Mtarfa vs Qrendi: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 18.December
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

This fixture features two squads living in the carpet of the First Division, Mtarfa at 17th position and Qrendi in 18th. A good chance for one of the participants to upgrade their position.

Insights:
  • Mtarfa have the fewest scored goals (7) in First Division
  • Qrendi have the the worst goal difference (-18) in First Division

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Mtarfa and Qrendi.

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Mtarfa form and stats

With 2 First Division wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Mtarfa are certainly not brimming with confidence. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Mtarfa have lost nine games in a row.

Mtarfa faced defeat in their previous match, away at Marsa (0-2).

Ahead of that match, Mtarfa lost 1-3 at home to Sliema Wanderers.

Mtarfa aren't scoring a lot here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, with only {5 goals} from 7 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Qrendi form and stats

Qrendi have only collected 2 points from their away games in the First Division, after 0-2-5 (7 played). It's a growing despair in Qrendi as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Home advantage was not enough for Qrendi in their previous game as they lost hosting Marsaskala, 2-3.

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Tarxien Rainbows's place.

After this away game Qrendi return home for a First Division game against Fgura United. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Qrendi's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 7 travels. Qrendi have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Mtarfa missing players

Qrendi missing players

Mtarfa Qrendi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 0 Played P 2 7 14
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
10 4 0 Lost L 2 5 9
7 5 0 Scored S 0 2 12
25 12 0 Conceded C 3 15 31
86% 86% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
64% 71% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 86%
50% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 50%
29% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 21%
36% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 36%
14% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
64% 57% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 57%
 
5.4 4.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 4.2
3.9 4.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 7.3 5.8
2.4 2.9 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.6 6.9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.7 7.8
2.7 3.1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.7 3.5
18% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 27%
 
10.2 10.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 7 11.2 11.4
4.4 4.9 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.8 5.7
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Mtarfa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Mtarfa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mtarfa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Qrendi have scored away.
  • Mtarfa have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in First Division
  • Mtarfa have the fewest scored goals (7) in First Division
  • Mtarfa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in First Division
  • Mtarfa have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Mtarfa is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Qrendi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Qrendi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Qrendi have the the worst goal difference (-18) in First Division
  • Qrendi have yet to win a game away.
  • Qrendi haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 35
2 Naxxar Lions 13 10 2 1 27 10 7 5 1 1 12 5 6 5 1 0 15 5 17 32
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 25
5 Zurrieq 13 7 2 4 25 22 7 4 1 2 11 10 6 3 1 2 14 12 3 23
6 St. Andrews 14 6 4 4 21 18 7 3 2 2 11 10 7 3 2 2 10 8 3 22
7 Fgura United 13 6 3 4 33 18 7 3 2 2 17 10 6 3 1 2 16 8 15 21
8 Melita 13 6 3 4 24 18 6 3 1 2 13 10 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 21
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 16
11 San Gwann 13 4 3 6 14 22 6 2 2 2 7 7 7 2 1 4 7 15 -8 15
12 Swieqi 13 3 5 5 22 26 7 1 5 1 15 16 6 2 0 4 7 10 -4 14
13 Attard 13 4 2 7 16 24 7 2 1 4 11 15 6 2 1 3 5 9 -8 14
14 Marsaskala 13 3 2 8 21 31 7 3 1 3 12 13 6 0 1 5 9 18 -10 11
15 Vittoriosa Stars 14 3 1 10 13 29 6 3 0 3 7 9 8 0 1 7 6 20 -16 10
16 Mqabba 13 2 2 9 15 31 6 1 0 5 6 14 7 1 2 4 9 17 -16 8
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