Football match preview: Moreton Bay United vs Logan Lightning

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Competition: Australia Npl Queensland
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Wolter Park (1000 seats)

Showdown between Moreton Bay United - Logan Lightning! Forget the ups and downs, this game could be immense!

Insights:
  • Moreton Bay United have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Npl Queensland
  • Logan Lightning is in the worst form (0-1-5)

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Moreton Bay United form and stats

The story so far in the Npl Queensland for Moreton Bay United at their home stadium (Wolter Park) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Moreton Bay United after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Moreton faced defeat in their previous match, away at Brisbane Roar II (2-4). 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?

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Capalaba.

Moreton are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Wolter Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 25 goals in 10 matches. Moreton have conceded 22 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Logan Lightning form and stats

Playing away, Logan Lightning have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 6 defeats in the Npl Queensland this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Logan Lightning are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Logan Lightning have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 199 minutes ago. J. Coutts was the goal scorer.

Home advantage was not enough for Lightning in their previous game, as they lost their Npl Queensland-match, hosting Olympic, 0-3.

A 0-1 defeat away at Gold Coast United before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Logan Lightning's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Lightning rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties face each other this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Logan Lightning - Moreton Bay United 2-2.

Top Goalscorers

Moreton Bay UnitedO. Ryo
O. Ryo
14 goals
MoretonZ. Kierpal
Z. Kierpal
12 goals
Logan LightningA. Edgar
A. Edgar
6 goals

Moreton Bay United missing players

Logan Lightning missing players

Moreton Bay United Logan Lightning
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 4 Played P 4 11 23
12 6 4 Won W 1 4 6
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
7 3 0 Lost L 3 6 13
60 25 14 Scored S 3 19 35
44 22 3 Conceded C 8 20 47
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 91% 91%
91% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 91% 78%
77% 70% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 39%
50% 50% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 26%
82% 80% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 65%
14% 10% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 17%
5% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 18% 17%
 
5.5 5.9 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.5 4.1
4.2 4.3 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.1 4.4
2.4 2.7 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 1.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
14.8 15.9 18.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.3 8.5
7.7 7.9 9.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 5.6 4.4
37% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 34% 36%
Key stats in Npl Queensland this season:
  • All of Moreton Bay United's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Logan Lightning have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Logan Lightning haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Logan Lightning is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Moreton Bay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Moreton Bay United have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Npl Queensland
  • Moreton Bay United 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 20 16 1 3 56 15 9 6 0 3 29 10 11 10 1 0 27 5 41 49
2 Brisbane Roar II 22 15 3 4 68 25 11 8 1 2 38 12 11 7 2 2 30 13 43 48
3 Gold Coast Knights 23 15 1 7 52 33 12 8 1 3 28 18 11 7 0 4 24 15 19 46
4 Queensland Lions 22 13 5 4 67 31 10 6 2 2 31 13 12 7 3 2 36 18 36 44
5 SC Wanderers 21 14 2 5 48 34 9 7 1 1 24 12 12 7 1 4 24 22 14 44
6 Olympic 21 12 6 3 46 18 10 5 3 2 21 5 11 7 3 1 25 13 28 42
7 Moreton Bay United 22 12 3 7 60 44 10 6 1 3 25 22 12 6 2 4 35 22 16 39
8 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 22 8 4 10 29 47 12 6 1 5 21 24 10 2 3 5 8 23 -18 28
9 Gold Coast United 20 7 3 10 28 28 10 4 2 4 13 11 10 3 1 6 15 17 0 24
10 Logan Lightning 23 6 4 13 35 47 12 2 3 7 16 27 11 4 1 6 19 20 -12 22
11 Capalaba 22 6 2 14 27 60 11 4 2 5 18 25 11 2 0 9 9 35 -33 20
12 Redlands United 22 3 2 17 25 64 12 2 2 8 14 33 10 1 0 9 11 31 -39 11
13 Magpies Crusaders 20 2 2 16 18 62 12 1 0 11 11 43 8 1 2 5 7 19 -44 8
14 Brisbane Strikers 22 2 2 18 19 70 11 0 1 10 6 28 11 2 1 8 13 42 -51 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.