Kingborough Lions vs Devonport City: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Australia Npl Tasmania
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 04:15 (UTC)
Venue: Lightwood Park (400 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Kingborough Lions and Devonport City in this fresh Npl Tasmania season. Read our match preview!

Insights:
  • Kingborough Lions have the most points from losing position (3) in Npl Tasmania
  • Devonport City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Npl Tasmania

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 have little in common geographically as Devonport City have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Kingborough Lions form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Kingborough Lions's two home games in the Npl Tasmania so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Lightwood Park.

The Kingborough crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-5 to Glenorchy Knights here at Lightwood Park in a Npl Tasmania match. Before that match, a win away at Launceston City.

A goal frenzy last time out for Kingborough, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Glenorchy Knights. Fun stuff to watch!

Early season league goal statistics from Kingborough Lions's 2 home games: 5 goals, 6 conceded.

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Devonport City form and stats

Devonport City, who have the most points (6) away in Npl Tasmania, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Npl Tasmania.

It's the second away game in a row for Devonport, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Riverside Olympic (placed 7th) in the Npl Tasmania last time out. A loss against South Hobart was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Devonport City have the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Last nine meetings between the teams: Kingborough won zero, Devonport City won eight and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Kingborough Lions missing players

Devonport City missing players

Kingborough Lions Devonport City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 0 2 3
2 1 0 Won W 0 2 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
7 5 0 Scored S 0 4 4
6 6 0 Conceded C 0 2 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 33%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 33%
67% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 33%
67% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.7 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12 12
5.7 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 7.5 7.5
41% 56% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 27%
Key stats in Npl Tasmania this season:
  • Devonport City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Npl Tasmania
  • Devonport City have the most points (6) away in Npl Tasmania
  • Kingborough Lions have the most points from losing position (3) in Npl Tasmania
Kingborough Lions Last season Devonport City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
14 7   Played P   7 14
6 4   Won W   6 13
3 2   Drew D   1 1
5 1   Lost L   0 0
26 18   Scored S   16 28
34 11   Conceded C   5 9
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   86% 64%
79% 57%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   57% 50%
57% 57%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 29%
50% 57%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   29% 21%
64% 71%   BTTS BTTS   71% 57%
14% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 43%
21% 0%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.4 1.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.1 1.1
2 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.9 10.4   Shots (avg) S (   12.1 7
4 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.9 3.9
46% 49%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 52%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 South Hobart 3 3 0 0 12 2 2 2 0 0 11 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 10 9
2 Glenorchy Knights 3 3 0 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 6 9
3 Kingborough Lions 3 2 0 1 7 6 2 1 0 1 5 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 6
4 Devonport City 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 6
5 Clarence Zebras 3 1 0 2 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 8 10 -2 3
6 Olympia Warriors 3 1 0 2 4 8 2 1 0 1 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 -4 3
7 Riverside Olympic 3 0 0 3 5 9 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 6 -4 0
8 Launceston City 3 0 0 3 0 8 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 -8 0
Last season 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 14 13 1 0 28 9 7 7 0 0 12 4 7 6 1 0 16 5 19 40
2 Glenorchy Knights 14 10 1 3 37 13 7 5 1 1 23 8 7 5 0 2 14 5 24 31
3 South Hobart 14 7 2 5 30 24 7 3 1 3 19 16 7 4 1 2 11 8 6 23
4 Kingborough Lions 14 6 3 5 26 34 7 4 2 1 18 11 7 2 1 4 8 23 -8 21
5 Olympia Warriors 14 6 1 7 32 27 7 3 1 3 14 13 7 3 0 4 18 14 5 19
6 Clarence Zebras 14 4 2 8 20 32 7 3 0 4 8 9 7 1 2 4 12 23 -12 14
7 Riverside Olympic 14 2 3 9 17 32 7 1 1 5 9 14 7 1 2 4 8 18 -15 9
8 Launceston City 14 1 1 12 13 32 7 0 1 6 7 18 7 1 0 6 6 14 -19 4

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.