National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Lautoka or Navua that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lautoka and Navua.
Lautoka form and stats
Lautoka have performed here at Churchill Park this season with 4 wins from 6 National Football League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0.
The home fans witnessed a 1-1 draw vs Navua in the Battle of the Giants last time out and are hoping for a win here.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a National Football League home game that ended 1-1 versus Rewa.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Tailevu Naitasiri are coming to town in two days.
Lautoka always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Churchill Park with 22 goals in 6 league games. Lautoka have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Navua form and stats
Navua have only collected 6 points from their away games in the National Football League, after 1-3-3 (7 played).
It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to Lautoka in their previous outing. The Battle of the Giants battle ended 1-1.
A 0-1 loss hosting Tailevu Naitasiri before that.The schedule is very tough for Navua now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Battle of the Giants game at Nadi is waiting in only two days.
Navua have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Navua have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams get together this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Lautoka - Navua 1-1. Stats for the former ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: six wins for Lautoka, three draws and one win for Navua. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Lautoka missing players
Navua missing players
| Lautoka | Navua | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 56 | 32 | Scored | S | 17 | 28 | ||
| 31 | 14 | Conceded | C | 27 | 47 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 68% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 28% | ||
| 0.8 | 1.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 0.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.8 | 1.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 1.7 | ||
| 0.4 | 0.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 567% | 400% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 115% | 144% | ||
| 0.3 | 0.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lautoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Navua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nadi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tailevu Naitasiri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Lautoka | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 31 |
| 2 | Rewa | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Suva | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Labasa | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Nadi | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Tailevu Naitasiri | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 7 | Ba | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Navua | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Nadroga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | -26 | 9 |
| 10 | Tavua | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -14 | 6 |
