- In NPL Queensland 2026, Moreton City Excelsior sit 3rd on 36 points from 20 matches, while Brisbane Olympic are 8th on 26 points.
- Brisbane Olympic have won three of their last five matches, while Moreton City have one win in their last five.
- Brisbane Olympic have won one of their last three at home, while Moreton City have won just one of their last three away.
Side with the visitors
Moreton City Excelsior FC come into Saturday's fixture as a 1.65 favourite to defeat Brisbane Olympic FC who are 4.0 alongside a 4.1 draw. The visitors have a slight advantage in the head-to-head record with two wins in the last three meetings, Brisbane Olympic are yet to get the better of them with the last clash between these two in NPL Queensland 2025 ending in a 2-0 victory for City.
City have been in mixed form in recent weeks with a run of one win from their last five and back-to-back defeats heading into this weekend's game. Their recent results have been a 1-0 loss away to Marconi Stallions, a 2-2 draw at home with Peninsula Power and a 0-3 away win at Magic United TFA.
Moreton City are a well-structured unit, they are a possession-based side who can keep calm and play through the thirds when the opposition have the ball. Cameron Millar's men are a patient side and they can overload either side of the pitch and are not fazed when pressed by their opponents.
Olympic looking to make history
Brisbane Olympic have been in excellent nick in recent months, they've won three of their last five and come into this one on the back of a three-game winning streak. Chris Grossman's men play front-foot footy, a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 is employed and they press high up the pitch, looking to break through the flanks with their two wide players.
Brisbane have been solid on home soil in NPL Queensland 2026, they've won five, drawn zero and lost four from nine matches and have scored 15 goals in those nine games. However, they are on a run of two straight defeats at this venue to Moreton City in this competition and there is a slight misnomer about their form at this ground as in their last three here they have won just once.
City to edge it
Moreton City Excelsior FC have been a little off the boil away from home in NPL Queensland 2026, they have won four, drawn one and lost five of ten away matches and have conceded 14 goals on their travels. They will have to be at their best here but their structure and game management should see them edge out what could be a close match.
Brisbane Olympic FC have looked a lot sharper in their recent home matches but they have still lost two of the three and the tag of fortress is a bit of a misnomer. This should be a classic pressing versus possession affair and Brisbane Olympic FC's intensity should test how well the more highly-ranked Moreton City Excelsior FC can play through the lines. There is enough to suggest this will be a tight match and the recent run of results for Brisbane Olympic FC means this one looks to be live and a true ding-dong battle.
The selection is Moreton City Excelsior FC to win and the odds reflect the different positions in the table between the two sides. There are goals in this game however and I will chance Over 2.5 in the goal line and Both Teams To Score - Yes in the main selection.
