The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as Marsa welcome Vittoriosa Stars for the opening game at Victor Tedesco Stadium. Read on!
Marsa form and stats
Marsa have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and one practice match played. These training games have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Marsa scored 3 goals and let in 2 goals during these one game.
Last season, Marsa's league statistics were 1 win, 2 draws and 23 losses, resulting in a 14th position in the First Division. Over these 26 matches they scored 17 goals and conceded 86. Playing at home last season Marsa managed 1-1-11 (win-draw-lost) with 7 goals and 43 conceded.
Vittoriosa Stars form and stats
It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Vittoriosa have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats from one fixture.
Let's have a look at how Vittoriosa Stars performed last season in the First Division: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 4 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 24 and conceded 34 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 2 and lost 5 with 12/15 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Marsa victories, one draw and five Vittoriosa Stars wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Marsa missing players
Vittoriosa Stars missing players
| Marsa | Vittoriosa Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Marsa | Last season | Vittoriosa Stars | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 26 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 19 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 23 | 11 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 12 | 24 | ||
| 86 | 43 | Conceded | C | 15 | 34 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 95% | ||
| 81% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 63% | ||
| 50% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 26% | ||
| 35% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | ||
| 50% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 74% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | ||
| 46% | 62% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 26% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 45 | 67 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 22 | 32 | ||
| 69% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 44% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fgura United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Mqabba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Marsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Marsaxlokk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Naxxar Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Pembroke Athleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Pieta Hotspurs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Qormi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Qrendi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | San Gwann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | St. George's | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Swieqi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Vittoriosa Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Zebbug Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | St. Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 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 |
| 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 | Zejtun Corinthians | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 36 |
| 3 | Qrendi | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Naxxar Lions | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Pembroke Athleta | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | St. Andrews | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 7 | Zebbug Rangers | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Pieta Hotspurs | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Fgura United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 10 | Swieqi | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Qormi | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Vittoriosa Stars | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Mqabba | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 16 |
| 14 | St. George's | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -20 | 16 |