On paper it looks like advantage Kingborough Lions in this game against Launceston City, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- All of Kingborough Lions's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Launceston City have the fewest scored goals (4) in Npl Tasmania
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Kingborough Lions form and stats
Kingborough Lions have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Npl Tasmania. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Kingborough Lions lost their last game at Devonport City (placed 3rd) after a 0-2 scoreline.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at South Hobart.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Kingborough's attacking play is working. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Kingborough with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Launceston City form and stats
No Npl Tasmania points yet away for Launceston City, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Launceston manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There might be some fixture complaints from Launceston City as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Npl Tasmania match against Glenorchy Knights (0-5). Launceston lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Olympia Warriors's place.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Launceston's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. Launceston can't defend away. 14 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 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 teams have played each other before this season, with the result Launceston City - Kingborough Lions 0-2 entered in the official records. Kingborough-Launceston City H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Kingborough Lions three wins, Launceston City four wins, two draws. four of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Kingborough Lions missing players
Launceston City missing players
| Kingborough Lions | Launceston City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 7.7 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 42% | 58% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 17% | 29% |
- All of Kingborough Lions's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Launceston City's away-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- Kingborough Lions have scored more than double the goals of Launceston City.
- Kingborough Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 the fewest scored goals (1) away in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City have the fewest scored goals (4) 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 (19) in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Npl Tasmania
- 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 | South Hobart | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Glenorchy Knights | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | Devonport City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Kingborough Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Olympia Warriors | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 6 | Clarence Zebras | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 4 |
| 7 | Launceston City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -15 | 3 |
| 8 | Riverside Olympic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 1 |