First Division match preview: Mqabba versus Zejtun Corinthians

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Competition: Malta First Division
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Only a few games have been played in the First Division so far, with Mqabba placed 12th and Zejtun Corinthians sitting in the 8th position.

Mqabba and Zejtun Corinthians should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This stadium uses sand pitch, unlike Zejtun Corinthians's home stadium. The visitors last 14 games on sand pitch have ended in 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses.

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Mqabba form and stats

Mqabba are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two First Division games here. The Mqabba manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Mqabba, who won 4-3 against Fgura United (placed 13th). Preceding that match was the home game against St. George's that was lost 1-2.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Mqabba at home in the league. 2 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Zejtun Corinthians form and stats

Four points from two away games for Zejtun Corinthians, meaning one draw and one victory in the First Division so far.

Zejtun Corinthians delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Pembroke Athleta (placed 6th) in their previous match; a First Division game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Qrendi with the score of 4-1.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Zejtun Corinthians has managed 5 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 3 Mqabba victories, 1 draw and 2 Zejtun Corinthians wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Mqabba missing players

Zejtun Corinthians missing players

Mqabba Zejtun Corinthians
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 0 1 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 2 0 Lost L 0 0 1
7 2 0 Scored S 0 5 8
9 4 0 Conceded C 0 2 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
80% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
8 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3 4.5
5.5 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 3 3
2 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Mqabba's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Zejtun Corinthians's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mqabba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • 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.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have not yet lost a game away.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zejtun Corinthians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Mqabba Last season Zejtun Corinthians
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
9 5   Won W   4 8
5 1   Drew D   6 8
12 7   Lost L   3 10
25 15   Scored S   15 35
39 22   Conceded C   10 32
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   77% 85%
73% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   46% 62%
42% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   31% 50%
27% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 38%
12% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 19%
42% 54%   BTTS BTTS   38% 50%
23% 15%   Clean Sheets C S   46% 35%
42% 38%   Failed to Score F T   38% 31%
 
4.5 5.6   Corners For (avg) C F   4.9 3.9
2.6 3.1   Corners Against (avg) C A   3.1 3
1.7 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.9 2.2
2 1   Red Cards R C   2 3
Key stats last season:
  • Mqabba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mqabba have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have won significantly more corners away than at home.

Mqabba
All Fa Trophy First Division
All Home Away Home vs mid
13-09-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 1 - 0 Mqabba
20-09-19 FD Mqabba 1 - 2 Lija Athletic
29-09-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 1 - 1 Mqabba
05-10-19 FD Mqabba 1 - 2 St. George's
14-10-19 FD Fgura United 3 - 4 Mqabba
19-10-19 FD Mqabba 15:00 Zejtun Corinthians
28-10-19 FAT Dingli Swallows 18:00 Mqabba
01-11-19 FD Swieqi 01:00 Mqabba
08-11-19 FD Mqabba 01:00 Naxxar Lions
22-11-19 FD Zebbug Rangers 01:00 Mqabba
Zejtun Corinthians
All Summer Cup Fa Trophy First Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away Away vs low
14-09-19 FD Zejtun Corinthians 1 - 1 Zebbug Rangers
22-09-19 FD St. Andrews 1 - 1 Zejtun Corinthians
29-09-19 FD Zejtun Corinthians 0 - 3 Qormi
06-10-19 FD Qrendi 1 - 4 Zejtun Corinthians
13-10-19 FD Zejtun Corinthians 2 - 2 Pembroke Athleta
19-10-19 FD Mqabba 15:00 Zejtun Corinthians
27-10-19 FAT Zejtun Corinthians 17:15 Naxxar Lions
01-11-19 FD Zejtun Corinthians 01:00 Lija Athletic
08-11-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 01:00 Zejtun Corinthians
22-11-19 FD Zejtun Corinthians 01:00 St. George's

  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 5 5 0 0 13 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 3 0 0 9 3 8 15
2 St. Andrews 5 3 1 1 8 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 6 0 5 10
3 Qrendi 5 3 1 1 12 8 2 0 1 1 2 5 3 3 0 0 10 3 4 10
4 Pietà Hotspurs 5 3 1 1 6 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 10
5 Naxxar Lions 5 2 3 0 8 4 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 9
6 Pembroke Athleta 5 2 1 2 9 8 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 7
7 Qormi 5 2 1 2 9 10 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 1 1 1 5 5 -1 7
8 Zejtun Corinthians 5 1 3 1 8 8 3 0 2 1 3 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 0 6
9 Zebbug Rangers 5 1 2 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 5
10 St. George's 5 1 2 2 8 11 3 0 1 2 5 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 -3 5
11 Swieqi 5 1 1 3 8 9 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 5 3 -1 4
12 Mqabba 5 1 1 3 7 9 2 0 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 -2 4
13 Fgura United 5 1 0 4 7 16 3 0 0 3 4 12 2 1 0 1 3 4 -9 3
14 Vittoriosa Stars 5 0 1 4 4 10 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 2 7 -6 1

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