Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Queensland Lions (1st, 53 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Eastern Suburbs Brisbane (7th, 29 pts). On recent form Eastern Suburbs Brisbane sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall.
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane arrived off three straight defeats. Queensland Lions had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Eastern Suburbs Brisbane, 6.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 5 for Queensland Lions, 1 for Eastern Suburbs Brisbane and 3 drawn, at 3.78 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.78 all-time.
Goal scorers
Queensland Lions: Alex Fiechtner (16')
Key stats
Possession: Queensland Lions 55% · Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 45% · Total shots: 27-8 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 5-4