capalaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Capalaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Queensland Lions has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Npl Queensland
- Queensland Lions has the most scored goals (56) in Npl Queensland
- Queensland Lions has the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Npl Queensland
- Queensland Lions has the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Npl Queensland
- Queensland Lions has the the best goal difference (+38) in Npl Queensland
- Queensland Lions have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Queensland Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Queensland Lions | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 38 | 37 |
| 2 | Olympic | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Peninsula Power | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Gold Coast Knights | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar II | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Moreton Bay United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | -6 | 22 |
| 7 | Brisbane Strikers | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | Capalaba | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 20 |
| 9 | Gold Coast United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 18 |
| 10 | SC Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Brisbane City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -14 | 14 |
| 13 | Redlands United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -34 | 13 |