Devonport City vs Launceston City: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Australia Npl Tasmania
Competition: Sat 19.June
Match begins: 04:15 (UTC)
Venue: Valley Road Ground (1200 seats)

Devonport City are chasing the top positions while Launceston City are more concerned with avoiding relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Devonport City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Launceston City have the fewest scored goals (6) in Npl Tasmania

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Devonport City form and stats

The story so far in the Npl Tasmania for Devonport City at their home stadium (Valley Road Ground) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

Devonport City's last game was hosting Riverside Olympic (placed 8th) and winning 6-1. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Devonport played a great game against Riverside Olympic and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Before that match, a win away at South Hobart.

Goals decide football matches and Devonport are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Launceston City form and stats

The manager is not happy with the away performances in the Npl Tasmania so far, as all 4 matches have been lost. A depressing four defeats in a row for Launceston in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus South Hobart.

Launceston's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus South Hobart that finished 1-1.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Kingborough Lions's place.

Goals are few and far between in Launceston City's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. Launceston can't defend away. 17 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Launceston City - Devonport City 0-1, played this season. Last eight meetings between the teams: Devonport City won seven, Launceston City won one and zero draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Devonport City missing players

Launceston City missing players

Devonport City Launceston City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 1 4 8
6 3 2 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 1 4 6
18 12 8 Scored S 0 2 6
9 5 2 Conceded C 5 17 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
44% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 62%
33% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 62%
22% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 75% 50%
44% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
33% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
22% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 50%
 
10.1 9.2 9 Corners for (avg) C F 1 1.5 3
2.3 2.2 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 13 8.8 9.1
2.1 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.1 11.2 17 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.8 5.6
4.6 4.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.2 2.5
50% 71% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 30%
Key stats in Npl Tasmania this season:
  • All of Launceston City's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Devonport City have created more than twice as many corners as Launceston City.
  • Devonport City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Devonport City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Devonport City have scored more than double the goals of Launceston City.
  • Devonport City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Devonport City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Launceston City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Launceston City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Launceston City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Launceston City have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Launceston City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Launceston City have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have the fewest scored goals (6) in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have the most conceded goals (17) away in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Launceston City 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 Glenorchy Knights 8 7 1 0 30 7 5 4 1 0 13 2 3 3 0 0 17 5 23 22
2 Devonport City 9 6 1 2 18 9 5 3 1 1 12 5 4 3 0 1 6 4 9 19
3 South Hobart 8 5 2 1 20 8 4 3 0 1 13 5 4 2 2 0 7 3 12 17
4 Kingborough Lions 9 5 0 4 15 15 4 3 0 1 10 7 5 2 0 3 5 8 0 15
5 Olympia Warriors 8 3 1 4 14 20 4 2 0 2 9 12 4 1 1 2 5 8 -6 10
6 Clarence Zebras 8 2 1 5 18 26 3 1 0 2 7 12 5 1 1 3 11 14 -8 7
7 Launceston City 8 1 1 6 6 23 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 0 0 4 2 17 -17 4
8 Riverside Olympic 8 0 1 7 12 25 4 0 1 3 6 10 4 0 0 4 6 15 -13 1

Read more about Npl Tasmania

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.