The visiting Lija Athletic side should be favourites in this visit to Vittoriosa Stars, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
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.
Vittoriosa Stars's stadium has a sand pitch surface. Lija Athletic have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Lija Athletic when playing on sand pitch; 8 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from 22 matches. They have scored 44 goals in these games and conceded 48.
Vittoriosa Stars form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Vittoriosa Stars have to build on here in the First Division.
The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with Mqabba (placed 13th) on their last time out; the First Division game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Pembroke Athleta.
Vittoriosa Stars have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Vittoriosa Stars have conceded 12 from these games.
Lija Athletic form and stats
3-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lija Athletic, who have the most scored goals (39) in First Division, in their First Division matches away.
Lija Athletic's last game was the home draw against Pieta Hotspurs (1-1). That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Mqabba.
Lija Athletic have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. Lija Athletic have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Lija Athletic - Vittoriosa Stars 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vittoriosa Stars won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Lija Athletic has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourVittoriosa Stars missing players
Lija Athletic missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 39 |
| 26 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 56% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 19% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 56% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 25% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 3 | 1.6 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | 21 | 2 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 26 | 61 |
| 27 | 9 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 32 |
| 37% | 56% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 84% |
- All of Lija Athletic's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Vittoriosa Stars's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lija Athletic has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
- Lija Athletic has the most scored goals (39)
- Lija Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lija Athletic have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Lija Athletic have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vittoriosa Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Vittoriosa Stars have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vittoriosa Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vittoriosa Stars have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Vittoriosa Stars 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 | 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 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 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 | Qormi | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Pieta Hotspurs | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 20 |
| 10 | Zebbug Rangers | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 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 |