Npl Queensland match preview: Gold Coast Knights versus Brisbane Roar II

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Competition: Australia Npl Queensland
Competition: Sat 22.August
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gold Coast Croatia Sports Centre (1000 seats)

It's advantage Gold Coast Knights so far with their 2nd position in the Npl Queensland table, welcoming Brisbane Roar II who are placed 5th.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Gold Coast Knights form and stats

Gold Coast Knights have played 4 Npl Queensland games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Knights have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Gold Coast Knights enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Brisbane City's place. The match ended 1-0 with J. Macuace scoring. In the match before that, Knights hosted Eastern Suburbs Brisbane and drew the game 2-2.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Npl Queensland game versus Brisbane City in only three days. This game is also played here at Gold Coast Croatia Sports Centre.

Goals decide football matches and Knights are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Knights's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Brisbane Roar II form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Npl Queensland travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Brisbane might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Brisbane City proved too strong as Brisbane Roar II slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Logan Metro Sports Complex (Logan City). Preceding that game was the away victory against Gold Coast United with the score of 3-2.

A quick return to home after this game, as Brisbane are hosting Gold Coast United in the Npl Queensland only four days away.

Brisbane create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 14 goals in 5 travels. As opposed to that, Brisbane have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's two Knights victories, zero draws and zero Brisbane Roar II wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Gold Coast KnightsM. Brown
M. Brown
2 goals
Gold Coast KnightsJ. Macuace
J. Macuace
2 goals
Brisbane Roar IIC. Tipaldo
C. Tipaldo
2 goals

Gold Coast Knights missing players

Brisbane Roar II missing players

Gold Coast Knights Brisbane Roar II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 5 9
5 2 0 Won W 0 3 4
3 2 1 Drew D 1 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
21 9 1 Scored S 2 14 18
5 4 1 Conceded C 3 6 12
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 89%
62% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 80% 67%
38% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 80% 44%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 60% 33%
50% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 44%
50% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 22%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 33%
 
5.5 5.8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 7.8 6.9
3.9 3.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.4 4.6
1.8 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
110 53 10 Total Shots T S 15 53 112
68 31 6 Shots on Target S O 7 33 54
31% 29% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 42% 33%
Key stats in Npl Queensland this season:
  • All of Gold Coast Knights's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Brisbane Roar II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Brisbane Roar II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Brisbane Roar II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gold Coast Knights has the fewest conceded goals (5)
  • Gold Coast Knights has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
  • Gold Coast Knights has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
  • Gold Coast Knights have not yet lost a 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Gold Coast Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 9 5 3 1 29 9 4 3 1 0 13 2 5 2 2 1 16 7 20 18
2 Gold Coast Knights 8 5 3 0 21 5 4 2 2 0 9 4 4 3 1 0 12 1 16 18
3 Peninsula Power 8 6 0 2 18 8 3 3 0 0 12 2 5 3 0 2 6 6 10 18
4 Olympic 10 5 2 3 18 11 5 1 2 2 4 5 5 4 0 1 14 6 7 17
5 Brisbane Roar II 9 4 2 3 18 12 4 1 1 2 4 6 5 3 1 1 14 6 6 14
6 Gold Coast United 8 4 2 2 16 14 6 3 2 1 14 12 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 14
7 Brisbane Strikers 9 4 2 3 13 12 5 1 1 3 6 9 4 3 1 0 7 3 1 14
8 Brisbane City 8 3 2 3 13 12 3 0 1 2 3 6 5 3 1 1 10 6 1 11
9 Moreton Bay United 10 2 4 4 16 22 4 1 1 2 6 11 6 1 3 2 10 11 -6 10
10 Capalaba 7 3 0 4 11 18 3 2 0 1 7 9 4 1 0 3 4 9 -7 9
11 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 9 2 2 5 14 23 5 1 0 4 6 13 4 1 2 1 8 10 -9 8
12 Redlands United 10 2 1 7 15 35 8 0 1 7 7 32 2 2 0 0 8 3 -20 7
13 SC Wanderers 8 1 1 6 15 26 3 0 0 3 4 12 5 1 1 3 11 14 -11 4
14 Magpies Crusaders 5 0 2 3 5 15 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 1 2 4 12 -10 2

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.