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