Gold Coast Knights vs Lions: result 2-1 and analysis
Queensland NPLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Gold Coast Croatian Sports Centre 1, Gold Coast
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What was the result of Gold Coast Knights vs Lions?
Gold Coast Knights won 2-1 on October 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 66′H. HoreLions (pen.)
- 82′H. SawyerGold Coast Knights
- 84′H. SawyerGold Coast Knights (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gold Coast Knights have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Lions have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2020 | Moreton Bay United(away) | 2-4 | Queensland NPL |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Peninsula Power(away) | 0-2 | Queensland NPL |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Redlands United(home) | 3-2 | Queensland NPL |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Olympic(away) | 1-1 | Queensland NPL |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Gold Coast United(home) | 3-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2020 | Capalaba(away) | 3-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Gold Coast United(home) | 6-2 | Queensland NPL |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Brisbane Roar II(home) | 4-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Redlands United(home) | 4-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Moreton Bay United(away) | 1-2 | Queensland NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Gold Coast Knights win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2020 | Lions 0-0 Gold Coast Knights | Queensland NPL |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Lions 2-1 Gold Coast Knights | Queensland NPL |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Gold Coast Knights 1-0 Lions | Queensland NPL |
Last archived meeting: Lions vs Gold Coast Knights on Jul 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Gold Coast Knights score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Lions score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Knights | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Lions | 2.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gold Coast Knights sit 4th in Queensland NPL (38 points from 22 matches) and Lions sit 1st (53 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 53 |
| 4 | Gold Coast Knights | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 38 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy