National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Balzan or Santa Lucia that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Balzan form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Balzan have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games.
The Balzan crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Floriana here in a Premier League match. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Sliema Wanderers.
A decent goal production from Balzan in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Balzan have conceded 11 from these games.
Santa Lucia form and stats
Santa Lucia's mission in Fa Trophy last season failed in the 2nd round.Playing away, Santa Lucia have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Two travels in a row for Santa Lucia, whose manager O. Spiteri could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Gzira United. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Valletta in the Premier League.
Santa Lucia are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Santa Lucia have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Majdevac 12 goals |  R. Correa Duarte 3 goals |   J. Magri Overend 3 goals |
Balzan missing players
Santa Lucia missing players
| Balzan | Santa Lucia | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 46 | 27 | Scored | S | 26 | 43 | ||
| 43 | 22 | Conceded | C | 15 | 37 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 32% | ||
| 5 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 214 | 99 | Total Shots | T S | 107 | 205 | ||
| 110 | 60 | Shots on Target | S O | 46 | 92 | ||
| 41% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Floriana | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Valletta | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Gzira United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 28 |
| 5 | Sirens | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Balzan | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Birkirkara | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Hamrun Spartans | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Mosta | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 10 | Gudja United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 11 | Senglea Athletic | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 15 |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 14 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -34 | 1 |