Football match preview: Launceston City vs Kingborough Lions

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Competition: Australia Npl Tasmania
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 06:30 (UTC)

There has been no shortage of ups and downs for these sides this season, sitting in positions near the midpoint of the Npl Tasmania table. Here's the Launceston City - Kingborough Lions latest:

Insights:
  • Launceston City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Npl Tasmania
  • Kingborough Lions have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Npl Tasmania

This should be an entertaining match with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

Kingborough Lions have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Launceston City form and stats

Launceston City have played 10 Npl Tasmania games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Launceston fans got no joy from their last match, a Npl Tasmania game also here: A 0-3 defeat against Devonport City (placed 1st).

In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Olympia Warriors.

The Launceston fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. Launceston have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Kingborough Lions form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Kingborough Lions playing as the away team in the Npl Tasmania this season.

Kingborough won their last game, 4-2 versus Riverside Olympic played at home. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Kingborough, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Prior to that match, the Kingborough Lions manager faced defeat when travelling to South Hobart and losing 1-2.

The travelling fans enjoy Kingborough's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. In the opposite end, Kingborough have conceded 18 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Kingborough Lions - Launceston City 3-1 was the result in these crews' previous head-to-head fixture, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Launceston wins - draws - Kingborough Lions wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Launceston City missing players

Kingborough Lions missing players

Launceston City Kingborough Lions
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 10 1 Played P 2 10 18
7 5 0 Won W 0 4 8
1 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
10 4 0 Lost L 2 4 7
24 13 1 Scored S 2 16 34
39 13 1 Conceded C 4 18 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
61% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 78%
50% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 44%
44% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 28%
50% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 72%
11% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 11%
39% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 17%
 
3.9 5.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 8.1 7.2
8.1 8.2 8 Corners against (avg) C A 8 4 4.2
1.3 1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 1.4 1.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.2 10.3 8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 11.9 11.3
3.9 4.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.8 5.8
34% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 34%
Key stats in Npl Tasmania this season:
  • All of Kingborough Lions's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kingborough Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kingborough Lions have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Npl Tasmania
  • Kingborough Lions have the most points from losing position (12) in Npl Tasmania
  • Kingborough Lions have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Kingborough Lions 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 the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Npl Tasmania
  • Launceston City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 Devonport City 18 14 2 2 51 11 10 7 2 1 29 6 8 7 0 1 22 5 40 44
2 Glenorchy Knights 18 12 5 1 49 16 8 6 2 0 20 2 10 6 3 1 29 14 33 41
3 South Hobart 18 11 4 3 45 20 8 5 1 2 21 11 10 6 3 1 24 9 25 37
4 Kingborough Lions 18 8 3 7 34 35 8 4 1 3 18 17 10 4 2 4 16 18 -1 27
5 Launceston City 18 7 1 10 24 39 10 5 1 4 13 13 8 2 0 6 11 26 -15 22
6 Olympia Warriors 18 4 3 11 25 41 9 2 1 6 15 24 9 2 2 5 10 17 -16 15
7 Clarence Zebras 18 4 3 11 28 50 8 2 1 5 14 23 10 2 2 6 14 27 -22 15
8 Riverside Olympic 18 0 3 15 23 67 11 0 3 8 13 40 7 0 0 7 10 27 -44 3

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.