A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Queensland Lions fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Eastern Suburbs Brisbane's 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Queensland Lions form and stats
Seven points from three Npl Queensland home games is a great start for Queensland Lions, who are hoping to build on that form here at Lions FC Stadium.
The home team returns to Lions FC Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Brisbane City (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Npl Queensland game ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Gold Coast Knights that ended 0-0.
Queensland Lions are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Lions FC Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 matches. Queensland have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane form and stats
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Npl Queensland, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).
Brisbane are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Gold Coast Knights (placed 2nd). Before that, Brisbane secured a home win against Peninsula Power with the score 2-0.
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Brisbane have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Queensland-Eastern Suburbs Brisbane H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Queensland Lions four wins, Eastern Suburbs Brisbane zero wins, one draw. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Duckworth 4 goals |  A. Yango 4 goals | S. Carlos 2 goals |
Queensland Lions missing players
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane missing players
| Queensland Lions | Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 6.6 | 6.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 1.4 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | 54 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 26 | 61 |
| 59 | 24 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 14 | 25 |
| 41% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 50% | 44% |
- All of Eastern Suburbs Brisbane's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Eastern Suburbs Brisbane have not yet lost a game away.
- Eastern Suburbs Brisbane have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Eastern Suburbs Brisbane have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Eastern Suburbs Brisbane haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Queensland Lions has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- Queensland Lions has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Queensland Lions has the most clean sheets (2) at home
- Queensland Lions has the most clean sheets (4)
- Queensland Lions has the most scored goals (24)
- Queensland Lions has the most scored goals in the second half (15)
- Queensland Lions has the the best goal difference (+18)
- Queensland Lions have not yet lost a game.
- Queensland Lions have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Queensland Lions have scored more than double the goals of Eastern Suburbs Brisbane.
- Queensland Lions have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 15 |
| 2 | Gold Coast Knights | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | Olympic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Peninsula Power | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar II | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Gold Coast United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Moreton Bay United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Brisbane City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Brisbane Strikers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Eastern Suburbs Brisbane | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Redlands United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -18 | 7 |
| 12 | Capalaba | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 13 | Magpies Crusaders | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 2 |
| 14 | SC Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 1 |