Can Eastern Suburbs Brisbane beat Brisbane City in Heath Park clash?

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.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

Eastern Suburbs Brisbane form and stats

Eastern Suburbs Brisbane's struggle is real here at Heath Park with only 7 points collected from 8 Npl Queensland games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-5.

Brisbane manager D. Wright and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Brisbane Roar II (placed 5th) in the Npl Queensland. 1-1 away at Gold Coast United before that.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Brisbane matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and one defeat (from three games).

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

Eastern Suburbs Brisbane can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 18 times. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Eastern Suburbs Brisbane are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 8 played).

Brisbane City form and stats

4-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Brisbane City in their Npl Queensland matches away. Football is a nightmare at the moment for Brisbane who have suffered through a seven match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters. Brisbane seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Brisbane City failed to get anything from their last game, a Npl Queensland home match vs Brisbane Strikers (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Prior to that match, the Brisbane City manager M. Smith faced defeat when travelling to Peninsula Power and losing 2-3.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Brisbane City playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting SC Wanderers in just three days.

Brisbane City have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 8 away matches. In the opposite end, Brisbane have conceded 15 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Brisbane City - Brisbane 2-4 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Brisbane two wins, zero draws and Brisbane City two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Yango 5 goals

J. Balarezo 5 goals

S. Sibatuara 4 goals

Eastern Suburbs Brisbane missing players

Brisbane City missing players