Soccer betting preview: Marsaxlokk welcomes Pembroke Athleta in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 04.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Another interesting game in the First Division. Marsaxlokk is in the 11th position after playing zero matches. They welcome Pembroke Athleta who are placed 6th after one games.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Marsaxlokk form and stats

Last season, Marsaxlokk's league statistics were 9 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the First Division. Over these 22 matches they scored 38 goals and conceded 44. Playing at home last season Marsaxlokk managed 4-3-4 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 22 conceded.

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Pembroke Athleta form and stats

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Pembroke playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were zero Pembroke Athleta wins, one draw and zero defeats.

Let's have a look at how Pembroke Athleta performed last season in the First Division: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 37 and conceded 33 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 1 and lost 3 with 19/14 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Marsaxlokk missing players

Pembroke Athleta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Marsaxlokk Pembroke Athleta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
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% 100%
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%
Marsaxlokk Last season Pembroke Athleta
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   9 19
9 4   Won W   5 9
5 3   Drew D   1 3
8 4   Lost L   3 7
38 17   Scored S   19 37
44 22   Conceded C   14 33
91% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 95%
91% 91%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   89% 89%
68% 64%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   89% 84%
68% 64%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   67% 53%
36% 36%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   22% 26%
64% 64%   BTTS BTTS   78% 74%
18% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 16%
27% 27%   Failed to Score F T   11% 16%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
0 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.6
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
0 0   Total Shots T S   34 83
0 0   Shots on Target S O   13 37
0% 0%   Goal Efficiency G E   100% 78%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Swieqi 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 4 6
2 Fgura United 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
3 Marsa 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
4 San Gwann 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Mqabba 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Pembroke Athleta 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Vittoriosa Stars 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Qrendi 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 3
9 Naxxar Lions 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 -1 3
10 Qormi 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 -1 3
11 Marsaxlokk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Pieta Hotspurs 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
13 Zebbug Rangers 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
14 St. George's 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
15 St. Andrews 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -4 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 Naxxar Lions 22 13 5 4 47 22 11 6 2 3 27 12 11 7 3 1 20 10 25 44
2 Vittoriosa Stars 22 13 5 4 41 28 11 7 2 2 23 13 11 6 3 2 18 15 13 44
3 Pieta Hotspurs 22 13 4 5 46 22 11 6 3 2 26 10 11 7 1 3 20 12 24 43
4 Lija Athletic 22 13 3 6 42 30 11 4 3 4 17 20 11 9 0 2 25 10 12 42
5 St. Andrews 22 11 5 6 43 32 11 4 3 4 18 15 11 7 2 2 25 17 11 38
6 Marsaxlokk 22 9 5 8 38 44 11 4 3 4 17 22 11 5 2 4 21 22 -6 32
7 Gudja United 22 8 6 8 35 36 11 4 2 5 15 22 11 4 4 3 20 14 -1 30
8 Gzira United 22 5 9 8 26 29 11 3 4 4 13 12 11 2 5 4 13 17 -3 24
9 Birzebbuga 22 6 5 11 38 43 11 3 2 6 15 22 11 3 3 5 23 21 -5 23
10 Zejtun Corinthians 22 5 6 11 21 35 11 2 3 6 10 16 11 3 3 5 11 19 -14 21
11 Dingli Swallows 22 4 4 14 21 50 11 4 1 6 14 19 11 0 3 8 7 31 -29 16
12 Mqabba 22 1 5 16 24 51 11 0 3 8 14 30 11 1 2 8 10 21 -27 8
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

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Swieqi 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 4 6
2 Fgura United 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
3 Marsa 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
4 San Gwann 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Mqabba 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Pembroke Athleta 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Vittoriosa Stars 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Qrendi 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 3
9 Naxxar Lions 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 -1 3
10 Qormi 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 -1 3
11 Marsaxlokk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Pieta Hotspurs 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
13 Zebbug Rangers 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
14 St. George's 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
15 St. Andrews 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -4 0

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