Match preview First Division: Mqabba - Lija Athletic

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Competition: Malta First Division
Date: Fri 20.September
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it's time for the second First Division game of the season. Mqabba look forward to welcoming Lija Athletic in front of their home support.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Mqabba form and stats

The home team returns after sharing the points with Pietà Hotspurs (placed 9th) on their last time out; the First Division game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Gudja United (1-2).

Last season, Mqabba's league statistics were 9 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 11th position in the First Division. Over these 26 matches they scored 25 goals and conceded 39. Playing at home last season Mqabba managed 5-1-7 (win-draw-lost) with 15 goals and 22 conceded.

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Lija Athletic form and stats

The supporters enjoyed Lija Athletic's previous game versus Pembroke Athleta (placed 12th), a First Division 2-1 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Santa Lucia wasn't a success with a 2-6 loss.

Let's have a look at how Lija Athletic performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 7th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 8 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 49 and conceded 50 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 4 and lost 6 with 24/33 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Mqabba won 2, Lija Athletic won 4 and 4 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Mqabba missing players

Lija Athletic missing players

Mqabba Lija Athletic
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 2
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Mqabba Last season Lija Athletic
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
9 5   Won W   3 9
5 1   Drew D   4 8
12 7   Lost L   6 9
25 15   Scored S   24 49
39 22   Conceded C   33 50
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
73% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 96%
42% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   85% 73%
27% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   62% 54%
12% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   38% 31%
42% 54%   BTTS BTTS   85% 81%
23% 15%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 12%
42% 38%   Failed to Score F T   8% 8%
 
4.5 5.6   Corners For (avg) C F   5.6 5
2.6 3.1   Corners Against (avg) C A   5.6 3.7
1.7 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.2
2 1   Red Cards R C   2 3
Key stats last season:
  • All of Lija Athletic's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lija Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Mqabba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mqabba have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Mqabba
06-04-19 FD Mqabba 2 - 1 San Gwann
14-04-19 FD Mqabba 0 - 1 Zebbug Rangers
22-04-19 FD Pembroke Athleta 1 - 1 Mqabba
28-04-19 FD Mqabba 1 - 2 Gudja United
13-09-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 1 - 1 Mqabba
20-09-19 FD Mqabba 18:15 Lija Athletic
29-09-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 12:00 Mqabba
05-10-19 FD Mqabba 15:15 St. George's
11-10-19 FD Fgura United - Mqabba
18-10-19 FD Mqabba - Zejtun Corinthians
Lija Athletic
06-04-19 FD Zebbug Rangers 1 - 2 Lija Athletic
13-04-19 FD Qrendi 3 - 2 Lija Athletic
22-04-19 FD Lija Athletic 2 - 2 Zejtun Corinthians
28-04-19 FD Santa Lucia 6 - 2 Lija Athletic
14-09-19 FD Lija Athletic 2 - 1 Pembroke Athleta
20-09-19 FD Mqabba 18:15 Lija Athletic
27-09-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 16:00 Lija Athletic
06-10-19 FD Lija Athletic 12:00 Vittoriosa Stars
11-10-19 FD St. George's - Lija Athletic
18-10-19 FD Lija Athletic - Fgura United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Andrews 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
2 Lija Athletic 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Qrendi 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
4 Naxxar Lions 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 Qormi 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
6 St. George's 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Swieqi 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Mqabba 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Pietà Hotspurs 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Zebbug Rangers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Zejtun Corinthians 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Pembroke Athleta 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
13 Vittoriosa Stars 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Fgura United 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sirens 26 18 5 3 60 19 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 8 3 2 36 12 41 59
2 Gudja United 26 15 7 4 44 28 13 6 5 2 17 13 13 9 2 2 27 15 16 52
3 Santa Lucia 26 13 9 4 68 32 13 6 4 3 33 19 13 7 5 1 35 13 36 48
4 Naxxar Lions 26 13 6 7 47 35 13 7 3 3 25 18 13 6 3 4 22 17 12 45
5 Pembroke Athleta 26 10 10 6 34 22 13 5 7 1 18 9 13 5 3 5 16 13 12 40
6 Zebbug Rangers 26 10 7 9 35 30 13 3 4 6 13 18 13 7 3 3 22 12 5 37
7 Lija Athletic 26 9 8 9 49 50 13 6 4 3 25 17 13 3 4 6 24 33 -1 35
8 Swieqi 26 10 4 12 38 39 13 4 4 5 17 23 13 6 0 7 21 16 -1 34
9 Zejtun Corinthians 26 8 8 10 35 32 13 4 2 7 20 22 13 4 6 3 15 10 3 32
10 Qrendi 26 10 2 14 41 50 13 6 1 6 22 26 13 4 1 8 19 24 -9 32
11 Mqabba 26 9 5 12 25 39 13 5 1 7 15 22 13 4 4 5 10 17 -14 32
12 Vittoriosa Stars 26 6 11 9 27 36 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 2 7 4 10 16 -9 29
13 San Gwann 26 7 2 17 30 52 13 3 1 9 15 25 13 4 1 8 15 27 -22 23
14 Marsa 26 1 2 23 17 86 13 1 1 11 7 43 13 0 1 12 10 43 -69 5
14 Marsa 17 1 2 14 12 52 9 1 1 7 5 26 8 0 1 7 7 26 -40 5
15 Racing Santander 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
16 Cultural Leonesa 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0

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