Gold Coast Knights vs Moreton City Excelsior: result 2-1 and analysis
Queensland NPLRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 4, 2026 at 06:15 AM (UTC)Gold Coast Croatian Sports Centre 1, Gold Coast
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What was the result of Gold Coast Knights vs Moreton City Excelsior?
Gold Coast Knights won 2-1 on July 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′Marquez WaltersMoreton City Excelsior
- 25′Ty CobbGold Coast Knights
- 65′?Gold Coast Knights
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gold Coast Knights have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Moreton City Excelsior have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Rochedale Rovers(away) | 1-4 | Queensland NPL |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Eastern Suburbs(home) | 4-1 | Queensland NPL |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Magic United(home) | 2-1 | Queensland NPL |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Lions(home) | 2-1 | Queensland NPL |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Olympic(home) | 5-2 | Queensland NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Gold Coast United(away) | 1-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Jun 20, 2026 | WDSC Wolves(home) | 2-2 | Queensland NPL |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Rochedale Rovers(away) | 5-2 | Queensland NPL |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Eastern Suburbs(away) | 0-0 | Queensland NPL |
| May 22, 2026 | Brisbane City(home) | 2-5 | Queensland NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Gold Coast Knights win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Moreton City Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Moreton City Excelsior 4-1 Gold Coast Knights | Queensland NPL |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Moreton City Excelsior 4-0 Gold Coast Knights | Queensland NPL |
| May 2, 2025 | Gold Coast Knights 1-0 Moreton City Excelsior | Queensland NPL |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Gold Coast Knights 2-5 Moreton City Excelsior | Queensland NPL |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Moreton City Excelsior 2-3 Gold Coast Knights | Queensland NPL |
Last archived meeting: Moreton City Excelsior vs Gold Coast Knights on Feb 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gold Coast Knights score 2.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Moreton City Excelsior score 2.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Knights | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Moreton City Excelsior | 2.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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 Moreton City Excelsior sit 3rd (39 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Moreton City Excelsior | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 39 |
| 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