Betting preview: St. George's vs Rabat Ajax - predictions and stats

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Mon 21.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

First Division: Tipsway are expecting an entertaining and highly important scrap between St. George's and Rabat Ajax at MFA Centenary Stadium. Both need the points!

Insights:
  • St. George's have the fewest scored goals (10) in First Division
  • Rabat Ajax have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in First Division

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.

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St. George's form and stats

St. George's's results here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the First Division have been very modest with 1 victory, 0 draws and 6 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on St. George's to get some points in this home game.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Melita (0-3).

The St. George's fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for George's with 17 goals conceded in these matches.

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Rabat Ajax form and stats

There's been little loot from Rabat Ajax's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the First Division. Rabat Ajax only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Rabat Ajax are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Rabat Ajax's last game was the home draw against Mqabba (2-2).

A 0-3 defeat away at Pembroke Athleta before that.

Rabat are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 7 away games. Rabat Ajax struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 13 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved played each other before this match year: Rabat Ajax - St. George's 1-1. Last nine meetings between these sides: St. George's won one, Rabat Ajax triumphed in five and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

St. George's missing players

Rabat Ajax missing players

St. George's Rabat Ajax
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
12 6 2 Lost L 0 4 8
10 8 2 Scored S 2 3 12
33 17 6 Conceded C 1 13 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
86% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 86%
50% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 57%
36% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 21%
14% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
43% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 29% 43%
7% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
50% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 71% 50%
 
3.6 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 11 5.8 4.7
4.6 4.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.5 4.9
3 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0.4 0.7 1 Shots (avg) S ( 2 2.5 2.5
0.4 0.7 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1 1.1
100% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 50% 55%
 
2.3 2 2 Shots against (avg) S A 1 6.2 6.2
2.3 2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.5 3
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Rabat Ajax have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Rabat Ajax have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in First Division
  • Rabat Ajax have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in First Division
  • Rabat Ajax have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • St. George's have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • St. George's have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • St. George's have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rabat Ajax have scored away.
  • St. George's have the fewest points (3) at home in First Division
  • St. George's have the fewest scored goals (10) in First Division
  • St. George's have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in First Division
  • St. George's haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • St. George's is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pembroke Athleta 15 10 5 0 32 13 7 5 2 0 14 4 8 5 3 0 18 9 19 35
2 Naxxar Lions 16 11 1 4 34 16 8 5 0 3 14 7 8 6 1 1 20 9 18 34
3 Zejtun Corinthians 16 8 4 4 34 22 8 3 2 3 15 11 8 5 2 1 19 11 12 28
4 Marsaxlokk 15 8 2 5 26 19 7 2 2 3 13 13 8 6 0 2 13 6 7 26
5 Melita 16 7 3 6 20 18 8 3 2 3 7 8 8 4 1 3 13 10 2 24
6 San Gwann 16 6 5 5 27 16 8 3 2 3 11 7 8 3 3 2 16 9 11 23
7 Lija Athletic 15 6 3 6 29 25 8 4 2 2 16 9 7 2 1 4 13 16 4 21
8 Mqabba 15 4 5 6 22 28 8 2 2 4 12 16 7 2 3 2 10 12 -6 17
9 Vittoriosa Stars 16 4 1 11 19 46 8 2 1 5 11 27 8 2 0 6 8 19 -27 13
10 Rabat Ajax 14 2 4 8 12 29 7 1 2 4 9 16 7 1 2 4 3 13 -17 10
11 St. George's 14 1 1 12 10 33 7 1 0 6 8 17 7 0 1 6 2 16 -23 4