Creeping up on the top teams is the subject when these mid-table teams fight it out. Both will be trying to strenghten their league table standing, Melita in 4th and San Gwann in 7th place.
- Melita have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in First Division
- San Gwann have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in First Division
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
All-inclusive First Division stats playing at home this season for Melita are 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Melita, who won 2-1 against Lija Athletic (placed 6th).
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 6 from 7 matches.
San Gwann form and stats
Playing away, San Gwann have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the First Division this season.
The club members enjoyed San Gwann's previous match versus Vittoriosa Stars (placed 9th), a 3-2 win played at home.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Naxxar Lions with the score of 3-0.San Gwann have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides encountered each other previously this season: San Gwann - Melita 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Melita two wins, four draws and San Gwann two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Melita missing players
San Gwann missing players
| Melita | San Gwann | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 25 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 80% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 73% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 67% |
| 53% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 47% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 33% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 40% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 40% |
| 53% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 47% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.8 | 1 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.2 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 68% |
| 2.2 | 0.6 | 1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 1.6 | 0.6 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.2 |
- Melita have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in First Division
- San Gwann have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- San Gwann have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in First Division
- San Gwann have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in First Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pembroke Athleta | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| 2 | Naxxar Lions | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Zejtun Corinthians | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Melita | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Lija Athletic | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | San Gwann | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | Mqabba | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Vittoriosa Stars | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -20 | 13 |
| 10 | Rabat Ajax | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -17 | 10 |
| 11 | St. George's | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -23 | 4 |
