Glenorchy Knights manager looking for three points in Kingborough Lions showdown

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Competition: Australia Npl Tasmania
Competition: Fri 30.Jun
Match begins: 10:15 (UTC)
Venue: KGV Football Park (1100 seats)

Npl Tasmania: Top-drawer against not good enough, at least according to the table. Glenorchy Knights - Kingborough Lions. Home victory or a shock result?

Insights:
  • Glenorchy Knights have the most clean sheets (7) in Npl Tasmania
  • Kingborough Lions have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Npl Tasmania

Kingborough Lions have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Glenorchy Knights form and stats

4-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Npl Tasmania numbers at home for Glenorchy Knights so far this season. Glenorchy Knights are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

In their previous game, led his Glenorchy to a defeat away at South Hobart. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at KGV Football Park. The first loss after going undefeated in three league games. A goal frenzy last time out for Glenorchy Knights, with a total of 7 goals in the match against South Hobart. Fun stuff to watch!

A strong away win before that one, visiting Riverside Olympic and winning 6-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Glenorchy Knights have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 11 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Defensively Glenorchy Knights have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kingborough Lions form and stats

The visitors are W4-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Npl Tasmania. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Kingborough are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Two away matches in a row for Kingborough Lions, whose coach could celebrate last time after the win against Launceston City.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Clarence Zebras.

We have checked recent matches where Kingborough Lions have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this team's 11 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

The Kingborough manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 23 goals in 7 league matches away. Kingborough Lions have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Interestingly enough, Kingborough Lions have found the net in every league match they've played since failing to score against today's hosts; the Kingborough - Glenorchy Knights 0-1 match seven game weeks ago. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - zero - two (Glenorchy Knights wins - draws - Kingborough Lions wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Glenorchy Knights missing players

Kingborough Lions missing players

Glenorchy Knights Kingborough Lions
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 7 11
8 4 1 Won W 0 4 5
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 1 3 6
25 5 2 Scored S 2 23 36
8 1 0 Conceded C 5 15 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
55% 20% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
36% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 82%
36% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 71% 64%
36% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 57% 55%
18% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 64%
64% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 27%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
6.8 8.2 13 Corners for (avg) C F 7 10 8.8
4 3.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 9 3.9 3.6
1.2 1.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
13.4 14.4 26 Shots (avg) S ( 6 14.4 13.2
7 5.4 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 8 7.4
32% 19% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 44%
 
6 7.6 1 Shots against (avg) S A 17 9.6 7.5
3.4 3.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9 4.3 4.3
Key stats in Npl Tasmania this season:
  • All of Kingborough Lions's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Glenorchy Knights have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Glenorchy Knights have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Npl Tasmania
  • Glenorchy Knights have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Npl Tasmania
  • Glenorchy Knights have the most clean sheets (7) in Npl Tasmania
  • Glenorchy Knights have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Npl Tasmania
  • Glenorchy Knights have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Glenorchy Knights have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Glenorchy Knights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kingborough Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kingborough Lions have scored at least twice as many goals away as Glenorchy Knights have scored home.
  • Kingborough Lions have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kingborough Lions have the most scored goals (23) away in Npl Tasmania
  • Kingborough Lions have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Npl Tasmania
  • Kingborough Lions have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Kingborough Lions 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 Devonport City 11 10 1 0 39 8 7 6 1 0 22 4 4 4 0 0 17 4 31 31
2 Glenorchy Knights 11 8 0 3 25 8 5 4 0 1 5 1 6 4 0 2 20 7 17 24
3 Clarence Zebras 11 6 2 3 33 20 6 4 0 2 26 15 5 2 2 1 7 5 13 20
4 South Hobart 11 6 2 3 32 20 6 3 2 1 16 10 5 3 0 2 16 10 12 20
5 Launceston City 11 5 1 5 17 20 6 4 0 2 14 14 5 1 1 3 3 6 -3 16
6 Kingborough Lions 11 5 0 6 36 21 4 1 0 3 13 6 7 4 0 3 23 15 15 15
7 Riverside Olympic 11 1 0 10 5 48 6 0 0 6 3 29 5 1 0 4 2 19 -43 3
8 Launceston United 11 0 0 11 8 50 4 0 0 4 3 14 7 0 0 7 5 36 -42 0

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.