Fgura United manager Vella looking for three points in Marsa showdown

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 18.December
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium (6000 seats)

This is football, this is First Division and this is Fgura United - Marsa. Check out our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Fgura United have the most scored goals (34) in First Division
  • Fgura United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Marsa have scored away.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the First Division.

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Fgura United form and stats

Fgura United, who have the most scored goals (34) in First Division, have played 7 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Fgura lost their last game at Sliema Wanderers (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Fgura United won a home game hosting Vittoriosa Stars (6-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Fgura have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 0 times, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 most recent league games reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal from each team.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fgura United as they are travelling to their away game against Qrendi in the First Division. That match is three days after this one.

Goals decide football matches and Fgura are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 7 league matches. Fgura United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Marsa form and stats

There's been little loot from Marsa's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the First Division. Marsa only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

The followers enjoyed Marsa's previous fixture versus Mtarfa (placed 17th), a 2-0 win played at home. That victory felt good as this side had gone three league fixtures without victory.

Before that, Marsa travelled to Marsaskala and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

After this away game Marsa return home for a First Division game against Attard. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visiting Marsa have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 7 games. Marsa have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Marsa have avoided defeat in the last 5 matches (3-2-0) facing Fgura.

Fgura United missing players

Marsa missing players

Fgura United Marsa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
6 3 0 Won W 1 1 5
3 2 2 Drew D 0 2 4
5 2 0 Lost L 0 4 5
34 17 2 Scored S 2 8 22
20 10 2 Conceded C 0 12 19
93% 86% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 86% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
71% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 50%
57% 71% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 36%
43% 43% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
64% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 50%
36% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 14% 29%
7% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 21%
 
4.4 5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.1 4.4
4.2 5.3 7 Corners against (avg) C A 9 4.7 5.2
1.9 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.1 11.3 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 18 6.4 7.8
3.9 4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.1 3.4
62% 61% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 53% 50%
 
6.1 7.3 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 19 8.6 7.4
3.4 4 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.2
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Fgura United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Marsa have scored away.
  • Fgura United have the most scored goals (34) in First Division
  • Marsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Marsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sliema Wanderers 14 12 2 0 31 9 7 7 0 0 18 3 7 5 2 0 13 6 22 38
2 Naxxar Lions 15 12 2 1 33 12 8 6 1 1 15 7 7 6 1 0 18 5 21 38
3 Zejtun Corinthians 14 10 0 4 33 17 7 6 0 1 19 7 7 4 0 3 14 10 16 30
4 Tarxien Rainbows 14 8 4 2 29 16 7 4 2 1 12 7 7 4 2 1 17 9 13 28
5 Zurrieq 14 7 2 5 25 23 7 4 1 2 11 10 7 3 1 3 14 13 2 23
6 Melita 15 6 4 5 26 22 7 3 2 2 15 12 8 3 2 3 11 10 4 22
7 St. Andrews 15 6 4 5 21 21 8 3 2 3 11 13 7 3 2 2 10 8 0 22
8 Fgura United 14 6 3 5 34 20 7 3 2 2 17 10 7 3 1 3 17 10 14 21
9 Swieqi 15 5 5 5 28 28 8 2 5 1 17 16 7 3 0 4 11 12 0 20
10 Marsa 14 5 4 5 22 19 7 4 2 1 14 7 7 1 2 4 8 12 3 19
11 Lija Athletic 15 5 4 6 25 25 7 2 1 4 8 11 8 3 3 2 17 14 0 19
12 Attard 14 5 2 7 17 24 7 2 1 4 11 15 7 3 1 3 6 9 -7 17
13 San Gwann 14 4 3 7 16 26 7 2 2 3 9 11 7 2 1 4 7 15 -10 15
14 Marsaskala 14 4 2 8 24 33 7 3 1 3 12 13 7 1 1 5 12 20 -9 14
15 Mqabba 14 3 2 9 16 31 7 2 0 5 7 14 7 1 2 4 9 17 -15 11
16 Vittoriosa Stars 15 3 1 11 13 30 7 3 0 4 7 10 8 0 1 7 6 20 -17 10
17 Mtarfa 14 2 2 10 7 25 7 2 1 4 5 12 7 0 1 6 2 13 -18 8
18 Qrendi 14 1 4 9 12 31 7 1 2 4 10 16 7 0 2 5 2 15 -19 7