With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Pembroke Athleta fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against St. George's.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Pembroke Athleta form and stats
Pembroke Athleta have played 8 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Pembroke Athleta in their previous match, an away game at Vittoriosa Stars that ended in defeat 1-2. In the match before that, Pembroke Athleta hosted Lija Athletic and drew the game 3-3.
The Pembroke Athleta manager F. Craighero has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games in the league. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
St. George's form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (37) in First Division, on their First Division travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
St. George's failed to get anything from their last game, a First Division home match vs Qrendi (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-4. Before that, St. George's travelled to Qormi and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
St. George's has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 8 games. St. George's have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: St. George's - Pembroke Athleta 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Pembroke Athleta three wins, zero draws and St. George's zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Pembroke Athleta missing players
St. George's missing players
| Pembroke Athleta | St. George's | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | 16 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 28 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 73% |
| 53% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 53% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 80% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 7% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7 | 5.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 | 38 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 27 | 18 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 81% | 78% | 69% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 33% | 64% |
- All of Pembroke Athleta's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of St. George's's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pembroke Athleta has the most conceded goals in the second half (13)
- Pembroke Athleta have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Pembroke Athleta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St. George's has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- St. George's has the most conceded goals (18) away
- St. George's has the most conceded goals (37)
- St. George's has the the worst goal difference (-16)
- St. George's have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- St. George's have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- St. George's haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lija Athletic | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Zejtun Corinthians | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Qrendi | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | St. Andrews | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | Naxxar Lions | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Pembroke Athleta | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Swieqi | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Pieta Hotspurs | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 19 |
| 9 | Zebbug Rangers | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Qormi | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Vittoriosa Stars | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 15 |
| 12 | Mqabba | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 14 |
| 13 | St. George's | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -16 | 14 |
| 14 | Fgura United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 12 |