Naxxar Lions welcome Lija Athletic for another intriguing First Division game here at MFA Centenary Stadium.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This is a local fight, usually meaning more stress and importance.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
The hosts won their first First Division game here at MFA Centenary Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Naxxar Lions last season were 5 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from 10 games.
It's back home for Naxxar Lions, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating St. George's away with the result 1-0.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mqabba in a game that was won 5-0.Naxxar Lions has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Lija Athletic form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the First Division ended in defeat. Last season Lija Athletic had these away match statistics: Played 11; won 2, drew 1 and lost 8.
There were no winners in Lija's previous match, a First Division home game that ended 2-2 vs San Gwann (placed 3rd).
Prior to that match, the Lija manager J. Galea faced defeat when travelling to Zejtun Corinthians and losing 1-3.1 goal so far away for Lija Athletic, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Data for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Naxxar Lions, three draws and one win for Lija Athletic. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Naxxar Lions missing players
Lija Athletic missing players
| Naxxar Lions | Lija Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Naxxar Lions | Last season | Lija Athletic | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 11 | 23 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 13 | ||
| 28 | 17 | Scored | S | 11 | 25 | ||
| 25 | 16 | Conceded | C | 28 | 46 | ||
| 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 83% | ||
| 50% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 52% | ||
| 25% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 39% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 22% | ||
| 30% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 52% | ||
| 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | ||
| 35% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 39% | ||
| 2.8 | 2.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.7 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 3.2 | 4.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 8.4 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | ||
| 76% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Naxxar Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Zejtun Corinthians | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | San Gwann | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Pembroke Athleta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Melita | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Lija Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 7 | Marsaxlokk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Rabat Ajax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 9 | Vittoriosa Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | Mqabba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| 11 | St. George's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Marsa | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 33 | 50 |
| 2 | Pembroke Athleta | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 47 |
| 3 | San Gwann | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Zebbug Rangers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 | Swieqi | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 34 |
| 6 | Naxxar Lions | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Qrendi | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -11 | 29 |
| 8 | Pieta Hotspurs | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | St. Andrews | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Vittoriosa Stars | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
| 12 | Fgura United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 26 |
| 13 | Mqabba | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 14 | St. George's | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -24 | 13 |
| 15 | Qormi | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 35 | -45 | 2 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamrun Spartans | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 36 | 56 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 51 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 44 |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 44 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Mosta | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Valletta | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 33 |
| 8 | Santa Lucia | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Sirens | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 11 | Balzan | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 27 |
| 12 | Floriana | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Zejtun Corinthians | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -12 | 24 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -23 | 21 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -21 | 20 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 37 | -49 | 2 |