Lija Athletic reset their brains and bodies for another match after their 0-1 result versus Sliema Wanderers, a match that produced some answers. Will they show it against Marsa?
- Marsa have yet to win a game away.
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 Lija and Marsa.
Lija Athletic form and stats
2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the First Division numbers at home for Lija Athletic so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Lija Athletic after consecutive victories at their own ground.
In their previous game, the manager Galea led his Lija to a defeat away at Sliema Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at MFA Centenary Stadium. Until that fixture this team had gone six consecutive league rounds without a loss.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Attard.There will be little rest for Lija Athletic after this match as they are travelling to Qrendi for a First Division game in only three days.
The Lija Athletic fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Lija are not conceding a lot of goals here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Marsa form and stats
The visitors are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the First Division.
Marsa might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Melita proved too strong as Marsa slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Luxol Sports Ground.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Zejtun Corinthians's place.A new game in only four days for Marsa, the First Division home match versus Swieqi. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Marsa have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Lija have won every one of the 4 latest fixtures versus this team. Can they do it again?Lija Athletic missing players
Marsa missing players
| Lija Athletic | Marsa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4 | 5.3 |
| 4.6 | 2.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 11.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.7 | 6 | 7.7 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 32% | 26% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 43% | 38% |
| 9.1 | 5.2 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 9 | 7.7 |
| 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
- Marsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Marsa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Marsa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Marsa have yet to win a game away.
- 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Naxxar Lions | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Fgura United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 5 | Melita | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Lija Athletic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Tarxien Rainbows | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Swieqi | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Zurrieq | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | St. Andrews | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Attard | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Marsa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Mtarfa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | San Gwann | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 15 | Vittoriosa Stars | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Mqabba | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 7 |
| 17 | Qrendi | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 5 |
| 18 | Marsaskala | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
