The home fans await a victory in this match, and the home advantage should work versus a struggling visitor. Melita are in 6th position while the guesting St. George's fret at 11th.
- Melita have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in First Division
- St. George's have the most conceded goals (30) in First Division
Both sides have had enough days rest since their previous competitive action. Let's trust this will be an energetic fixture!
Melita form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Melita have to build on here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the First Division.
In their previous game, the manager Lufi led his Melita to a defeat away at Mqabba. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at MFA Centenary Stadium.
Before that game, the home loss against Pembroke Athleta with the scoreline 1-3.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Fa Trophy game versus St. George's in only three days. This game is also played here at MFA Centenary Stadium.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Melita here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games).
St. George's form and stats
St. George's have only collected 1 point from their away games in the First Division, after 0-1-5 (6 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in St. George's's last three away games as they have all been lost.
George's's previous game was their home loss versus Vittoriosa Stars (1-2).
Prior to that match, the St. George's manager faced defeat when travelling to Naxxar Lions and losing 0-1.St. George's have another fixture that requires travelling in just three days, a Fa Trophy fixture versus Melita. A back-breaking schedule for the guests!
Goals are few and far between in George's's away league games. Only 2 goals from 6 travels. The St. George's manager has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The former H2H game ended St. George's - Melita 0-2, earlier this season. Melita-St. George's H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Melita six wins, St. George's three wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Melita missing players
St. George's missing players
| Melita | St. George's | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 77% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 31% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 46% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 73% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 2.1 | 0.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 1.7 | 0.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
- Melita have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in First Division
- St. George's have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- St. George's have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- St. George's have the fewest points (1) away in First Division
- St. George's have the fewest scored goals (2) away in First Division
- St. George's have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in First Division
- St. George's have the most conceded goals (30) in First Division
- St. George's have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in First Division
- St. George's have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in First Division
- St. George's have the the worst goal difference (-20) in First Division
- St. George's have yet to win a game away.
- St. George's haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St. George's is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 |
| 2 | Pembroke Athleta | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | Zejtun Corinthians | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Marsaxlokk | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Lija Athletic | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Melita | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | San Gwann | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | Mqabba | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Vittoriosa Stars | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 13 |
| 10 | Rabat Ajax | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 9 |
| 11 | St. George's | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -20 | 4 |
