Football tips: Naxxar Lions vs Marsa - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 31.January
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Naxxar Lions will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Marsa.

Insights:
  • Naxxar Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Marsa has the most scored goals (35) in First Division

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Naxxar Lions form and stats

When playing at home in the First Division, Naxxar Lions have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 8 games.

The Naxxar fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Naxxar defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Marsa form and stats

Marsa's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Marsa, who have the most scored goals (35) in First Division, collect 17 points from their 8 away matches in the First Division. 5 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Marsa who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Pieta Hotspurs.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Marsa are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Marsa in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Marsa - Naxxar 4-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Naxxar Lions four wins, zero draws and Marsa one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Naxxar Lions missing players

Marsa missing players

Naxxar Lions Marsa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 15
7 4 0 Won W 1 5 11
2 0 0 Drew D 1 2 2
7 4 3 Lost L 0 1 2
20 13 2 Scored S 5 17 35
21 13 9 Conceded C 2 10 13
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 73%
44% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 67%
19% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 47%
19% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 33%
31% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 53%
50% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 40%
31% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.4 1.1
5 4 2 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
2.3 3.8 0.3 Shots (avg) S ( 2.5 9.3 5.9
1.5 2.1 0.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.9 3.1
91% 76% 200% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 44% 66%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Naxxar Lions's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Marsa has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in First Division
  • Marsa has the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in First Division
  • Marsa has the most matches over the total-line (6) in First Division
  • Marsa has the most scored goals (17) away in First Division
  • Marsa has the most scored goals (35) in First Division
  • Marsa has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in First Division
  • Marsa has the the best goal difference (+22) in First Division
  • Marsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Marsa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Marsa have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Marsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Marsa is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Naxxar Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Naxxar Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pembroke Athleta 16 10 6 0 31 14 7 6 1 0 15 5 9 4 5 0 16 9 17 36
2 Marsa 15 11 2 2 35 13 7 6 0 1 18 3 8 5 2 1 17 10 22 35
3 San Gwann 16 8 6 2 27 16 8 5 3 0 15 4 8 3 3 2 12 12 11 30
4 Swieqi 15 8 3 4 30 19 8 5 1 2 14 11 7 3 2 2 16 8 11 27
5 Pieta Hotspurs 16 7 3 6 29 23 7 4 2 1 16 11 9 3 1 5 13 12 6 24
6 Qrendi 16 7 3 6 22 28 8 4 1 3 13 17 8 3 2 3 9 11 -6 24
7 Vittoriosa Stars 16 5 8 3 19 19 8 2 6 0 9 7 8 3 2 3 10 12 0 23
8 Naxxar Lions 16 7 2 7 20 21 8 4 0 4 13 13 8 3 2 3 7 8 -1 23
9 Zebbug Rangers 16 5 4 7 23 20 8 3 2 3 13 10 8 2 2 4 10 10 3 19
10 Fgura United 16 5 4 7 22 31 8 4 2 2 14 13 8 1 2 5 8 18 -9 19
11 Marsaxlokk 15 4 6 5 16 12 6 2 2 2 9 6 9 2 4 3 7 6 4 18
12 Mqabba 15 4 5 6 14 20 8 2 3 3 6 9 7 2 2 3 8 11 -6 17
13 St. Andrews 16 4 3 9 19 25 12 4 2 6 14 17 4 0 1 3 5 8 -6 15
14 St. George's 14 0 3 11 6 29 6 0 2 4 1 9 8 0 1 7 5 20 -23 3
15 Qormi 16 1 4 11 10 33 8 0 4 4 5 13 8 1 0 7 5 20 -23 2