Santa Lucia and Gudja United are both riding high in the First Division with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Santa Lucia form and stats
4-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Santa Lucia, who have the most scored goals (22) at home in First Division, so far this season.Santa Lucia lost their last game at Pembroke Athleta after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Mqabba that was lost 2-3.
Santa Lucia are traveling soon after this match as the First Division match at Vittoriosa Stars awaits in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Santa Lucia are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 10 matches. Santa Lucia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times.
Gudja United form and stats
The away performances of Gudja United have been very solid so far with 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Gudja United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Gudja United collect 25 points from their 10 away matches. 8 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Gudja United who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Sirens. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Lija Athletic game have they lost an away game, meaning Gudja United has taken points from seven away matches in a row.The supporters enjoyed Gudja United's previous game versus Zejtun Corinthians, a First Division 3-2 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Qrendi.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gudja United are hosting Naxxar Lions in the First Division only three days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Gudja United are regular goalscorers on their travels. 10 goals have been conceded by Gudja United 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: Gudja United - Santa Lucia 1-1. As for the last one game between these two teams, there's 0 Santa Lucia victories, 1 draw and 0 Gudja United wins.Santa Lucia missing players
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| Santa Lucia | Gudja United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | Played | 10 | 21 |
| 48 | 22 | Scored | 22 | 35 |
| 26 | 14 | Conceded | 10 | 20 |
| 95% | 90% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 90% |
| 86% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 71% |
| 67% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 43% |
| 48% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 29% |
| 33% | 40% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 19% |
| 62% | 60% | Both teams to score | 50% | 48% |
| 24% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 48% |
| 19% | 30% | Failed To Score | 0% | 14% |
- Gudja United hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Gudja United is involved in more goals away, than home.
- Gudja United has scored in all of their 10 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sirens | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 37 | 49 |
| 2 | Gudja United | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Santa Lucia | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 35 |
| 4 | Naxxar Lions | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | Pembroke Athleta | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | Zebbug Rangers | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Swieqi | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Lija Athletic | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 28 |
| 9 | Mqabba | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 28 |
| 10 | Zejtun Corinthians | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Vittoriosa Stars | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Qrendi | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 13 | San Gwann | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -18 | 19 |
| 14 | Marsa | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 31 | -52 | 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 |
