- Devonport beat Kingborough 1-0 at home in NPL Tasmania 2026.
- Kingborough are unbeaten in five (W4, D1), while Devonport have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five.
- Kingborough are unbeaten at home in NPL Tasmania 2026, they have drawn one and conceded just four goals in six.
Tight and tense encounter awaits at the Lions’ den
Kingborough Lions are a slightly more likely selection than Devonport City Strikers at 2.19, with the draw sitting at 3.92, but there's little between the two teams ahead of this clash and those prices don't reflect that.
The home side have had a little more time to prepare for this one and their form is a tad more formidable, which is why they are narrow favourites, but Devonport City Strikers are a dangerous team who cannot be discounted.
Kingborough sit second in the NPL Tasmania 2026 table on 28 points from 12 games, while Devonport City Strikers are third on 28 points from 11, so this is a top of the table clash and an important one at that.
Kingborough’s identity is clear
The last time these teams met three months ago, it was the home side, Devonport, who struck first. That game finished 1-0 to the hosts, but it will be very different this time around as Kingborough now have their true identity under Jon Fenech.
They are very much an all-action side that will get after the ball, but with a high work-rate and an aggressive press, they are a lot more suited to quick transitions than patient build-up play.
They are flying in the league and are clearly the best team on paper, and their last statement game was a 9-0 thrashing of South East United away, but they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by South Hobart last time out.
Devonport are a possession-based team
Devonport, on the other hand, are a typical possession-based side. They like to control the tempo, they like to structure their team, they have wide runners and a No. 10 to spring into space and they use pressing structures to win the ball back in the opponent's half.
This is a classic control vs transition game of football and it will all depend on how the game goes. If they can control the game, then they will win. If Kingborough can turn this into a chaotic press-and-run game then they will have the edge.
Goals and chances are expected
Both teams have been in great form this season and we expect plenty of goals and plenty of chances when these two sides meet on Sunday. Over 2.5 goals at 1.25 and Both Teams To Score: Yes at 1.26 appeal in this game, while Kingborough are the more likely side to nick it, so we are siding with the hosts here.
