Naxxar Lions vs St. Andrews First Division preview

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Mon 24.February
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Naxxar Lions have their presumed home advantage while St. Andrews are ahead 1 point in the First Division table.

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.

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Naxxar Lions form and stats

Overall First Division stats at home this season for Naxxar Lions, who have the most clean sheets (6) in First Division, are 2-4-2 (wins-draw-losses).

No payout for Naxxar Lions in their previous match, an away game at Zebbug Rangers that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that match, a win away at Pietà Hotspurs.

Naxxar Lions have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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St. Andrews form and stats

St. Andrews's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed St. Andrews, who have the the best goal difference (+13) in First Division, collect 16 points from their 8 away matches in the First Division. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

St. Andrews played 1-1 against Swieqi in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Zejtun Corinthians's place.

A new game in only four days for St. Andrews, the First Division home match versus Zebbug Rangers. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy St. Andrews's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. St. Andrews are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: St. Andrews - Naxxar Lions 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Naxxar Lions four wins, two draws and St. Andrews four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

St. AndrewsM. Woo Ling
M. Woo Ling
3 goals

Naxxar Lions missing players

St. Andrews missing players

Naxxar Lions St. Andrews
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
6 2 1 Won W 2 5 7
7 4 1 Drew D 0 1 5
3 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
26 13 5 Scored S 3 13 28
18 12 4 Conceded C 0 7 15
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 81%
50% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
38% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 19%
12% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
56% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 62%
38% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 38%
19% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 6%
 
3.7 3.8 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.4 5.3
4.1 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.8 1.9
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 1.1
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
63 18 2 Total Shots T S 0 20 90
31 8 2 Shots on Target S O 0 6 40
61% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 133% 50%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Naxxar Lions has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
  • Naxxar Lions has the most clean sheets (6)
  • Naxxar Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • St. Andrews has the fewest conceded goals (15)
  • St. Andrews has the the best goal difference (+13)
  • St. Andrews have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • St. Andrews have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • St. Andrews have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • St. Andrews 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 Zejtun Corinthians 16 9 5 2 30 19 7 4 2 1 12 10 9 5 3 1 18 9 11 32
2 Lija Athletic 16 9 3 4 39 28 9 6 2 1 22 14 7 3 1 3 17 14 11 30
3 St. Andrews 16 7 5 4 28 15 8 2 4 2 15 8 8 5 1 2 13 7 13 26
4 Qrendi 16 8 2 6 30 27 9 2 2 5 12 20 7 6 0 1 18 7 3 26
5 Naxxar Lions 16 6 7 3 26 18 8 2 4 2 13 12 8 4 3 1 13 6 8 25
6 Pembroke Athleta 16 7 3 6 30 28 9 4 2 3 16 15 7 3 1 3 14 13 2 24
7 Swieqi 16 5 5 6 27 24 7 1 2 4 8 12 9 4 3 2 19 12 3 20
8 Zebbug Rangers 16 5 5 6 18 17 9 3 2 4 7 8 7 2 3 2 11 9 1 20
9 Qormi 16 5 5 6 28 31 9 4 2 3 16 14 7 1 3 3 12 17 -3 20
10 Pietà Hotspurs 16 5 5 6 18 26 8 3 1 4 7 13 8 2 4 2 11 13 -8 20
11 Vittoriosa Stars 16 4 4 8 20 26 7 2 2 3 11 12 9 2 2 5 9 14 -6 16
12 Fgura United 16 4 4 8 22 32 7 1 2 4 9 18 9 3 2 4 13 14 -10 16
13 Mqabba 16 4 3 9 20 29 8 2 2 4 11 14 8 2 1 5 9 15 -9 15
14 St. George's 16 3 6 7 21 37 7 1 2 4 9 19 9 2 4 3 12 18 -16 15