Lija Athletic vs Zejtun Corinthians match guide

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Wed 19.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Both these teams are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Zejtun Corinthians holding a 5 point edge on Lija Athletic in the tables. Get ready!

Insights:
  • Lija Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals (25) in First Division

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Lija Athletic form and stats

The story so far in the First Division for Lija Athletic at their home stadium (MFA Centenary Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Lija Athletic after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A nice win for Lija last time playing, versus Rabat Ajax. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting St. George's in a game that was won 2-0.

There will be little rest for Lija Athletic after this match as they are travelling to San Gwann for a First Division game in only three days.

Goals decide football matches and Lija Athletic are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. Lija Athletic have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Zejtun Corinthians form and stats

4-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Zejtun Corinthians in their First Division matches away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Zejtun Corinthians are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Zejtun Corinthians failed to get anything from their last game, a First Division home match vs Vittoriosa Stars (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 2-3.

Before that one, a nice away victory 5-3 at St. George's.

A new game in only three days for Corinthians, the First Division home match versus Rabat Ajax. Busy days.

The Zejtun Corinthians manager Anonam has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 16 goals in 5 league matches away. As for defending, Zejtun Corinthians rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before in this season, with the match result Zejtun Corinthians - Lija Athletic 3-1 entered in the official records. Lija Athletic-Zejtun Corinthians H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lija Athletic four wins, Zejtun Corinthians five wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Lija Athletic missing players

Zejtun Corinthians missing players

Lija Athletic Zejtun Corinthians
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 2 5 10
4 3 0 Won W 2 4 6
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
19 12 1 Scored S 7 16 25
14 3 1 Conceded C 3 8 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
60% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 80%
40% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 80% 70%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 40%
60% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 80%
30% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
3.7 2.3 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.7 6.7
4.4 4 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.3 3.8
2.7 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.9 4 5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6 4.2
2 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.7 3
79% 89% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 78% 82% 89%
 
3.7 4.3 13 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 3 2.3
2.1 1.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 1.7 1.7
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Lija Athletic's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Zejtun Corinthians's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lija Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lija Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lija Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lija Athletic have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have not yet lost a game away.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals (16) away in First Division
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals (25) in First Division
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in First Division
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the the best goal difference (+8) away in First Division
  • Zejtun Corinthians have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zejtun Corinthians haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pembroke Athleta 10 7 3 0 22 9 5 3 2 0 10 4 5 4 1 0 12 5 13 24
2 Naxxar Lions 10 8 0 2 19 7 5 4 0 1 12 2 5 4 0 1 7 5 12 24
3 Zejtun Corinthians 10 6 2 2 25 16 5 2 1 2 9 8 5 4 1 0 16 8 9 20
4 Marsaxlokk 10 5 1 4 18 13 5 2 1 2 11 9 5 3 0 2 7 4 5 16
5 Lija Athletic 10 4 3 3 19 14 5 3 2 0 12 3 5 1 1 3 7 11 5 15
6 Melita 10 4 3 3 10 9 5 2 2 1 3 3 5 2 1 2 7 6 1 15
7 Mqabba 10 3 2 5 15 20 5 1 1 3 8 11 5 2 1 2 7 9 -5 11
8 San Gwann 10 2 4 4 15 11 5 1 1 3 4 4 5 1 3 1 11 7 4 10
9 Rabat Ajax 10 2 3 5 9 18 5 1 1 3 6 12 5 1 2 2 3 6 -9 9
10 Vittoriosa Stars 10 3 0 7 11 26 5 2 0 3 7 12 5 1 0 4 4 14 -15 9
11 St. George's 10 0 1 9 7 27 5 0 0 5 5 15 5 0 1 4 2 12 -20 1