Champions League: Get ready for the second leg of the Hibernians - Flora clash

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 13.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Get ready for the return leg of the Champions League 1st Qualifying Round between Hibernians and Flora. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

These teams have little in common geographically as Flora have to travel 3700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Hibernians form and stats

Hibernians participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the 2nd qualifying round.

The home supporters can't complain about results here at MFA Centenary Stadium as Hibernians have scored 27 goals to get 26 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 8-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Birkirkara game Hibernians has been unbeatable here at MFA Centenary Stadium producing six straight wins.

No payout for Hibernians in their previous match, an away game at Flora that ended in defeat 0-2.

Prior to that, an away loss at Hamrun Spartans in the Premier League.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (27 in 12 games), Hibernians's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Hibernians have conceded only 9 goals.

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Flora form and stats

Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 1st qualifying round.

Flora have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 19 points collected from 7 Meistriliiga games. 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats is the record so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Flora as they haven't lost any of their last 32 games.

Flora won their last game, 2-0 versus Hibernians played at home.

Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Paide in the Meistriliiga.

The schedule is very tough for Flora now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Meistriliiga game at Vaprus is waiting in only three days.

Flora create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 20 goals in 7 travels. 7 goals have been conceded by Flora in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Flora - Hibernians 2-0 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

HiberniansJ. Grech
J. Grech
12 goals
FloraR. Sappinen
R. Sappinen
12 goals
HiberniansJ. Degabriele
J. Degabriele
11 goals

Hibernians missing players

Flora missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hibernians Flora
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   13 25
17 8   Won W   11 20
2 1   Drew D   1 4
6 2   Lost L   1 1
53 26   Scored S   37 60
23 7   Conceded C   9 15
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 92%
76% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 76%
56% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 60%
32% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 28%
24% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   23% 20%
40% 36%   BTTS BTTS   38% 36%
44% 55%   Clean Sheets C S   54% 60%
16% 9%   Failed to Score F T   8% 12%
 
4.9 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   6.5 6.4
3.3 2.5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.1
2.2 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.6
2 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
10 11.5   Shots (avg) S (   11.9 12.8
4.8 5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.9 6.2
44% 47%   Goal Efficiency G E   48% 39%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hamrun Spartans 23 17 5 1 56 20 12 9 2 1 34 12 11 8 3 0 22 8 36 56
2 Hibernians 23 16 3 4 53 20 12 8 2 2 27 9 11 8 1 2 26 11 33 51
3 Gzira United 23 13 5 5 47 22 11 7 2 2 26 11 12 6 3 3 21 11 25 44
4 Birkirkara 23 13 5 5 45 25 11 5 2 4 20 14 12 8 3 1 25 11 20 44
5 Sliema Wanderers 23 12 4 7 39 31 11 6 1 4 23 17 12 6 3 3 16 14 8 40
6 Mosta 23 10 6 7 41 36 11 4 4 3 20 14 12 6 2 4 21 22 5 36
7 Valletta 23 9 6 8 27 35 12 5 2 5 15 22 11 4 4 3 12 13 -8 33
8 Santa Lucia 23 7 8 8 38 35 12 5 3 4 24 19 11 2 5 4 14 16 3 29
9 Gudja United 23 8 4 11 30 33 12 2 3 7 10 18 11 6 1 4 20 15 -3 28
10 Sirens 23 7 7 9 27 35 11 2 4 5 10 18 12 5 3 4 17 17 -8 28
11 Balzan 23 6 9 8 31 29 12 5 4 3 18 11 11 1 5 5 13 18 2 27
12 Floriana 23 7 6 10 26 34 12 4 4 4 12 15 11 3 2 6 14 19 -8 27
13 Zejtun Corinthians 23 6 6 11 28 40 11 3 3 5 15 20 12 3 3 6 13 20 -12 24
14 Tarxien Rainbows 23 6 3 14 25 48 11 3 1 7 13 22 12 3 2 7 12 26 -23 21
15 Lija Athletic 23 5 5 13 25 46 12 3 4 5 14 18 11 2 1 8 11 28 -21 20
16 Senglea Athletic 23 0 2 21 13 62 11 0 1 10 5 25 12 0 1 11 8 37 -49 2
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levadia 16 13 1 2 42 21 8 6 0 2 23 15 8 7 1 0 19 6 21 40
2 Flora 14 11 3 0 36 11 7 5 2 0 16 4 7 6 1 0 20 7 25 36
3 Paide 16 10 4 2 29 13 7 5 0 2 12 6 9 5 4 0 17 7 16 34
4 Nomme Kalju 16 8 2 6 30 15 7 2 1 4 10 7 9 6 1 2 20 8 15 26
5 Legion 16 7 2 7 28 18 7 3 1 3 14 9 9 4 1 4 14 9 10 23
6 Trans 15 5 2 8 19 28 9 3 2 4 12 12 6 2 0 4 7 16 -9 17
7 Tulevik 16 4 3 9 19 37 7 2 1 4 9 14 9 2 2 5 10 23 -18 15
8 Vaprus 16 2 3 11 14 45 7 1 1 5 6 21 9 1 2 6 8 24 -31 11
9 Kuressaare 15 3 1 11 13 30 9 1 1 7 10 22 6 2 0 4 3 8 -17 10
10 Tammeka 14 2 3 9 14 26 9 0 3 6 6 16 5 2 0 3 8 10 -12 9

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levadia 16 13 1 2 42 21 8 6 0 2 23 15 8 7 1 0 19 6 21 40
2 Flora 14 11 3 0 36 11 7 5 2 0 16 4 7 6 1 0 20 7 25 36
3 Paide 16 10 4 2 29 13 7 5 0 2 12 6 9 5 4 0 17 7 16 34
4 Nomme Kalju 16 8 2 6 30 15 7 2 1 4 10 7 9 6 1 2 20 8 15 26
5 Legion 16 7 2 7 28 18 7 3 1 3 14 9 9 4 1 4 14 9 10 23
6 Trans 15 5 2 8 19 28 9 3 2 4 12 12 6 2 0 4 7 16 -9 17
7 Tulevik 16 4 3 9 19 37 7 2 1 4 9 14 9 2 2 5 10 23 -18 15
8 Vaprus 16 2 3 11 14 45 7 1 1 5 6 21 9 1 2 6 8 24 -31 11
9 Kuressaare 15 3 1 11 13 30 9 1 1 7 10 22 6 2 0 4 3 8 -17 10
10 Tammeka 14 2 3 9 14 26 9 0 3 6 6 16 5 2 0 3 8 10 -12 9

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.