Flora have traveled here for an interesting Europa League fight against Floriana. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Gzira United, was also a home game here at Ta'Qali National Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Floriana form and stats
Floriana have not come this way in the Europa League without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Linfield. Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 1st qualifying round against Crvena Zvezda.Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Floriana are 1-0-0 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Floriana bring valid hopes of a third.
Floriana's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Gzira United. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Linfield.
This is expected to be a close game, with Floriana perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Floriana as a small favourite), we find five games. Floriana has won two of these, drawn two and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Floriana as they are travelling to their away game against Hibernians in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
Floriana has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Flora form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated KR in order to reach 3rd Qualifying Round of Europa League. Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round.The strength of Flora on their travels this season is incredible with 27 points collected from 10 Meistriliiga away games. Flora has 9-0-1 on the road, with 29 goals scored and 10 conceded. Impressively, the visitors are on a nine-match winning run which they hope continue versus Floriana. Flora has been amazing away for a time now, winning five in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Tulevik.
Flora go into this game after a win, the home game against KR that ended 2-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Tallinna Kalev at their stadium, the result 4-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Flora in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Flora, zero draws and one defeat.
The schedule is very tough for Flora now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Meistriliiga game at Levadia is waiting in only three days.
Flora are a potent attacking force on the road with their 29 goals in 10 league games. 10 goals have been conceded by Flora in these games.
Head 2 Head
Floriana missing players
Flora missing players
| Floriana | Flora | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 12 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 49 | 27 | Scored | S | 40 | 67 | ||
| 20 | 13 | Conceded | C | 13 | 19 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 32% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 69% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 77% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 4% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 250 | 146 | Total Shots | T S | 180 | 340 | ||
| 114 | 71 | Shots on Target | S O | 86 | 154 | ||
| 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 44% | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Valletta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Sliema Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Floriana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Balzan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Gudja United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Mosta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Santa Lucia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Zejtun Corinthians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Gzira United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Tarxien Rainbows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Birkirkara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Hibernians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Sirens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Flora | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 40 | 55 |
| 2 | Paide | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 27 | 42 |
| 3 | Levadia | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 41 |
| 4 | Nomme Kalju | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 38 |
| 5 | Tulevik | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 27 |
| 6 | Tammeka | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | -10 | 23 |
| 7 | Trans | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 20 |
| 8 | Kuressaare | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -22 | 18 |
| 9 | Legion | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -22 | 17 |
| 10 | Tallinna Kalev | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -43 | 9 |