Pembroke Athleta will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Naxxar Lions.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Pembroke Athleta form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Pembroke Athleta have to build on here in the First Division.
It's back home for Pembroke Athleta, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Swieqi away with the result 1-0. Ahead of that match, Pembroke Athleta lost 2-4 at home to Zejtun Corinthians.
The Pembroke Athleta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
The away team, who have the most clean sheets (6) in First Division, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the First Division.
Naxxar Lions failed to get anything from their last game, a First Division home match vs Qrendi (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-4.
The travelling fans enjoy Naxxar Lions's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Naxxar Lions as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Naxxar Lions - Pembroke Athleta 1-3 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Pembroke Athleta three wins, two draws and Naxxar Lions one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Pembroke Athleta missing players
Naxxar Lions missing players
| Pembroke Athleta | Naxxar Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 32 |
| 33 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 84% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 58% |
| 53% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 42% |
| 26% | 30% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 74% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 63% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 44% | 32% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 22% | 16% |
| 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | 6 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 83 | 49 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 45 | 85 |
| 37 | 24 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 23 | 40 |
| 78% | 67% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 48% | 55% |
- Naxxar Lions has the fewest conceded goals (7) away
- Naxxar Lions has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Naxxar Lions has the most clean sheets (6)
- Naxxar Lions have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Pembroke Athleta have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 36 |
| 3 | Qrendi | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Naxxar Lions | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Pembroke Athleta | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | St. Andrews | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 7 | Zebbug Rangers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Pieta Hotspurs | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Fgura United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 10 | Swieqi | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Qormi | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Vittoriosa Stars | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Mqabba | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 16 |
| 14 | St. George's | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -20 | 16 |