The home followers expect a win and three points in this fixture, as the home advantage could mean an extra goal versus a struggling visitor. Melita are in 4th place while the guesting Rabat Ajax stress at 8th.
- Melita have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in First Division
- Rabat Ajax have won significantly more corners away than at home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Fa Trophy game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Pietà Hotspurs. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Melita form and stats
The story so far in the First Division for Melita at their home stadium (MFA Centenary Stadium) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
A good away victory last time out for Melita, who won 3-1 against Victoria Wanderers.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Zejtun Corinthians (1-2).Melita aren't scoring a lot here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Melita are not conceding a lot of goals here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Rabat Ajax form and stats
Rabat Ajax are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the First Division, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Rabat are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Pietà Hotspurs.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Vittoriosa Stars.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Rabat Ajax manager as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Lija Athletic.
Rabat have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. 3 goals have been conceded by Rabat in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Melita victories, two draws and three Rabat Ajax wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Melita missing players
Rabat Ajax missing players
| Melita | Rabat Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 88% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2 | 3 |
- Melita have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in First Division
- Rabat Ajax have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Rabat Ajax 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 | Naxxar Lions | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Pembroke Athleta | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Melita | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | San Gwann | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Lija Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Rabat Ajax | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 8 |
| 9 | Mqabba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 10 | Vittoriosa Stars | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -14 | 6 |
| 11 | St. George's | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -18 | 1 |