Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Swieqi - Marsa!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a First Division game only four days ago.
Swieqi form and stats
As mentioned below, Swieqi are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 First Division games.
The Swieqi supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host St. Andrews in First Division and win 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting San Gwann (0-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Swieqi as they are travelling to their away game against Zebbug Rangers in the First Division. That match is four days after this one.
Goals are plentiful at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league this season as Swieqi has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Marsa form and stats
Marsa, who have the most scored goals (16) in First Division, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the First Division, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against San Gwann in their previous game. Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Qormi.
Marsa has another fixture away, a First Division game, against St. Andrews in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Marsa have the goal stats of 4-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Swieqi wins - draws - Marsa wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Swieqi missing players
Marsa missing players
| Swieqi | Marsa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 38 | 50 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| 88% | 114% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 70% |
- All of Marsa's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Marsa has the most matches over the total-line (5) in First Division
- Marsa has the most scored goals (16) in First Division
- Marsa has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in First Division
- Marsa has the the best goal difference (+9) 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Marsa is in the best form (4-0-1)
- Swieqi have won all their matches at home so far.
- 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 | San Gwann | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Pembroke Athleta | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Swieqi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Marsa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Vittoriosa Stars | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Zebbug Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Qrendi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 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 | Fgura United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Pieta Hotspurs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Mqabba | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Qormi | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 14 | Naxxar Lions | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
| 15 | St. George's | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -11 | 1 |