This match features two teams living in the basement of the Npl Tasmania, Riverside Olympic holding 7th place and Launceston City lying 8th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Riverside Olympic and Launceston City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Riverside Olympic form and stats
0-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Npl Tasmania numbers at home for Riverside Olympic, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Npl Tasmania, so far this season. Riverside Olympic has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.
The fans are hoping that Riverside will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Npl Tasmania game against Clarence Zebras (placed 6th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Devonport City (0-1).
Riverside Olympic are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 games. Riverside Olympic are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (11 from 5 played).
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. Launceston are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the South Hobart fixture. 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 failed to get anything from their last game, a Npl Tasmania home match vs Glenorchy Knights (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-3. A 1-3 loss hosting South Hobart before that.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Launceston are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Launceston City - Riverside Olympic 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Riverside Olympic-Launceston City H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Riverside Olympic three wins, Launceston City one win, zero draws. four of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Riverside Olympic missing players
Launceston City missing players
| Riverside Olympic | Launceston City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 25 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 90% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 40% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 8 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 69 |
| 21 | 6 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 29 |
| 57% | 83% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 34% |
- All of Launceston City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Launceston City has the fewest points (0) away in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City has the fewest scored goals (10) in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City has the fewest scored goals (3) away in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City has the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Npl Tasmania
- Launceston City has the the worst goal difference (-14) in Npl Tasmania
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Riverside Olympic has the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Npl Tasmania
- Riverside Olympic has the most conceded goals (25) in Npl Tasmania
- Riverside Olympic has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Npl Tasmania
- Riverside Olympic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Riverside Olympic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Riverside Olympic have yet to win a game at home.
- Riverside Olympic 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 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Glenorchy Knights | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 24 |
| 3 | Olympia Warriors | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | South Hobart | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Kingborough Lions | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | -8 | 15 |
| 6 | Clarence Zebras | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 7 | Riverside Olympic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 5 |
| 8 | Launceston City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 1 |