Gold Coast Utd vs Moreton City Excelsior Prediction & Betting Tips (9 July)

Gold Coast Utd last graced the top-flight, ending that campaign by losing eight of their last 12 matches of the regular season, so a return to this level could represent a significant step up in class. Moreton City Excelsior are probably not the opponents that they would have chosen to face, with Gold Coast Utd boasting eight wins from ten games of late.

Moreton City Excelsior are on a roll when it comes to their involvement in top-flight fixtures containing over 2.5 goals, with 20 of their last 20, including ten in a row of late, subscribing to this particular scoring model. The picture has been a similar one in Gold Coast Utd home games recently, with the deadlock being broken at some point in 20 of their previous 20 league matches.

Both teams have found the net in just four of the most recent 17 Gold Coast Utd home fixtures at the top table of the NPL Queensland, whilst they have drawn a blank themselves in five of their last six NPL Queensland games overall. As for Moreton City Excelsior, they have either kept a clean sheet or failed to score in five of their previous six away encounters at this elite level of the domestic game.