Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Gudja United & Swieqi face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Fa Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
Gudja United have less rest than Swieqi in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Birkirkara, was also a home game here at MFA Centenary Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Gudja United form and stats
Gudja United was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Fa Trophy.With 2 Premier League wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Gudja United are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The Gudja fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at MFA Centenary Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Birkirkara.
Before that match, a Premier League win away at Valletta.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Gudja United as they are travelling to their away game against Hamrun Spartans in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Gudja United have scored 7 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Gudja United have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Swieqi form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 1st round.Two away games in a row for Swieqi, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Zebbug Rangers.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Senglea Athletic in the First Division.A quick return to home after this game, as Swieqi are hosting St. Andrews in the First Division only three days away.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's two Gudja victories, zero draws and zero Swieqi wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Gusman 5 goals |  A. Friggieri 3 goals | G. Mensah 3 goals |
Gudja United missing players
Swieqi missing players
| Gudja United | Swieqi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 29 | 8 | Scored | S | 17 | 34 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Conceded | C | 19 | 39 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 32% | ||
| 4 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.6 | ||
| 7 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10.2 | 10.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 26% | 16% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | ||
| 9.6 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.6 | 6.2 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 2.9 | ||
| 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 |
