Match sneak peek for First Division: Marsaskala - San Gwann at Victor Tedesco Stadium

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 08.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium (6000 seats)

Marsaskala are welcoming San Gwann for yet another key match after their 3-3 result vs 14th-placed Mqabba.

Insights:
  • Marsaskala have the most conceded goals (37) in First Division
  • San Gwann have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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Marsaskala form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what Marsaskala have to build on here at Victor Tedesco Stadium in the First Division. When Marsaskala hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Vittoriosa Stars, Mqabba, Mtarfa, Qrendi and Marsaskala), they have won 2 of 2 matches!

The Marsaskala manager Vella and his pawns return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Mqabba (placed 14th). Opportunity lost for Marsaskala in the Mqabba match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

Ahead of that match, Marsaskala lost 0-1 at home to Zejtun Corinthians.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 16 most recent league matches reveals that 12 of them had goals from both teams.

A decent goal production from Marsaskala in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Marsaskala have conceded 14 from these games.

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San Gwann form and stats

San Gwann have only collected 7 points from their away games in the First Division, after 2-1-5 (8 played). Recent form does not give Gwann much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Marsaskala will be a tough nut to crack.

San Gwann failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Tarxien Rainbows (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-4. San Gwann did not look prepared in the first half against Tarxien Rainbows and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.

Prior to that match, the Gwann manager Grima faced defeat when travelling to Zurrieq and losing 1-3.

Take note that 9 of this team's 12 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.

For San Gwann, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When San Gwann is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against San Gwann, Vittoriosa Stars, Mqabba, Mtarfa and Qrendi.

Head 2 Head

Marsaskala missing players

San Gwann missing players

Marsaskala San Gwann
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
4 3 2 Won W 1 2 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
9 4 0 Lost L 1 5 9
27 12 5 Scored S 3 8 18
37 14 2 Conceded C 5 18 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 81%
81% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 62%
56% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 50%
38% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 19%
75% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 62%
6% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
19% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 31%
 
5.7 7.2 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5 4.6
5.5 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4.8 4.9
2.4 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.6 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.5 9.1
4.2 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 3.5
40% 36% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 29% 32%
 
9 9.1 7 Shots against (avg) S A 6 9.5 9.1
4.7 4.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.5 3.9
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Marsaskala have the most conceded goals (37) in First Division
  • Marsaskala have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in First Division
  • Marsaskala have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Marsaskala haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • San Gwann have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • San Gwann have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • San Gwann have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • San Gwann 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 16 14 2 0 38 9 8 8 0 0 21 3 8 6 2 0 17 6 29 44
2 Naxxar Lions 16 13 2 1 39 12 8 6 1 1 15 7 8 7 1 0 24 5 27 41
3 Zejtun Corinthians 16 11 0 5 34 18 8 6 0 2 19 8 8 5 0 3 15 10 16 33
4 Tarxien Rainbows 16 9 4 3 34 19 8 4 2 2 13 9 8 5 2 1 21 10 15 31
5 Zurrieq 16 8 2 6 28 27 8 5 1 2 14 11 8 3 1 4 14 16 1 26
6 Melita 16 7 4 5 29 22 8 4 2 2 18 12 8 3 2 3 11 10 7 25
7 Fgura United 16 6 4 6 37 24 8 3 3 2 17 10 8 3 1 4 20 14 13 22
8 St. Andrews 16 6 4 6 21 24 8 3 2 3 11 13 8 3 2 3 10 11 -3 22
9 Marsa 16 5 6 5 24 21 8 4 3 1 16 9 8 1 3 4 8 12 3 21
10 Swieqi 16 5 6 5 30 30 8 2 5 1 17 16 8 3 1 4 13 14 0 21
11 Lija Athletic 16 5 5 6 27 27 8 2 2 4 10 13 8 3 3 2 17 14 0 20
12 Attard 16 5 3 8 19 30 8 2 1 5 11 19 8 3 2 3 8 11 -11 18
13 Marsaskala 16 4 3 9 27 37 8 3 1 4 12 14 8 1 2 5 15 23 -10 15
14 Mqabba 16 4 3 9 21 35 8 2 1 5 10 17 8 2 2 4 11 18 -14 15
15 San Gwann 16 4 3 9 18 33 8 2 2 4 10 15 8 2 1 5 8 18 -15 15
16 Qrendi 16 3 4 9 19 36 8 2 2 4 14 19 8 1 2 5 5 17 -17 13
17 Mtarfa 16 3 2 11 10 28 8 2 1 5 7 15 8 1 1 6 3 13 -18 11
18 Vittoriosa Stars 16 3 1 12 13 36 8 3 0 5 7 16 8 0 1 7 6 20 -23 10