- Kingborough Lions are 1.77 favorites to beat Launceston City at 3.39 on Saturday, with the draw coming in at 4.15.
- Kingborough have won 5 of their 8 away NPL Tasmania 2026 games, scoring 27 goals at an average of 3.38 per match.
Lions have the edge, but both teams are in form
Kingborough Lions are 1.77 favourites to beat fourth-placed Launceston City at 3.39, with the visitors currently sitting second in NPL Tasmania 2026 with 34 points from 15 matches, and City fourth with 27 points from 13.
The Lions have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 5 matches, so they're in mixed-to-strong form. Launceston City have won their last 4 fixtures, so both teams come into this game in great form, although the Lions have the head-to-head advantage this season.
Kingborough Lions took the last head-to-head 2-1 at home in NPL Tasmania 2026, but Launceston City are undefeated in their last 2 home H2Hs. So it looks like we're in for a tight game between these teams, as the last 2 have been.
Kingborough can get out of their own half quick
Jez Kenth's Kingborough Lions are a team that can get their bodies behind the ball in numbers and then turn on the power when they win it back, often turning turnovers into direct attacks at speed, which should make them dangerous at any point in this match.
Launceston City are a possession-first, positional side who like to control the tempo and use wide dribblers to stretch the opposition. Daniel Syson's team have been in good form in NPL Tasmania 2026, winning 4 of their last 5, so they won't be easy to break down on Saturday.
Kingborough Lions will be desperate to exploit any sloppy City build-up play and City will be out to test the Lions' ability to transition when their patient pressing has to be employed.
Value in the Lions’ away price
City have won 4 and lost 3 of their 7 home games in NPL Tasmania 2026, and have conceded a rather leaky 15 goals in the process. Kingborough have won 5 of their 8 road matches this term, and have scored an astonishing 27 goals on the road at an average of 3.38.
So with the Lions on the away form, the game favours them, but it's worth noting that this is a derby of sorts and should be open, so the goals markets, Over 2.5 at 1.25 and BTTS Yes at 1.29, look like value. We're going with the Lions to edge this one though.
