National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Floriana or Ghajnsielem 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.
Floriana form and stats
Last season, Floriana's Fa Trophy journey ended in the 1st round.Floriana have performed here at Ta'Qali National Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
The Floriana supporters enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Balzan and win 2-1.
A 2-2 draw away in the Premier League before that, with Hamrun Spartans the opponent.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Mosta are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Floriana in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches.
Ghajnsielem form and stats
They also participated in Fa Trophy last season. This ended in the 8th finals.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the Gozo First Division.
Ghajnsielem has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Victoria Hotspurs for a 1-1 draw.
A loss against Oratory was the result prior to that, in a Gozo First Division home game.Ghajnsielem have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 6 away matches. It's not easy to score on Ghajnsielem as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  K. Keqi 4 goals | A. Ciolacu 4 goals | D. Agius 3 goals |
Floriana missing players
Ghajnsielem missing players
| Floriana | Ghajnsielem | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 9 | 19 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | ||
| 33 | 17 | Scored | S | 26 | 45 | ||
| 22 | 12 | Conceded | C | 8 | 25 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 74% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 56% | 47% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 26% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 47% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 56% | 42% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.7 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | ||
| 34% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 9.1 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hibernians | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Floriana | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Sirens | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 25 |
| 6 | Gzira United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Valletta | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 8 | Balzan | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Mosta | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -8 | 18 |
| 11 | Santa Lucia | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -12 | 12 |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -17 | 10 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nadur | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 34 |
| 2 | Ghajnsielem | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 3 | Kercem Ajax | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | Victoria Hotspurs | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Sannat Lions | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 12 |
| 6 | Xewkija | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 11 |
| 7 | Oratory | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 8 | Victoria Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -15 | 7 |
