Melita are located at 6th, while Lija Athletic are hanging back 3 points behind in the league table. Can they decrease the gap?
- Melita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lija Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Melita form and stats
The story so far in the First Division for Melita at their home stadium (Victor Tedesco Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
In their previous game, the manager Grech led his Melita to a defeat away at Naxxar Lions. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Victor Tedesco Stadium.
Preceding that game was the away draw at San Gwann that finished 1-1.There will be little rest for Melita after this match as they are travelling to Swieqi for a First Division game in only three days.
Melita can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. Melita have conceded 10 from these games.
Lija Athletic form and stats
As the visiting team in First Division matches, Lija Athletic have produced an overall stat of 3-2-1 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus San Gwann with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Mqabba at their stadium, the result 2-1.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The First Division trip to Naxxar Lions.
Lija have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 13 goals from 6 away matches. As for defending, Lija Athletic rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - zero - four (Melita wins - draws - Lija Athletic wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Melita missing players
Lija Athletic missing players
| Melita | Lija Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | 13 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 21 |
| 18 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 85% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 23% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 54% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 17% | 23% |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.2 | 11.8 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 12 | 12.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 48% | 46% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 31% |
| 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 12.2 | 9.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5 | 4.2 |
- Lija Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Melita have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Melita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melita haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 32 |
| 2 | Naxxar Lions | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Zejtun Corinthians | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | Tarxien Rainbows | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Zurrieq | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Melita | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Fgura United | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 18 |
| 8 | St. Andrews | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Lija Athletic | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Marsa | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | San Gwann | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | Attard | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 13 |
| 13 | Swieqi | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Marsaskala | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 10 |
| 15 | Vittoriosa Stars | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 10 |
| 16 | Mqabba | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -16 | 7 |
| 17 | Mtarfa | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -16 | 8 |
| 18 | Qrendi | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -18 | 7 |
