All the facts and stats for the Fa Trophy clash: St. Andrews - Zurrieq

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Competition: Malta Fa Trophy
Competition: Thu 17.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's St. Andrews or Zurrieq that keep their silverware dream alive.

Andrews have less rest than Zurrieq in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a First Division game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Zebbug Rangers, was also a home game here at MFA Centenary Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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St. Andrews form and stats

St. Andrews participated in Fa Trophy the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.

3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what St. Andrews have to build on here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the First Division. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Andrews, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Andrews fans got no joy from their last match, a First Division game also here at MFA Centenary Stadium: A 1-4 defeat against Zebbug Rangers. Before that game, the home loss against Pembroke Athleta with the scoreline 1-2.

St. Andrews has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Andrews's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Zurrieq form and stats

Zurrieq was sent out of Fa Trophy in the 2nd round last season.

Zurrieq have only collected 12 points from their away games in the First Division, after 3-3-7 (13 played).

Zurrieq have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Zurrieq have conceded 22 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

St. Andrews-Zurrieq H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Andrews three wins, Zurrieq zero wins, one draw. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

St. Andrews missing players

Zurrieq missing players

Total First Half Second Half
St. Andrews Zurrieq
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 15   Played P   11 25
8 5   Won W   2 5
6 4   Drew D   3 4
11 6   Lost L   6 16
31 20   Scored S   14 28
32 19   Conceded C   20 49
92% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 96%
68% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 76%
48% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 52%
24% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   45% 36%
12% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   45% 32%
52% 40%   BTTS BTTS   64% 52%
28% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   9% 12%
28% 40%   Failed to Score F T   36% 40%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.1 0.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0 0
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
7 7.2   Shots (avg) S (   0 0
3.2 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0 0
40% 43%   Goal Efficiency G E   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 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
  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 26 17 4 5 54 22 13 8 4 1 20 5 13 9 0 4 34 17 32 55
2 St. Andrews 26 15 6 5 49 32 13 8 3 2 24 16 13 7 3 3 25 16 17 51
3 Gzira United 26 14 3 9 46 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 13 9 0 4 30 15 16 45
4 Melita 26 14 3 9 36 28 13 7 2 4 20 14 13 7 1 5 16 14 8 45
5 Fgura United 26 11 10 5 32 27 13 7 5 1 18 12 13 4 5 4 14 15 5 43
6 Gudja United 26 11 8 7 46 32 13 6 3 4 25 21 13 5 5 3 21 11 14 41
7 St. George's 26 11 8 7 43 38 13 6 3 4 21 20 13 5 5 3 22 18 5 41
8 Vittoriosa Stars 26 11 5 10 44 43 13 5 2 6 21 27 13 6 3 4 23 16 1 38
9 Lija Athletic 26 12 2 12 44 43 13 5 1 7 15 23 13 7 1 5 29 20 1 38
10 Mqabba 26 10 6 10 40 36 13 6 1 6 23 23 13 4 5 4 17 13 4 36
11 Rabat Ajax 26 8 5 13 27 37 13 4 3 6 12 18 13 4 2 7 15 19 -10 29
12 Zurrieq 26 6 4 16 29 46 13 3 1 9 13 24 13 3 3 7 16 22 -17 22
13 Msida St. Joseph 26 4 3 19 27 64 13 2 2 9 15 35 13 2 1 10 12 29 -37 15
14 Birzebbuga 26 3 3 20 25 64 13 1 2 10 14 32 13 2 1 10 11 32 -39 12

Table
  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 26 17 4 5 54 22 13 8 4 1 20 5 13 9 0 4 34 17 32 55
2 St. Andrews 26 15 6 5 49 32 13 8 3 2 24 16 13 7 3 3 25 16 17 51
3 Gzira United 26 14 3 9 46 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 13 9 0 4 30 15 16 45
4 Melita 26 14 3 9 36 28 13 7 2 4 20 14 13 7 1 5 16 14 8 45
5 Fgura United 26 11 10 5 32 27 13 7 5 1 18 12 13 4 5 4 14 15 5 43
6 Gudja United 26 11 8 7 46 32 13 6 3 4 25 21 13 5 5 3 21 11 14 41
7 St. George's 26 11 8 7 43 38 13 6 3 4 21 20 13 5 5 3 22 18 5 41
8 Vittoriosa Stars 26 11 5 10 44 43 13 5 2 6 21 27 13 6 3 4 23 16 1 38
9 Lija Athletic 26 12 2 12 44 43 13 5 1 7 15 23 13 7 1 5 29 20 1 38
10 Mqabba 26 10 6 10 40 36 13 6 1 6 23 23 13 4 5 4 17 13 4 36
11 Rabat Ajax 26 8 5 13 27 37 13 4 3 6 12 18 13 4 2 7 15 19 -10 29
12 Zurrieq 26 6 4 16 29 46 13 3 1 9 13 24 13 3 3 7 16 22 -17 22
13 Msida St. Joseph 26 4 3 19 27 64 13 2 2 9 15 35 13 2 1 10 12 29 -37 15
14 Birzebbuga 26 3 3 20 25 64 13 1 2 10 14 32 13 2 1 10 11 32 -39 12

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