Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Eastern Suburbs Brisbane in 8th and Brisbane Strikers in 6th place.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Npl Queensland. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Capalaba.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane form and stats
With 3 Npl Queensland wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Eastern Suburbs Brisbane are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Happy days for Brisbane in their previous game, a Npl Queensland match away at Capalaba (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Gold Coast Knights with the scoreline 2-5.
The Brisbane manager D. Wright has got the team scoring with 23 from 11 home games in the league. Brisbane are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (25 from 11 played).
Brisbane Strikers form and stats
5-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Brisbane Strikers in their Npl Queensland matches away.
Two travels in a row for Brisbane Strikers, whose manager O. Baker could celebrate last time after the Npl Queensland win against Gold Coast United. A loss against Redlands United was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Brisbane have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 16 goals have been scored. 15 goals have been conceded by Brisbane in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Brisbane Strikers - Brisbane 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Brisbane won one game, one match ended with a draw and Brisbane Strikers has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  A. Yango 8 goals | J. Balarezo 6 goals |  J. Meyer 3 goals |
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane missing players
Brisbane Strikers missing players
| Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | Brisbane Strikers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 43 | 23 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 49 | 25 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 65% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 61% |
| 39% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 30% | 36% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 87% | 82% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 9% | 9% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 259 | 121 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 121 | 243 |
| 118 | 51 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 53 | 117 |
| 36% | 45% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 27% |
- All of Eastern Suburbs Brisbane's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Brisbane Strikers has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Npl Queensland
- Brisbane Strikers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Npl Queensland
- Brisbane Strikers has the most matches under the total-line (15) in Npl Queensland
- Brisbane Strikers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Eastern Suburbs Brisbane has the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Npl Queensland
- Eastern Suburbs Brisbane have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Eastern Suburbs Brisbane haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peninsula Power | 23 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 26 | 55 |
| 2 | Olympic | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 33 | 52 |
| 3 | Gold Coast Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Queensland Lions | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 41 | 46 |
| 5 | Moreton Bay United | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -6 | 32 |
| 6 | Brisbane Strikers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | -7 | 28 |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar II | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 24 | -6 | 26 |
| 9 | Gold Coast United | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -9 | 23 |
| 10 | Redlands United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -32 | 23 |
| 11 | SC Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -15 | 22 |
| 12 | Capalaba | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 36 | -33 | 20 |
| 13 | Brisbane City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -16 | 19 |