This could be an interesting match as Eastern Suburbs Brisbane have their presumed home advantage while Gold Coast Knights are ahead 19 points in the Npl Queensland table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane form and stats
The story so far in the Npl Queensland for Eastern Suburbs Brisbane at their home stadium (Heath Park) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Brisbane's previous game was a Npl Queensland match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Moreton Bay United (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 5-3 victory visiting SC Wanderers.
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 21 times. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Brisbane with 20 goals conceded in these matches.
Gold Coast Knights form and stats
6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Gold Coast Knights playing as the away team in the Npl Queensland this season. Momentum is building for Knights in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Gold Coast Knights play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Brisbane Roar II (placed 6th). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Gold Coast United.
A new game in only four days for Knights, the Npl Queensland home match versus SC Wanderers. Busy days.
The Knights manager G. Piddick has got the team scoring on the road, with 24 away goals in 11 league matches. Gold Coast Knights have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Gold Coast Knights - Brisbane 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Brisbane-Gold Coast Knights H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Eastern Suburbs Brisbane zero wins, Gold Coast Knights two wins, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Macuace 9 goals |  A. Yango 7 goals | J. Balarezo 6 goals |
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane missing players
Gold Coast Knights missing players
| Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | Gold Coast Knights | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 39 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 24 | 45 |
| 43 | 20 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 86% |
| 62% | 70% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 67% |
| 38% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 38% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 19% |
| 86% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 62% |
| 5% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 10% |
| 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 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 234 | 113 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 116 | 234 |
| 109 | 49 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 59 | 125 |
| 36% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 36% | 34% |
- All of Eastern Suburbs Brisbane's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 52 |
| 2 | Queensland Lions | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 44 | 46 |
| 3 | Olympic | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 26 | 46 |
| 4 | Gold Coast Knights | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| 5 | Moreton Bay United | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -7 | 28 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar II | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Brisbane Strikers | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 23 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | SC Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -9 | 22 |
| 10 | Gold Coast United | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 21 |
| 11 | Capalaba | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 36 | -27 | 20 |
| 12 | Brisbane City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -15 | 19 |
| 13 | Redlands United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -37 | 16 |