Struggling Vittoriosa Stars will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Zejtun Corinthians in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on sand pitch and that the visiting Zejtun Corinthians have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on sand pitch is 8-4-2 (win-draw-loss) from 14 matches.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Vittoriosa Stars form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Vittoriosa Stars have to build on here in the First Division.
The fans are hoping that Vittoriosa Stars will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the First Division game against Fgura United (placed 13th). Preceding that match was the home Fa Trophy game against Nadur that was lost 0-3.
Goals decide football matches and Vittoriosa Stars are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. Vittoriosa Stars have conceded 5 from these games.
Zejtun Corinthians form and stats
The seven points Zejtun Corinthians have gathered from their first three away trips in the First Division is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Momentum is building for Zejtun Corinthians in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Zejtun Corinthians won their last game, 2-1 versus Lija Athletic played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Naxxar Lions in the Fa Trophy.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. 4 goals have been conceded by Zejtun Corinthians in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 4 - 3 - 1 (Vittoriosa Stars wins - draws - Zejtun Corinthians wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Vittoriosa Stars missing players
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| Vittoriosa Stars | Zejtun Corinthians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 29% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4.7 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4.7 | 6.5 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Vittoriosa Stars's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Zejtun Corinthians's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Vittoriosa Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Vittoriosa Stars have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vittoriosa Stars have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Vittoriosa Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zejtun Corinthians have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Zejtun Corinthians have not yet lost a game away.
- Zejtun Corinthians have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Zejtun Corinthians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lija Athletic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Qrendi | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Pieta Hotspurs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Zejtun Corinthians | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | St. Andrews | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Pembroke Athleta | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Naxxar Lions | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Qormi | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Zebbug Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | St. George's | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Swieqi | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Mqabba | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Fgura United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Vittoriosa Stars | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 4 |