A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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!
Naxxar Lions form and stats
Naxxar Lions have played 12 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Naxxar Lions here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.Naxxar Lions's previous game was a First Division match also played at home, ending 5-1 versus Vittoriosa Stars. The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Gudja United.
Naxxar Lions have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 20 goals in 12 matches. Naxxar Lions have conceded 18 from these games.
Marsa form and stats
There's been little loot from Marsa's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 12 away games. Marsa, who have the most conceded goals (75) in First Division, only has 0 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 1 draw. Marsa are desperate to end a 19-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Gharghur fixture. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.Marsa play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Zejtun Corinthians. Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Qrendi.
The attacking power of Marsa when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 12 matches. The Marsa defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 38 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Marsa - Naxxar Lions 0-3, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Naxxar Lions won 3 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Marsa has 0 wins.Naxxar Lions missing players
Marsa missing players
| Naxxar Lions | Marsa | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 40 | 20 | Scored | 10 | 17 |
| 34 | 18 | Conceded | 38 | 75 |
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 92% |
| 79% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 88% |
| 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 83% | 79% |
| 46% | 42% | Over 3.5 | 58% | 46% |
| 21% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 62% | 58% | Both teams to score | 75% | 54% |
| 29% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 12% |
| 17% | 17% | Failed To Score | 25% | 42% |
| 2.3 | 3.3 | Corners For (avg) | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Marsa is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Naxxar Lions is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sirens | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 40 | 55 |
| 2 | Gudja United | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 49 |
| 3 | Santa Lucia | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Naxxar Lions | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 39 |
| 5 | Pembroke Athleta | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Zebbug Rangers | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Lija Athletic | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Swieqi | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Zejtun Corinthians | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Mqabba | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 31 |
| 11 | Vittoriosa Stars | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 27 |
| 12 | Qrendi | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -12 | 26 |
| 13 | San Gwann | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -23 | 19 |
| 14 | Marsa | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 38 | -58 | 5 |
| 14 | Marsa | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 26 | -40 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Santander | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Cultural Leonesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
