Moreton City Excelsior vs Gold Coast Knights: result 4-1 and analysis
Queensland NPLRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Wolter Park, Brisbane
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What was the result of Moreton City Excelsior vs Gold Coast Knights?
Moreton City Excelsior won 4-1 on February 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′Marquez WaltersMoreton City Excelsior
- 14′642296Moreton City Excelsior
- 59′?Moreton City Excelsior
- 70′?Gold Coast Knights
- 90′?Moreton City Excelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Moreton City Excelsior have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Gold Coast Knights have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Marconi Stallions(away) | 0-1 | Australian Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Avondale(away) | 3-1 | Australian Championship |
| Nov 14, 2025 | South Melbourne(home) | 3-3 | Australian Championship |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Sydney Olympic(away) | 3-3 | Australian Championship |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Broadmeadow Magic(home) | 5-1 | Australian Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Brisbane Knights(away) | 2-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Brisbane Knights(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 23, 2025 | SC Wanderers(home) | 2-1 | Queensland NPL |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Moreton City Excelsior(away) | 0-4 | Queensland NPL |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Eastern Suburbs(home) | 2-1 | Queensland NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Moreton City Excelsior win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Gold Coast Knights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Aug 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Moreton City Excelsior score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Gold Coast Knights score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton City Excelsior | 2.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Gold Coast Knights | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Moreton City Excelsior sit 3rd in Queensland NPL (39 points from 22 matches) and Gold Coast Knights sit 4th (38 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