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Competition: Australia Npl Queensland
Competition: Sun 16.Jul
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gold Coast Croatia Sports Centre (1500 seats)

1st place in the Npl Queensland table for Gold Coast Knights at present, a potent campaign. The home team fans pray for more goals as 6th-placed Brisbane City visit Gold Coast Croatia Sports Centre.

Insights:
  • Gold Coast Knights have the most scored goals (35) in Npl Queensland
  • Brisbane City have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Npl Queensland

The hosts Gold Coast Knights saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Npl Queensland. Thankfully the previous game, versus Redlands United, was also a home game here at Gold Coast Croatia Sports Centre. The away team is better rested.

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Gold Coast Knights form and stats

Gold Coast Knights have performed here at Gold Coast Croatia Sports Centre this season with 5 wins from 8 Npl Queensland matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. days ago.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Gold Coast Knights, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 193 minutes in the Npl Queensland.

Knights's last game was hosting Redlands United (placed 7th) and winning 3-0.

In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting SC Wanderers.

Betting people might want to know that 9 of the most recent 12 league matches from these players have had goals from both sides.

The Gold Coast Knights manager McDonald has got the team scoring with 18 from 8 home games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Knights's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Brisbane City form and stats

2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Brisbane City in their Npl Queensland matches away.

Brisbane City lost away at Rochedale Rovers (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Olympic that ended 1-1.

A bet on few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this team have had at most two goals.

Brisbane City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Brisbane City rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Knights have been victorious in every one of the 5 latest battles against this side. Something to take note of?

Brisbane City - Gold Coast Knights 1-2 was the output when this pair of teams previously met, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Gold Coast KnightsA. Poljak
A. Poljak
8 goals
Brisbane CityM. Thurtell
M. Thurtell
8 goals
Gold Coast KnightsM. Brown
M. Brown
7 goals

Gold Coast Knights missing players

Brisbane City missing players

Gold Coast Knights Brisbane City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 6 16
11 5 3 Won W 0 2 6
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
1 1 0 Lost L 2 3 6
35 18 7 Scored S 3 9 31
14 9 2 Conceded C 7 9 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 88%
75% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 56%
19% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 44%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 19%
62% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 50%
31% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 31%
6% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 19%
 
6.6 7.2 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 6 6.9
4 4.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.8 4.4
2.1 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.3
3 3 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
13.2 13.6 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13 12.8 14.2
6.6 7.2 8.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.2 6
33% 31% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 29% 32%
 
7.1 8.1 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.2 9.2
3.2 3.9 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9.5 4.8 4.4
Key stats in Npl Queensland this season:
  • All of Gold Coast Knights's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Brisbane City have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Npl Queensland
  • Brisbane City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gold Coast Knights have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gold Coast Knights have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gold Coast Knights have the most scored goals (35) in Npl Queensland
  • Gold Coast Knights have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Npl Queensland
  • Gold Coast Knights have the the best goal difference (+21) in Npl Queensland
  • Gold Coast Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gold Coast Knights is in the best form (4-2-0) in Npl Queensland

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gold Coast Knights 16 11 4 1 35 14 8 5 2 1 18 9 8 6 2 0 17 5 21 37
2 Gold Coast United 16 9 4 3 22 13 8 4 3 1 9 6 8 5 1 2 13 7 9 31
3 Moreton Bay United 16 8 4 4 34 19 9 6 2 1 22 9 7 2 2 3 12 10 15 28
4 Queensland Lions 16 7 6 3 31 23 10 4 3 3 21 17 6 3 3 0 10 6 8 27
5 Rochedale Rovers 16 8 1 7 29 23 8 5 1 2 16 9 8 3 0 5 13 14 6 25
6 Brisbane City 16 6 4 6 31 23 10 4 3 3 22 14 6 2 1 3 9 9 8 22
7 Redlands United 16 6 3 7 24 24 8 3 2 3 9 11 8 3 1 4 15 13 0 21
8 Brisbane Roar II 16 6 2 8 18 24 10 6 0 4 13 12 6 0 2 4 5 12 -6 20
9 Peninsula Power 16 5 5 6 22 29 8 1 2 5 9 18 8 4 3 1 13 11 -7 20
10 SC Wanderers 16 4 4 8 15 27 7 2 1 4 7 14 9 2 3 4 8 13 -12 16
11 Olympic 16 3 3 10 19 30 3 0 2 1 1 3 13 3 1 9 18 27 -11 12
12 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 16 2 2 12 18 49 7 0 0 7 6 23 9 2 2 5 12 26 -31 8

Read more about Npl Queensland

The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is the second level of football in Australia. It has eight regional divisions in which the number of teams vary. In total close to 100 teams compete in the NPL. It is currently not possible to promote to the A-League, but there is a relegation system in most divisions.