There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Gold Coast Knights leading SC Wanderers by 23 points.
The hosts Gold Coast Knights saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Npl Queensland. That game was an away game at Eastern Suburbs Brisbane, so at least Gold Coast Knights are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Gold Coast Knights form and stats
Gold Coast Knights have performed here at Gold Coast Croatia Sports Centre this season with 6 wins from 10 Npl Queensland matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Knights has won their last four matches. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Knights, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
A strong away win for Knights against Eastern Suburbs Brisbane the last match. Before that match, a win away at Brisbane Roar II.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 10 games), Knights's attacking play is working. Gold Coast Knights have conceded 10 in these home matches.
SC Wanderers form and stats
3-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for SC Wanderers in their Npl Queensland matches away. Three has not been a lucky number for Wanderers as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Brisbane Strikers match.
The attacking players of Wanderers have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 232 minutes.
Wanderers lost away at Olympic (0-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Queensland Lions.
Wanderers lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
SC Wanderers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. For Wanderers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: SC Wanderers - Knights 4-1.Top Goalscorers
  J. Macuace 9 goals | H. Sawyer 4 goals | R. Campbell 4 goals |
Gold Coast Knights missing players
SC Wanderers missing players
| Gold Coast Knights | SC Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 50 | 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 20 | 39 |
| 26 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 25 | 52 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 68% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 73% |
| 41% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 73% | 59% |
| 23% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 45% | 45% |
| 64% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 82% | 77% |
| 32% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 252 | 118 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 101 | 201 |
| 134 | 66 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 52 | 94 |
| 35% | 32% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 41% |
- Gold Coast Knights have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 at home.
- 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 | Peninsula Power | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 52 |
| 2 | Olympic | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 30 | 49 |
| 3 | Queensland Lions | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 44 | 46 |
| 4 | Gold Coast Knights | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 24 | 45 |
| 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 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -8 | 25 |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 23 | -7 | 23 |
| 9 | SC Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | -13 | 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 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -36 | 19 |