- Riverside Olympic (6th) sit 7 points and 2 places behind Launceston City (4th) in the NPL Tasmania 2026 table after 15 games.
- Launceston City have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings, Riverside Olympic won 1.
- Launceston City average a hefty 3.50 away goals per-game across NPL Tasmania 2026.
Launceston City to extend derby hoodoo over Riverside Olympic
Launceston City are in good form, winning 4 of their last 5 matches in all current competitions, while they could only be stopped once in this period, when they lost 3-1 at home to a rampant Kingborough Lions side. That defeat came after a 2-1 victory at Clarence Zebras and was followed by a 4-2 home win over Launceston United last time out.
Riverside Olympic have seen their season take a few twists and turns in recent weeks, with their 4-1 away defeat to Devonport City making way for a 1-0 victory away at Launceston United and a 4-2 defeat at home to Clarence Zebras.
The hosts have won two of their last 5, drawn 1 and lost 2 in all competitions, so neither side will be riding a wave of momentum into this derby. However, with 5 wins and a solitary defeat away from home in NPL Tasmania 2026, Launceston City will feel confident in the bet.
A clash of styles should make this an entertaining derby
Riverside Olympic are a compact, relatively risk-averse unit that are designed to soak up pressure and hit teams on the counter. That is exactly what they will attempt to do here and they will look to punish any wayward first touch from Launceston City.
Launceston City are a possession-based outfit that play through wide areas and with creativity in midfield, meaning they should enjoy lots of ball in this game, pinning Riverside back for large periods.
Over 2.5 goals is 1.27 and both teams to score Yes is 1.31, so there's certainly a chance that we see goals in this clash, but we're going for the visitors to take the win here.
Follow the smart money
With 4 wins from 5, Launceston City enter this clash as the smart option at 1.7, while Riverside Olympic are 3.71 and the draw is 4.1. However, the visitors are the more likely winner in this match, but Riverside have a good counter-attacking threat to spoil the party, so this isn't a sure bet.
Launceston City can edge this one, but we're taking a smaller stakes wager on the draw for small stakes at 4.1. Riverside Olympic have failed to win their last home game against Launceston City, so the psychological angle will work in the visitor's favour.
