National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Valletta or Gudja United that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Valletta nor Gudja United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Valletta form and stats
Valletta participated in Fa Trophy the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Valletta are 4-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).
In the match before that, Valletta hosted Sliema Wanderers and drew the Premier League game 0-0.
Valletta are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Sirens awaits in four days.
Valletta has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Valletta defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Gudja United form and stats
They also participated in Fa Trophy last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.5-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gudja United in their Premier League matches away.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Gzira United in the Premier League.
After this away game Gudja United return home for a Premier League game against Sliema Wanderers. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Gudja are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Gudja have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Valletta won two games, one match ended with a draw and Gudja United has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / fourTop Goalscorers
  Y. Messias 12 goals | G. Mensah 4 goals |  M. Alba 3 goals |
Valletta missing players
Gudja United missing players
| Valletta | Gudja United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 28 | 18 | Scored | S | 22 | 32 | ||
| 39 | 26 | Conceded | C | 19 | 35 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 11.9 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 29% | ||
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 31 | 44 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 42 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 38 |
| 4 | Sliema Wanderers | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Birkirkara | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | Mosta | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Santa Lucia | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Sirens | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Valletta | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 24 |
| 11 | Zejtun Corinthians | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Balzan | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Floriana | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 15 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -19 | 13 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -37 | 2 |