Bitesize Prediction: Gold Coast Knights vs Redlands – 04/07/23

Competition: NPL Queensland

Market: Gold Coast Knights to win both halves

Odds: 6/5 @ Pribet

Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the NPL Queensland table, the Gold Coast Knights will welcome Redlands to the Croatian Sports Centre on Tuesday morning.

Starting with the hosts, only continuing on a remarkable flurry over the past few months, Gold Coast find themselves tipped as a standout contender to be crowned NPL Queensland champions in 2023. Along with mustering 13 points from just their last five appearances, the Knights are also remarkably unbeaten in each of their previous 13 straight matchups – a run that stems all the way back to February 24th. With their extended purple patch highlighted by a stunning 5-1 romp against Eastern Suburbs on June 11th, Scott McDonald’s high-flying squad have certainly gained a reputation for their free-scoring performances in the final third. Notching 24 strikes in their 14 NPL Queensland appearances this season, Gold Coast should be confident of making another statement here. It’s also worth noting McDonald’s side have won each of their last four showdowns at the Croatian Sports Centre by an aggregate score of 12-3.

As for the visitors, while Redlands might have opened June with a much-welcomed 2-1 victory against Olympic FC, it appears that might have just been a minor boost, Making an immediate return to losing ways last time out as they slumped to a 3-1 loss away at Rochdale, Richard Greer’s side have managed to muster just a single win from any of their last five NPL Queensland appearances – a run that stems back to May 6th. Firmly battling it out at the foot of the table, there is no doubt that the Brisbane-based outfit face a huge challenge in midweek. Showing a string of defensive issues, Redlands should also be worried by their most recent meeting against Tuesday’s hosts. Hit with a routine 3-0 drumming when they welcomed Gold Coast to the Cleveland Showgrounds back on March 18th, we are expecting a similar outcome here.

Bet: Gold Coast Knights to win both halves against Redlands 6/5 for Tuesday’s NPL Queensland matchup @ Pribet