National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Europa Point or Magpies that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Europa Point form and stats
Europa participated in Gibraltar Cup the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.Europa Point suffered a slightly shocking loss 0-5 against Lions FC in their previous match, also played in front of their own fans. Europa Point were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Heartbreak before that as Europa lost 0-1 at Mons Calpe's place.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mons Calpe in only four days.
Magpies form and stats
Magpies's mission in Gibraltar Cup last season failed in the final.Home advantage was not enough for Magpies in their previous game as they lost hosting Lincoln Red Imps, 1-5. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Lincoln Red Imps was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Prior to that result Magpies won their away game at Lincoln Red Imps in the Premier Division. The scoreline was 3-1.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier Division trip to St Josephs FC.
Head 2 Head
The 7 latest fixtures featuring these two teams have all ended as Magpies victories. More of the same or streak broken?Europa Point missing players
Magpies missing players
| Europa Point | Magpies | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 8 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 27 | 50 | ||
| 97 | 51 | Conceded | C | 15 | 27 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 85% | 64% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 36% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 40% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 3.3 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.9 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8.7 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 10.5 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 25% | 16% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 32% | ||
| 15.5 | 18.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 9 | ||
| 7.8 | 9.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4 | ||
