National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Balzan or Mosta that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Balzan form and stats
Last season, Balzan's Fa Trophy journey ended in the quarter-finals.The story so far in the Premier League for Balzan at their home stadium (Hibernians Stadium) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Balzan manager M. Miller and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Lija Athletic in the Premier League. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Mosta.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Balzan, as the Premier League home game vs Zejtun Corinthians is only four days away.
Balzan has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. From these home matches, Balzan have conceded only 9 goals.
Mosta form and stats
They also participated in Fa Trophy last season. This ended in the 4th round.4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mosta in their Premier League matches away. It's looking increasingly bleak for Mosta who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Sliema Wanderers was the last time a defeat was avoided. Mosta seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
A 1-4 defeat away at Balzan before that.
The schedule is very tough for Mosta now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Hibernians is waiting in only three days.
Mosta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 9 games. For Mosta, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Balzan-Mosta H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Balzan eight wins, Mosta zero wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Kaljević 12 goals | E. Christ Ememe 5 goals |  U. Ljubomirac 3 goals |
Balzan missing players
Mosta missing players
| Balzan | Mosta | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 28 | 14 | Scored | S | 21 | 41 | ||
| 31 | 13 | Conceded | C | 24 | 40 | ||
| 88% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | ||
| 40% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 58% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 43% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8.1 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 9.3 | ||
| 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.4 | ||
| 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 48% | ||
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 31 | 44 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 42 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 38 |
| 4 | Sliema Wanderers | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Birkirkara | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | Mosta | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Santa Lucia | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Sirens | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Valletta | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 24 |
| 11 | Zejtun Corinthians | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Balzan | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Floriana | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 15 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -19 | 13 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -37 | 2 |