St. Andrews will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Marsa.
- Marsa has the most scored goals (17) in First Division
The visiting Marsa played their last game only three days ago, a First Division match. That game, against Swieqi, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Marsa.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
St. Andrews form and stats
St. Andrews have collected 10 points from their First Division home games so far after 3-1-2.
Andrews are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Swieqi. Before that, St. Andrews had a home game versus Qormi which ended with a victory 1-0.
The St. Andrews fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. Andrews are not conceding a lot of goals here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Marsa form and stats
Marsa, who have the most scored goals (17) in First Division, have six points from their first three away games in the First Division, meaning two victories and a loss. The fact that Marsa have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
It's the second away game in a row for Marsa, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Swieqi (placed 4th) in the First Division last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs San Gwann.
The travelling fans enjoy Marsa's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. As for defending, Marsa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
St. Andrews missing players
Marsa missing players
| St. Andrews | Marsa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 88% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.9 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 15.7 | 8.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 39% | 75% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 61% |
- Marsa has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in First Division
- Marsa has the most clean sheets (3) in First Division
- Marsa has the most matches over the total-line (5) in First Division
- Marsa has the most scored goals (17) in First Division
- Marsa has the most scored goals in the first half (9) in First Division
- Marsa has the the best goal difference (+10) in First Division
- Marsa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Marsa have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Marsa have scored more than double the goals of St. Andrews.
- Marsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Marsa is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Marsa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Pembroke Athleta | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | San Gwann | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Swieqi | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Qrendi | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Vittoriosa Stars | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Zebbug Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | St. Andrews | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Mqabba | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Fgura United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Pieta Hotspurs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Naxxar Lions | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 7 |
| 14 | Qormi | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 15 | St. George's | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -12 | 1 |