Pietà Hotspurs vs Vittoriosa Stars First Division preview

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Competition: Malta First Division
Date: Sun 13.October
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Pietà Hotspurs and Vittoriosa Stars in this fresh First Division season. Read our match preview!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Pietà Hotspurs form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Pietà Hotspurs's two home games in the First Division so far this season, having collected 3 points.

Happy days for Pietà Hotspurs in their previous game, a First Division match away at Zebbug Rangers (placed 7th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Pietà Hotspurs lost 0-3 at home to Lija Athletic.

Early season league goal statistics from Pietà Hotspurs's 2 home games: 1 goal, 3 conceded.

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Vittoriosa Stars form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the First Division ended in defeat. Last season Vittoriosa Stars had these away match statistics: Played 13; won 2, drew 7 and lost 4. Vittoriosa Stars seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Vittoriosa Stars, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Lija Athletic (placed 1st). A draw for Vittoriosa Stars before that, at their own venue hosting Mqabba (1-1).

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vittoriosa Stars has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Pietà Hotspurs won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Vittoriosa Stars has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Pietà Hotspurs missing players

Vittoriosa Stars missing players

Pietà Hotspurs Vittoriosa Stars
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 2 4
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
3 1 1 Scored S 0 2 4
4 3 0 Conceded C 0 4 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 9 4.7
8 8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 1 4.7
3 3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Pietà Hotspurs Last season Vittoriosa Stars
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
3 2   Won W   2 6
4 2   Drew D   7 11
19 9   Lost L   4 9
25 9   Scored S   10 27
59 27   Conceded C   16 36
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   69% 81%
96% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   54% 62%
69% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 42%
31% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 31%
15% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
54% 38%   BTTS BTTS   38% 46%
0% 0%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 38%
46% 62%   Failed to Score F T   54% 35%
 
3.3 3.3   Corners For (avg) C F   4.2 4.6
5.5 6.2   Corners Against (avg) C A   5 4.6
2.2 2.5   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.6 2.4
1 0   Red Cards R C   0 1
Key stats last season:
  • All of Pietà Hotspurs's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Pietà Hotspurs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pietà Hotspurs have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Pietà Hotspurs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Pietà Hotspurs
All Summer Cup Fa Trophy First Division Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-05-19 FAT Pietà Hotspurs 1 - 1 Gzira United
13-09-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 1 - 0 Mqabba
21-09-19 FD Naxxar Lions 1 - 1 Pietà Hotspurs
27-09-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 0 - 3 Lija Athletic
06-10-19 FD Zebbug Rangers 0 - 1 Pietà Hotspurs
13-10-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 14:15 Vittoriosa Stars
18-10-19 FD St. Andrews 17:00 Pietà Hotspurs
26-10-19 FAT Pietà Hotspurs 15:15 St. George's
01-11-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs - St. George's
08-11-19 FD Qormi - Pietà Hotspurs
Vittoriosa Stars
All Fa Trophy First Division
All Home Away
28-04-19 FD San Gwann 2 - 2 Vittoriosa Stars
15-09-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 1 - 2 Qrendi
23-09-19 FD Pembroke Athleta 2 - 1 Vittoriosa Stars
29-09-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 1 - 1 Mqabba
06-10-19 FD Lija Athletic 2 - 1 Vittoriosa Stars
13-10-19 FD Pietà Hotspurs 14:15 Vittoriosa Stars
20-10-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars 15:15 St. George's
27-10-19 FAT Vittoriosa Stars 16:15 Nadur
01-11-19 FD Fgura United - Vittoriosa Stars
08-11-19 FD Vittoriosa Stars - Zejtun Corinthians

  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 3 3 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 5 9
2 Qrendi 3 2 1 0 8 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 7
3 St. Andrews 4 2 1 1 6 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 7
4 Qormi 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 7
5 Pembroke Athleta 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 6
6 Naxxar Lions 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 6
7 Zebbug Rangers 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 5
8 St. George's 4 1 2 1 6 7 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -1 5
9 Swieqi 4 1 1 2 7 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 4
10 Pietà Hotspurs 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 4
11 Fgura United 4 1 0 3 4 12 2 0 0 2 1 8 2 1 0 1 3 4 -8 3
12 Zejtun Corinthians 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 2
13 Vittoriosa Stars 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
14 Mqabba 4 0 1 3 3 6 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -3 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Valletta 26 18 4 4 61 18 13 9 2 2 30 8 13 9 2 2 31 10 43 58
2 Hibernians 26 18 4 4 54 27 13 8 2 3 26 14 13 10 2 1 28 13 27 58
3 Gzira United 26 13 11 2 42 21 13 7 6 0 24 12 13 6 5 2 18 9 21 50
4 Hamrun Spartans 26 12 10 4 35 20 13 7 5 1 18 9 13 5 5 3 17 11 15 46
5 Sliema Wanderers 26 13 6 7 37 26 13 6 3 4 18 13 13 7 3 3 19 13 11 45
6 Balzan 26 12 7 7 41 31 13 6 4 3 20 14 13 6 3 4 21 17 10 43
7 Birkirkara 26 12 3 11 33 26 13 6 1 6 18 15 13 6 2 5 15 11 7 39
8 Floriana 26 9 5 12 28 25 13 4 2 7 13 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 3 32
9 Mosta 26 7 8 11 30 45 13 3 4 6 14 23 13 4 4 5 16 22 -15 29
10 Senglea Athletic 26 7 5 14 33 46 13 3 1 9 15 25 13 4 4 5 18 21 -13 26
11 Tarxien Rainbows 26 8 2 16 29 58 13 4 1 8 14 31 13 4 1 8 15 27 -29 26
12 St. Andrews 26 7 3 16 25 45 13 3 2 8 13 25 13 4 1 8 12 20 -20 24
13 Qormi 26 6 2 18 25 51 13 2 2 9 13 26 13 4 0 9 12 25 -26 20
14 Pietà Hotspurs 26 3 4 19 25 59 13 2 2 9 9 27 13 1 2 10 16 32 -34 13
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sirens 26 18 5 3 60 19 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 8 3 2 36 12 41 59
2 Gudja United 26 15 7 4 44 28 13 6 5 2 17 13 13 9 2 2 27 15 16 52
3 Santa Lucia 26 13 9 4 68 32 13 6 4 3 33 19 13 7 5 1 35 13 36 48
4 Naxxar Lions 26 13 6 7 47 35 13 7 3 3 25 18 13 6 3 4 22 17 12 45
5 Pembroke Athleta 26 10 10 6 34 22 13 5 7 1 18 9 13 5 3 5 16 13 12 40
6 Zebbug Rangers 26 10 7 9 35 30 13 3 4 6 13 18 13 7 3 3 22 12 5 37
7 Lija Athletic 26 9 8 9 49 50 13 6 4 3 25 17 13 3 4 6 24 33 -1 35
8 Swieqi 26 10 4 12 38 39 13 4 4 5 17 23 13 6 0 7 21 16 -1 34
9 Zejtun Corinthians 26 8 8 10 35 32 13 4 2 7 20 22 13 4 6 3 15 10 3 32
10 Qrendi 26 10 2 14 41 50 13 6 1 6 22 26 13 4 1 8 19 24 -9 32
11 Mqabba 26 9 5 12 25 39 13 5 1 7 15 22 13 4 4 5 10 17 -14 32
12 Vittoriosa Stars 26 6 11 9 27 36 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 2 7 4 10 16 -9 29
13 San Gwann 26 7 2 17 30 52 13 3 1 9 15 25 13 4 1 8 15 27 -22 23
14 Marsa 26 1 2 23 17 86 13 1 1 11 7 43 13 0 1 12 10 43 -69 5
14 Marsa 17 1 2 14 12 52 9 1 1 7 5 26 8 0 1 7 7 26 -40 5
15 Racing Santander 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
16 Cultural Leonesa 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0

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