Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Mqabba & San Gwann face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Fa Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the First Division. Thankfully the previous game, versus Swieqi, was also a home game here at MFA Centenary Stadium. The away team is better rested.
San Gwann play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on sand pitch. Recent stats for San Gwann when playing on sand pitch are 3 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats from eight matches. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 16 times in these games.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Mqabba form and stats
Mqabba participated in Fa Trophy the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.Mqabba have collected 8 points from their First Division home games so far after 2-2-2.
Mqabba drew their last game, also a home match. Swieqi was the opponent, 1-1 the score. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Qormi.
Mqabba are traveling soon after this match as the First Division match at Marsa awaits in three days.
Mqabba have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Mqabba have conceded 6 in these home matches.
San Gwann form and stats
Gwann was sent out of Fa Trophy in the 3rd round last season.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for San Gwann so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).
Gwann are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Zebbug Rangers. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting St. Andrews in the First Division.
A quick return to home after this game, as San Gwann are hosting Marsaxlokk in the First Division only four days away.
The visiting San Gwann have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 6 games. Gwann's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Mqabba won four games, three matches ended with a draw and San Gwann has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourMqabba missing players
San Gwann missing players
| Mqabba | San Gwann | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 29 | 15 | Scored | S | 16 | 32 | ||
| 41 | 21 | Conceded | C | 19 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 60% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.2 | ||
| 50% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 57% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pembroke Athleta | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Marsa | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Swieqi | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Vittoriosa Stars | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Qrendi | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | San Gwann | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Fgura United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Mqabba | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Marsaxlokk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 | Zebbug Rangers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | Naxxar Lions | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 14 |
| 12 | Pieta Hotspurs | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | St. Andrews | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Qormi | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 6 |
| 15 | St. George's | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -15 | 2 |