This match features two teams living in the basement of the First Division, Mqabba holding 13th place and Swieqi lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
4 - 0 - 3 with 15-9. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Swieqi when playing on sand pitch like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Swieqi 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
Mqabba's struggle is real here with only 8 points collected from 9 First Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5.
No payout for Mqabba in their previous match, an away game at Zejtun Corinthians that ended in defeat 1-3.
The Mqabba fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Mqabba have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Swieqi form and stats
4-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Swieqi in their First Division matches away.
Swieqi failed to get anything from their last game, a First Division home match vs Pembroke Athleta (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 1-3 defeat away at Qrendi before that.
Swieqi have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 10 away matches. Swieqi struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Swieqi - Mqabba 0-1. Mqabba-Swieqi H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Mqabba one win, Swieqi one win, one draw. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Mqabba missing players
Swieqi missing players
| Mqabba | Swieqi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 25 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 29 |
| 38 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 63% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 63% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 16% |
| 74% | 89% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 90% | 79% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 10% | 5% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 69 | 25 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 36 | 55 |
| 30 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 17 | 23 |
| 47% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 65% | 83% |
- All of Mqabba's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Swieqi's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Mqabba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Mqabba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mqabba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swieqi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Swieqi have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Swieqi have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Swieqi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zejtun Corinthians | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 36 |
| 3 | Qrendi | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Naxxar Lions | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Pembroke Athleta | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | St. Andrews | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 7 | Zebbug Rangers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Pieta Hotspurs | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Fgura United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 10 | Swieqi | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Qormi | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Vittoriosa Stars | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Mqabba | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 16 |
| 14 | St. George's | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -20 | 16 |