First Division match prediction and preview for Naxxar Lions vs St. George's clash

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the First Division, with both Naxxar Lions and St. George's experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 15th place.

Insights:
  • Naxxar Lions has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in First Division
  • St. George's has the fewest scored goals (4) in First Division

The hosts Naxxar saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Fa Trophy. This match was also played here at MFA Centenary Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, St. George's have had more rest.

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Naxxar Lions form and stats

When playing at home in the First Division, Naxxar Lions have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Naxxar Lions after consecutive victories at their own ground.

0-0 away at Vittoriosa Stars before that.

Naxxar are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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St. George's form and stats

St. George's, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in First Division, have only collected 0 points from their away games in the First Division, after 0-0-6 (6 played). St. George's are still without points from their First Division away games. 6 games, 6 defeats. George's are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Swieqi fixture. A depressing six defeats in a row for George's in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Swieqi.

The game before that, in the First Division, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Pembroke Athleta.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from St. George's's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. For George's, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Naxxar victory, one draw and one St. George's win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Naxxar Lions missing players

St. George's missing players

Naxxar Lions St. George's
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 1 6 11
4 2 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
5 3 0 Lost L 1 6 9
10 6 0 Scored S 1 3 4
15 9 0 Conceded C 3 14 19
82% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 82%
73% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 55%
36% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 55%
18% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 17% 18%
18% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
27% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 36%
55% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
36% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 64%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.2
5 4 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
1.7 3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.8 4.2
1 1.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.3 1
100% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 36%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Naxxar Lions's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Naxxar Lions has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Naxxar Lions have scored more than double the goals of St. George's.
  • Naxxar Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • St. George's has the fewest points (0) away in First Division
  • St. George's has the fewest scored goals (4) in First Division
  • St. George's has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in First Division
  • St. George's has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in First Division
  • St. George's have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • St. George's have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • St. George's have lost all their away matches so far.
  • St. George's have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • St. George's haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • St. George's is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 11 7 4 0 19 9 4 4 0 0 9 3 7 3 4 0 10 6 10 25
2 Marsa 9 7 0 2 20 8 5 4 0 1 13 2 4 3 0 1 7 6 12 21
3 Swieqi 11 6 2 3 20 14 5 4 0 1 9 6 6 2 2 2 11 8 6 20
4 Vittoriosa Stars 11 4 6 1 12 9 6 1 5 0 6 5 5 3 1 1 6 4 3 18
5 Qrendi 11 5 3 3 18 16 6 4 1 1 12 9 5 1 2 2 6 7 2 18
6 San Gwann 11 4 5 2 14 13 5 3 2 0 8 3 6 1 3 2 6 10 1 17
7 Fgura United 11 4 4 3 17 16 6 3 2 1 10 7 5 1 2 2 7 9 1 16
8 Mqabba 11 4 4 3 13 12 6 2 2 2 5 6 5 2 2 1 8 6 1 16
9 Marsaxlokk 11 4 3 4 13 8 6 2 2 2 9 6 5 2 1 2 4 2 5 15
10 Zebbug Rangers 12 4 2 6 17 14 6 2 1 3 8 8 6 2 1 3 9 6 3 14
11 Naxxar Lions 11 4 2 5 10 15 5 2 0 3 6 9 6 2 2 2 4 6 -5 14
12 Pieta Hotspurs 11 3 2 6 16 18 4 2 1 1 9 6 7 1 1 5 7 12 -2 11
13 St. Andrews 11 3 2 6 10 15 8 3 1 4 8 11 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 11
14 Qormi 11 1 3 7 9 26 5 0 3 2 4 9 6 1 0 5 5 17 -17 6
15 St. George's 11 0 2 9 4 19 5 0 2 3 1 5 6 0 0 6 3 14 -15 2