Lija Athletic perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. St. Andrews can look both up and down from their 5th position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lija Athletic form and stats
When playing at home in the First Division, Lija Athletic, who have the most scored goals (25) in First Division, have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games.
The Lija Athletic supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Zebbug Rangers in First Division and win 4-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Gudja United (0-3).
A goal frenzy last time out for Lija Athletic, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Zebbug Rangers. Fun stuff to watch!
Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Lija Athletic has scored 13 goals here in 5 home games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lija Athletic defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
St. Andrews form and stats
Playing away, St. Andrews have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the First Division this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for St. Andrews, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Mqabba (placed 10th). A 0-4 loss hosting Valletta before that.
St. Andrews has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Lija Athletic-St. Andrews H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lija Athletic 3 wins, St. Andrews 5 wins, 2 draws. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Ling 3 goals |
Lija Athletic missing players
St. Andrews missing players
| Lija Athletic | St. Andrews | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | 13 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 16 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 50% | 60% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 60% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 13 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 40 |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 100% | 75% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 133% | 56% |
- All of Lija Athletic's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Lija Athletic has the most points (13) at home
- Lija Athletic has the most scored goals (13) at home
- Lija Athletic has the most scored goals (25)
- Lija Athletic has the the best goal difference (+5) at home
- Lija Athletic has the the best goal difference (+9)
- Lija Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Lija Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lija Athletic have scored in all their matches so far.
- Lija Athletic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St. Andrews have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- St. Andrews have scored in all their matches so far.
- St. Andrews have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- St. Andrews have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- St. Andrews 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 | Lija Athletic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Qrendi | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Naxxar Lions | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | St. Andrews | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Pieta Hotspurs | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Zebbug Rangers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Pembroke Athleta | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Swieqi | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Mqabba | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Qormi | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | St. George's | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -9 | 9 |
| 13 | Vittoriosa Stars | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 14 | Fgura United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 7 |