- In NPL Tasmania 2026 Glenorchy have 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at home, but they've scored 11 goals in 8 home games.
- In NPL Tasmania 2026 away from home Launceston United have 2 draws and 6 defeats from 8 games, conceding an average of 2.50 goals a game.
Knights have an all-round edge
Glenorchy Knights are 8th in NPL Tasmania 2026 with 14 points from 17 games and Launceston United are 9th with 5 points from 17 matches.
Glenorchy's form has been mixed over the last 5 games (W1 D1 L3), with their last 3 results being a 0-2 home loss to Kingborough Lions, a 2-0 away win over Ulverstone, and a 1-2 home defeat to Devonport City.
Launceston United are in rotten form, having lost all 5 of their previous 5 games and are carrying a 5 game losing streak into this derby. Their last three outings were a 4-2 away loss to Launceston City, a 0-6 home loss to Devonport City and a 2-0 away defeat to Kingborough Lions.
Game is likely to be dominated by the hosts
Glenorchy are the clear favourites with the bookies at 1.25 and it is difficult to see any other result here. Launceston United are an inferior side on paper and have failed to beat Glenorchy in the last 2 fixtures.
Launceston United will look to park the bus and then attempt to counterattack, which is what they have done against the stronger sides in the NPL Tasmania 2026. However, their approach has been ineffective against the top sides and they may not have the quality to stop Glenorchy, who are an energetic, high pressing side that likes to win the ball back and use the wide channels to attack.
Glenorchy should be able to pin United back in their own half and turn them over for the majority of the game, so the most likely outcome is a Glenorchy win and the bookies odds suggest they can do this in a high energy fashion. Over 2.5 goals at 1.16 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.38 are both likely here, as Glenorchy can unlock the Launceston United defence on the break.
