St. George's are welcoming Mqabba for another important game after their 0-0 result against 6th-placed Pembroke Athleta.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
St. George's form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the First Division this season. St. George's, who have the most conceded goals (37) in First Division, have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here.
The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with Pembroke Athleta (placed 6th) on their last time out; the First Division game ended 0-0. Before that game, the home loss against Qrendi with the scoreline 1-4.
St. George's has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as St. George's have allowed the opposition to score 19 goals here.
Mqabba form and stats
There's been little loot from Mqabba's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the First Division. Mqabba only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. A depressing four defeats in a row for Mqabba in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Swieqi.
Mqabba delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Vittoriosa Stars (placed 11th) in their previous match; a First Division game. A 2-4 defeat away at Lija Athletic before that.
Mqabba have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Mqabba have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Mqabba - St. George's 1-2 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: St. George's won two, Mqabba won four and four draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.St. George's missing players
Mqabba missing players
| St. George's | Mqabba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 37 | 19 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 81% |
| 69% | 86% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 62% |
| 50% | 71% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 69% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 25% |
| 3 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 31 | 56 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 18 | 24 |
| 64% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 44% | 50% |
- All of St. George's's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Mqabba 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 (37)
- St. George's has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home
- St. George's has the the worst goal difference (-16)
- St. George's have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- St. George's have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- St. George's have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- St. George's haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- St. George's is in the worst form (1-2-3)
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | St. Andrews | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Qrendi | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | Naxxar Lions | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Pembroke Athleta | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Swieqi | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Zebbug Rangers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Qormi | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Pietà Hotspurs | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 20 |
| 11 | Vittoriosa Stars | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | Fgura United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 | Mqabba | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 15 |
| 14 | St. George's | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -16 | 15 |