National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hibernians or Nadur that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hibernians and Nadur.
Hibernians form and stats
Hibernians participated in Fa Trophy the last season, where they reached the 8th finals.Hibernians are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Hibernians Stadium. 5 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 9 games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Hibernians, as their goalkeeper Rudi Briffa has completely shut out the opponents for 219 minutes in the Premier League.
The Hibernians followers enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Sliema Wanderers and win 1-0.
A 0-0 draw away in the Premier League before that, with Santa Lucia the opponent.There will be little rest for Hibernians after this match as they are travelling to Valletta for a Premier League game in only four days.
The Hibernians fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. Hibernians have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nadur form and stats
Nadur's mission in Fa Trophy last season failed in the 1st round.The away performances of Nadur have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the Gozo First Division. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
270 minutes! That's how long the Nadur goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Two away games in a row for Nadur, whose coach Centofanti could celebrate last time after the win against Oratory.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Sannat Lions in the Gozo First Division.Nadur are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Degabriele 9 goals |  J. Grech 8 goals |  W. Domoraud 3 goals |
Hibernians missing players
Nadur missing players
| Hibernians | Nadur | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 10 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 38 | 18 | Scored | S | 36 | 74 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 91% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 82% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 64% | ||
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 32% | ||
| 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 27% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 73% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 9% | ||
| 3.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.4 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 9 | 9.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 |
