First Division: Swieqi - Fgura United preview and statistics

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Swieqi perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Fgura United can look both up and down from their 7th position.

Insights:
  • Swieqi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Fgura United has the most clean sheets (4) 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.

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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Swieqi form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Swieqi have to build on here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the First Division.

Swieqi manager R. Bugeja and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Mqabba (placed 8th) in the First Division. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Marsaxlokk.

A decent goal production from Swieqi in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Swieqi's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Fgura United form and stats

1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Fgura United, who have the most clean sheets (4) in First Division, playing as the away team in the First Division this season. Visiting Fgura United has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Fgura go into this game after a win, the home game against Qormi that ended 3-1. Before that, Fgura United travelled to Pietà Hotspurs and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Fgura manager K. Vella as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Xewkija.

Fgura find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Fgura struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.

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Swieqi missing players

Fgura United missing players

Swieqi Fgura United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 5 11
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 4
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
20 9 1 Scored S 1 7 17
14 6 0 Conceded C 4 9 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
64% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 82%
55% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 64%
36% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 55%
18% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 20% 9%
64% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 64%
18% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 36%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 9%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.4 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
4.1 4.6 1 Shots (avg) S ( 11 5.6 5.7
2.1 2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.2 2.7
81% 90% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 64% 57%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Fgura United has the most clean sheets (4) in First Division
  • Fgura United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swieqi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 11 7 4 0 19 9 4 4 0 0 9 3 7 3 4 0 10 6 10 25
2 Marsa 9 7 0 2 20 8 5 4 0 1 13 2 4 3 0 1 7 6 12 21
3 Swieqi 11 6 2 3 20 14 5 4 0 1 9 6 6 2 2 2 11 8 6 20
4 Vittoriosa Stars 11 4 6 1 12 9 6 1 5 0 6 5 5 3 1 1 6 4 3 18
5 Qrendi 11 5 3 3 18 16 6 4 1 1 12 9 5 1 2 2 6 7 2 18
6 San Gwann 11 4 5 2 14 13 5 3 2 0 8 3 6 1 3 2 6 10 1 17
7 Fgura United 11 4 4 3 17 16 6 3 2 1 10 7 5 1 2 2 7 9 1 16
8 Mqabba 11 4 4 3 13 12 6 2 2 2 5 6 5 2 2 1 8 6 1 16
9 Marsaxlokk 11 4 3 4 13 8 6 2 2 2 9 6 5 2 1 2 4 2 5 15
10 Zebbug Rangers 12 4 2 6 17 14 6 2 1 3 8 8 6 2 1 3 9 6 3 14
11 Naxxar Lions 11 4 2 5 10 15 5 2 0 3 6 9 6 2 2 2 4 6 -5 14
12 Pietà Hotspurs 11 3 2 6 16 18 4 2 1 1 9 6 7 1 1 5 7 12 -2 11
13 St. Andrews 11 3 2 6 10 15 8 3 1 4 8 11 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 11
14 Qormi 11 1 3 7 9 26 5 0 3 2 4 9 6 1 0 5 5 17 -17 6
15 St. George's 11 0 2 9 4 19 5 0 2 3 1 5 6 0 0 6 3 14 -15 2