Match Report
53 points for Queensland Lions (1st), 45 for Peninsula Power (2nd): an 8-point gap. Peninsula Power ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Queensland Lions 2.59 scored and 1 conceded per game, Peninsula Power 2.23 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.83.
Momentum sat with Queensland Lions, winners of their last five, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Peninsula Power were winless in 6. Queensland Lions had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Peninsula Power, 3.
12 meetings are on record — 8 won by Queensland Lions, 2 by Peninsula Power, 2 drawn, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 58%. 2.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.67.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Queensland Lions led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Queensland Lions: Luke Broderick (10'), Blair Ponting (45'), Jackson Hart-Phillips (73'), Jerson Lagos (90') · Peninsula Power: Niyah Joseph (1')
Key stats
Possession: Queensland Lions 50% · Peninsula Power 50% · Total shots: 15-17 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 2-6