First Division game sneak peek: Swieqi vs Tarxien Rainbows

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium (6000 seats)

Victor Tedesco Stadium: Sound the horn for a football party when Swieqi tie their boots for Tarxien Rainbows. Get the latest news on the match here!

Insights:
  • Swieqi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have the most scored goals (25) in First Division

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the First Division.

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Swieqi form and stats

When playing at home in the First Division, Swieqi have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games. The last three games played by Swieqi, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

It's back home for Swieqi, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Fgura United away with the result 0-0. The Swieqi coach Bugeja and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Fgura United (placed 5th). Swieqi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-0 away versus Fgura United.

Before that, Swieqi had a home game versus Pieta Hotspurs which ended with a victory 2-2. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Pieta Hotspurs that ended 2-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Pieta Hotspurs (2-2).

Swieqi have scored 4 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.

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Tarxien Rainbows form and stats

4-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tarxien Rainbows in their First Division matches away. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Tarxien Rainbows's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Zebbug Rangers game.

Tarxien Rainbows played 3-3 against Senglea Athletic in their previous match. Home advantage was not enough for Tarxien Rainbows in their previous game as they lost hosting Senglea Athletic, 3-3. Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-3 against Senglea Athletic in their previous game.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-4 vs Fgura United. A draw for Tarxien Rainbows before that, at their own venue hosting Fgura United (1-4). A 1-4 loss hosting Fgura United before that.

The Rainbows manager D'Amato has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 15 goals in 5 league matches away. 5 goals have been conceded by Tarxien Rainbows in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other earlier on this match year: Tarxien Rainbows - Swieqi 0-0. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Swieqi wins - draws - Tarxien Rainbows wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Swieqi missing players

Tarxien Rainbows missing players

Swieqi Tarxien Rainbows
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
3 1 0 Won W 1 4 5
6 2 1 Drew D 0 1 5
2 2 1 Lost L 0 0 1
11 4 2 Scored S 2 15 25
13 8 5 Conceded C 1 5 16
73% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
55% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
55% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 73%
36% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 64%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 27%
45% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 82%
45% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 18%
36% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
5 5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 6.4
4 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 3.4
3 3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
5.3 7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.5 5
3.2 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 3.6
37% 20% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 56% 72%
 
4.8 6.2 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 4.5 6.2
2 2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.5 2.4
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Tarxien Rainbows's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Swieqi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have not yet lost a game away.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have scored more than double the goals of Swieqi.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have the most points (13) away in First Division
  • Tarxien Rainbows have the most scored goals (25) in First Division
  • Tarxien Rainbows have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Tarxien Rainbows haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zebbug Rangers 11 6 2 3 22 9 5 2 2 1 7 4 6 4 0 2 15 5 13 20
2 Tarxien Rainbows 11 5 5 1 25 16 6 1 4 1 10 11 5 4 1 0 15 5 9 20
3 Pieta Hotspurs 11 6 2 3 15 10 6 4 0 2 10 5 5 2 2 1 5 5 5 20
4 Marsa 11 4 5 2 17 11 6 3 3 0 12 4 5 1 2 2 5 7 6 17
5 Fgura United 11 4 4 3 18 10 6 2 3 1 11 5 5 2 1 2 7 5 8 16
6 Qrendi 11 5 1 5 17 17 6 3 1 2 11 8 5 2 0 3 6 9 0 16
7 Swieqi 11 3 6 2 11 13 5 1 2 2 4 8 6 2 4 0 7 5 -2 15
8 St. Andrews 11 3 3 5 17 18 5 2 2 1 9 6 6 1 1 4 8 12 -1 12
9 Senglea Athletic 11 3 2 6 12 25 5 2 0 3 4 11 6 1 2 3 8 14 -13 11
10 Mgarr 10 2 2 6 7 18 5 2 0 3 4 8 5 0 2 3 3 10 -11 8
11 Luqa 11 1 4 6 7 21 5 1 1 3 3 13 6 0 3 3 4 8 -14 7