Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Gudja United & Naxxar Lions face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Fa Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
Gudja United form and stats
Gudja was eliminated in the round of 16 last season in the Fa Trophy.Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Gudja United are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to MFA Centenary Stadium after drawing with Gzira United on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. The hometeam coach Agostinelli made a successful contribution in the game against Gzira United, bringing on Tatsuro who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Mosta.Gudja United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. Gudja United have conceded 12 from these games.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 1st round.Naxxar have lots to rectify after their out-of-character defeat (1-3) to Swieqi in their previous match, played at their own home ground.
Prior to that result Naxxar Lions won their away game at Vittoriosa Stars in the First Division. The scoreline was 6-0.Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Gudja United wins - draws - Naxxar Lions wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Plut 5 goals |  J. Bezzina 3 goals |  S. Gomes da Mata 2 goals |
Gudja United missing players
Naxxar Lions missing players
| Gudja United | Naxxar Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 9 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Scored | S | 35 | 58 | ||
| 41 | 19 | Conceded | C | 9 | 27 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 60% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 5.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.5 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8.6 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 11.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5 | ||
| 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 47% | ||
| 9.8 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 5.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 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 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 4 | Hibernians | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Mosta | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Floriana | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Gudja United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Balzan | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Valletta | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | Sirens | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Zebbug Rangers | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -19 | 7 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 5 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -27 | 5 |
