Naxxar Lions hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 7 points and a 13th position in the First Division table. Visiting Mqabba holds 10th place with 9 pts.
Mqabba could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a First Division game only four sleeps ago.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
Naxxar Lions have played three First Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Three consecutive losses here at MFA Centenary Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
A good away victory last time out for Naxxar, who won 1-0 against Marsaxlokk (placed 5th). Prior to that, an away loss at Marsa.
Naxxar have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Naxxar Lions have allowed the opposition to score 9 goals here at MFA Centenary Stadium. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Naxxar have let the opposition score 9 times, an average of more than three per game.
Mqabba form and stats
Things could have gone better for Mqabba in their First Division away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right. Visiting Mqabba has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Mqabba won their last game, 1-0 versus St. George's played at home. A 0-1 loss hosting Marsaxlokk before that.
Mqabba has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Mqabba have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: four - one - four (Naxxar wins - draws - Mqabba wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Naxxar Lions missing players
Mqabba missing players
| Naxxar Lions | Mqabba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 57% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 43% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 2 | 5 | 38 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 200% | 200% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 41% |
- All of Mqabba's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Naxxar Lions's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Mqabba has the most matches under the total-line (4) in First Division
- Mqabba have not yet lost a game away.
- Mqabba have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Mqabba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Naxxar Lions has the fewest points (0) at home in First Division
- Naxxar Lions has the most conceded goals (9) at home in First Division
- Naxxar Lions has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in First Division
- Naxxar Lions has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in First Division
- Naxxar Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Naxxar Lions have lost all their home matches so far.
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | San Gwann | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Swieqi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Marsa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Qrendi | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Vittoriosa Stars | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Zebbug Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | St. Andrews | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Mqabba | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Fgura United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Pieta Hotspurs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Naxxar Lions | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 7 |
| 14 | Qormi | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 15 | St. George's | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -12 | 1 |