Preview: 13 points separate the contenders so far this season, Zurrieq having done best. Will Mqabba upset the odds?
- Mqabba have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in First Division
- Zurrieq have scored at least twice as many goals away as Mqabba have scored home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Mqabba form and stats
Mqabba's results here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the First Division have been very modest with 1 victory, 0 draws and 5 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Mqabba, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
An away draw last time out for Mqabba, facing Swieqi in a game that ended 5-5. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Preceding that match was a defeat to Lija Athletic (1-2).Goal party? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league games with this side has contained at least three goals.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tarxien Rainbows in only four days.
Mqabba have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Zurrieq form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the First Division.
Zurrieq go into this game after a win, the home game against Zejtun Corinthians that ended 2-1.
Prior to that result Zurrieq won their away game at Qrendi. The scoreline was 5-2.Take note that 9 of this club's 10 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
After this away game Zurrieq return home for a First Division game against San Gwann. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Zurrieq have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 6 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - one - zero (Mqabba wins - draws - Zurrieq wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Mqabba missing players
Zurrieq missing players
| Mqabba | Zurrieq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 14 | 25 |
| 31 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 46% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 23% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 3 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 4.6 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.2 | 6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 10.2 | 9.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 48% | 43% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 44% | 41% |
| 8.2 | 8.7 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.3 | 13.8 | 11.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
- All of Zurrieq's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Mqabba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mqabba have the fewest points (3) at home in First Division
- Mqabba have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in First Division
- Mqabba have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in First Division
- Mqabba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zurrieq have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Zurrieq have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zurrieq have scored at least twice as many goals away as Mqabba have scored home.
- Zurrieq 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 | Sliema Wanderers | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 32 |
| 2 | Naxxar Lions | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Zejtun Corinthians | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | Tarxien Rainbows | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Zurrieq | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Melita | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Fgura United | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 18 |
| 8 | St. Andrews | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Lija Athletic | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Marsa | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | San Gwann | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | Attard | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 13 |
| 13 | Swieqi | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Marsaskala | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 10 |
| 15 | Vittoriosa Stars | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 10 |
| 16 | Mqabba | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -16 | 7 |
| 17 | Mtarfa | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -16 | 8 |
| 18 | Qrendi | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -18 | 7 |
