The First Division league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Naxxar Lions and Zebbug Rangers are placed 12th and 11th respectively.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the First Division.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
Naxxar Lions are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two First Division games here at Victor Tedesco Stadium. Naxxar are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Victor Tedesco Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Ahead of that match, Naxxar lost 1-4 at home to Swieqi.
At Victor Tedesco Stadium, Naxxar Lions has the goal stats of 2-6 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Zebbug Rangers form and stats
It's not happening yet for Zebbug Rangers on their First Division travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With two straight losses from their last two away games, Zebbug Rangers are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Zebbug go into this game after a win, the home game against St. George's that ended 3-0. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Vittoriosa Stars's place.
A quick return to home after this game, as Zebbug are hosting Pietà Hotspurs in the First Division only three days away.
It's early days yet, but Zebbug Rangers has scored 1 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Naxxar Lions, three draws and two wins for Zebbug Rangers. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Naxxar Lions missing players
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| Naxxar Lions | Zebbug Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 36 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 24% |
- Naxxar Lions has the most conceded goals (6) at home in First Division
- Naxxar Lions has the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in First Division
- Zebbug Rangers has the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in First Division
| Naxxar Lions | Last season | Zebbug Rangers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 19 | 10 | Played | P | 9 | 19 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 32 | 16 | Scored | S | 14 | 23 | ||
| 24 | 17 | Conceded | C | 11 | 20 | ||
| 89% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 95% | ||
| 89% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 68% | ||
| 58% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 37% | ||
| 42% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 30% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 5% | ||
| 63% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 53% | ||
| 32% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 26% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 26% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 85 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 73 | ||
| 40 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 22 | 35 | ||
| 55% | 65% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 46% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | San Gwann | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swieqi | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Fgura United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Vittoriosa Stars | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Qrendi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | St. Andrews | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Mqabba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Qormi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Marsa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Zebbug Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Naxxar Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Marsaxlokk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | St. George's | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -11 | 0 |