Match Report
Lions W, 2nd with 58 points, sat 21 points above Gold Coast United W (6th, 37). In league terms the two rates read 2.63/0.89 for Lions W and 1.48/1.37 for Gold Coast United W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.77.
Lions W entered with seven wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Lions W 15/15, Gold Coast United W 5/15.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 9 for Lions W, 2 for Gold Coast United W and 1 drawn, at 3.83 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals. Recent meetings have been cagier — 3 goals per game across the last five against 3.83 historically.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Lions W: Anna Soulsby (55') · Gold Coast United W: Letitia Emerich (76')
Key stats
Possession: Lions W 47% · Gold Coast United W 53% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 4-2