Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Mqabba languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Naxxar Lions will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on sand pitch and that the visiting Naxxar Lions have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on sand pitch is 8-4-13 (win-draw-loss) from 25 matches.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Mqabba form and stats
Three First Division home games done for Mqabba, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches. Game days have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Mqabba as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
A good away victory last time out for Mqabba, who won 1-0 against Swieqi (placed 11th). In the game before, an away victory in the Fa Trophy match versus Dingli Swallows with a 3-1 scoreline.
Mqabba has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Mqabba have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
Things could have gone better for Naxxar Lions in their First Division away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
Naxxar Lions failed to get anything from their last game, a First Division home match vs Pembroke Athleta (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Prior to that match, the Naxxar Lions manager faced defeat when travelling to Zejtun Corinthians and losing 1-2.
Naxxar Lions are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). 3 goals have been conceded by Naxxar Lions in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Mqabba won 4, Naxxar Lions won 3 and 1 draw. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Mqabba missing players
Naxxar Lions missing players
| Mqabba | Naxxar Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 5.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of Mqabba's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Mqabba have created more than twice as many corners as Naxxar Lions.
- Mqabba have lost all their home matches so far.
- Mqabba have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Mqabba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Naxxar Lions have not yet lost a game away.
- Naxxar Lions have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Lija Athletic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Qrendi | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Pieta Hotspurs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Zejtun Corinthians | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | St. Andrews | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Pembroke Athleta | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Naxxar Lions | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Qormi | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Zebbug Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | St. George's | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Swieqi | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Mqabba | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Fgura United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Vittoriosa Stars | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 4 |