First Division match prediction and preview for Lija Athletic vs Vittoriosa Stars clash

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Competition: Malta First Division
Date: Sun 06.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (2000 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Lija Athletic and Vittoriosa Stars in this fresh First Division season. Read our match preview!

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.

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Lija Athletic form and stats

The hosts won their first First Division game here at MFA Centenary Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Lija Athletic last season were 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses from 13 games.

Lija Athletic are returning here after visiting Pietà Hotspurs in a First Division game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Mqabba and winning 2-1.

Lija Athletic has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Vittoriosa Stars form and stats

Vittoriosa Stars have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the First Division were 2 victories, 7 draws and 4 defeats from 13 fixtures.

Vittoriosa Stars delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Mqabba (placed 13th) in their previous match; a First Division game. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Pembroke Athleta's place.

It's early days yet, but Vittoriosa Stars has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Lija Athletic, 2 draws and 6 wins for Vittoriosa Stars. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Lija Athletic missing players

Vittoriosa Stars missing players

Lija Athletic Vittoriosa Stars
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
7 2 0 Scored S 0 1 3
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
8 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 9 4.7
3 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 1 4.7
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Lija Athletic Last season Vittoriosa Stars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
9 6   Won W   2 6
8 4   Drew D   7 11
9 3   Lost L   4 9
49 25   Scored S   10 27
50 17   Conceded C   16 36
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   69% 81%
96% 92%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   54% 62%
73% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 42%
54% 46%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 31%
31% 23%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
81% 77%   BTTS BTTS   38% 46%
12% 15%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 38%
8% 8%   Failed to Score F T   54% 35%
 
5 4.5   Corners For (avg) C F   4.2 4.6
3.7 2   Corners Against (avg) C A   5 4.6
2.2 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.6 2.4
3 1   Red Cards R C   0 1
Key stats last season:
  • Lija Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vittoriosa Stars have scored away.
  • Lija Athletic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Lija Athletic
All Summer Cup Fa Trophy First Division Premier League
All Home Away
22-04-19 FD Lija Athletic 2 - 2 Zejtun Corinthians
28-04-19 FD Santa Lucia 6 - 2 Lija Athletic
14-09-19 FD Lija Athletic 2 - 1 Pembroke Athleta
20-09-19 FD Mqabba 1 - 2 Lija Athletic
27-09-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 0 - 3 Lija Athletic
06-10-19 FD Lija Athletic 12:00 Vittoriosa Stars
14-10-19 FD St. George's 16:00 Lija Athletic
20-10-19 FD Lija Athletic 13:00 Fgura United
25-10-19 FAT Qrendi 18:15 Lija Athletic
01-11-19 FD Zejtun Corinthians - Lija Athletic
Vittoriosa Stars
All Fa Trophy First Division
All Home Away
20-04-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 0 - 0 Sirens
28-04-19 FD San Gwann 2 - 2 Vittoriosa Stars
15-09-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 1 - 2 Qrendi
23-09-19 FD Pembroke Athleta 2 - 1 Vittoriosa Stars
29-09-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 1 - 1 Mqabba
06-10-19 FD Lija Athletic 12:00 Vittoriosa Stars
13-10-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 14:15 Vittoriosa Stars
20-10-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 15:15 St. George's
27-10-19 FAT Vittoriosa Stars 16:15 Nadur
01-11-19 FD Fgura United - Vittoriosa Stars

  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 3 3 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 5 9
2 Qormi 3 2 1 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 5 2 5 7
3 Qrendi 3 2 1 0 8 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 7
4 St. Andrews 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 7
5 Pembroke Athleta 3 2 0 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 6
6 Zebbug Rangers 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 5
7 Pietà Hotspurs 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 4
8 Naxxar Lions 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 3
9 St. George's 3 0 2 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 2
10 Zejtun Corinthians 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 2
11 Swieqi 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
12 Vittoriosa Stars 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
13 Mqabba 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 1
14 Fgura United 3 0 0 3 2 11 2 0 0 2 1 8 1 0 0 1 1 3 -9 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sirens 26 18 5 3 60 19 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 8 3 2 36 12 41 59
2 Gudja United 26 15 7 4 44 28 13 6 5 2 17 13 13 9 2 2 27 15 16 52
3 Santa Lucia 26 13 9 4 68 32 13 6 4 3 33 19 13 7 5 1 35 13 36 48
4 Naxxar Lions 26 13 6 7 47 35 13 7 3 3 25 18 13 6 3 4 22 17 12 45
5 Pembroke Athleta 26 10 10 6 34 22 13 5 7 1 18 9 13 5 3 5 16 13 12 40
6 Zebbug Rangers 26 10 7 9 35 30 13 3 4 6 13 18 13 7 3 3 22 12 5 37
7 Lija Athletic 26 9 8 9 49 50 13 6 4 3 25 17 13 3 4 6 24 33 -1 35
8 Swieqi 26 10 4 12 38 39 13 4 4 5 17 23 13 6 0 7 21 16 -1 34
9 Zejtun Corinthians 26 8 8 10 35 32 13 4 2 7 20 22 13 4 6 3 15 10 3 32
10 Qrendi 26 10 2 14 41 50 13 6 1 6 22 26 13 4 1 8 19 24 -9 32
11 Mqabba 26 9 5 12 25 39 13 5 1 7 15 22 13 4 4 5 10 17 -14 32
12 Vittoriosa Stars 26 6 11 9 27 36 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 2 7 4 10 16 -9 29
13 San Gwann 26 7 2 17 30 52 13 3 1 9 15 25 13 4 1 8 15 27 -22 23
14 Marsa 26 1 2 23 17 86 13 1 1 11 7 43 13 0 1 12 10 43 -69 5
14 Marsa 17 1 2 14 12 52 9 1 1 7 5 26 8 0 1 7 7 26 -40 5
15 Racing Santander 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
16 Cultural Leonesa 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0

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