An important duel in the bottom section of the First Division, with both Mqabba and Fgura United experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 11th place.
- Fgura United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Mqabba have less rest than Fgura United in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Fa Trophy game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Gzira United.
2 - 1 - 4 with 7-16. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Fgura United when playing on sand pitch like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Fgura United play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Mqabba form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Mqabba have to build on here at Victor Tedesco Stadium in the First Division.
A First Division defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Pembroke Athleta.
As you see from the result above, Mqabba suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Mqabba have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Mqabba have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Fgura United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fgura United so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Fgura's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Sirens's place.
Fgura United find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Fgura have conceded 18 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Fgura United - Mqabba 2-2. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's four Mqabba victories, two draws and three Fgura United wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Mqabba missing players
Fgura United missing players
| Mqabba | Fgura United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 21 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 18 | 31 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 88% |
| 65% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 82% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 88% | 71% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 24% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 29% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 40% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 67% | 63% |
- Fgura United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Fgura United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Pembroke Athleta | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | Marsa | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 27 | 41 |
| 3 | Swieqi | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 33 |
| 4 | San Gwann | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Zebbug Rangers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Naxxar Lions | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| 8 | Qrendi | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 24 |
| 9 | Vittoriosa Stars | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Marsaxlokk | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Fgura United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 20 |
| 12 | St. Andrews | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Mqabba | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | St. George's | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -20 | 9 |
| 15 | Qormi | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -31 | 2 |