- Devonport City Strikers have won four of the last five head-to-head meetings between these two clubs.
- Launceston City have won just one of the previous five head-to-head battles between the two teams.
- Devonport City Strikers have won six, drawn one and lost just one of their eight matches (7 goals conceded).
City should shade the battle of NPL Tasmania’s top-four
Devonport City Strikers are third in the NPL Tasmania 2026 table on 40 points after 17 matches, just ahead of Launceston City in fourth on 31 points. There's a top-four tussle in progress and it's the hosts who have the edge as they have won their last two matches on the spin - a 6-0 away thrashing of Launceston United and a 2-1 win on the road at Glenorchy Knights.
This comeback has been in response to a 1-3 home defeat to South Hobart at the end of May and Tom Ballantyne's men are looking good once again.
City's two most recent matches saw a 0-0 away draw with Riverside Olympic and a 3-1 defeat away at South Hobart, so the goals have dried up a little for Daniel Syson's side.
The clash of styles between these teams should make for an interesting battle - Devonport are the attackers, they play fast and direct with lots of pressure high up the field, they like to force the pace and they can overrun their opponents when they get it right.
Launceston, on the other hand, are more methodical and structured, they play patiently and get men behind the ball when they need to.
With this being a derby game and with both sides vying for a top-four spot, there is plenty of extra bite to this game and we're expecting the Strikers to nick a competitive, if somewhat open clash.
Devonport are 1.7 favorites to beat Launceston City this Saturday, which seems about right considering the hosts have won four of the last five meetings between the sides and Launceston also failed to win their last away game against the Strikers.
City are 3.6 to avoid defeat and the draw is 4.25, which are both great odds considering how tight the top-four is.
Over 2.5 goals looks a strong proposition at 1.24 and Both Teams to Score Yes is also a strong bet at 1.28.
