Vittoriosa Stars vs Marsaxlokk: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Mon 22.February
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Vittoriosa Stars are in the 9th position while the guesting Marsaxlokk worry at 11th.

Insights:
  • Marsaxlokk has the fewest conceded goals (13) in First Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Vittoriosa Stars form and stats

When playing at home in the First Division, Vittoriosa Stars have managed 2 wins, 6 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 9 games. Vittoriosa has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

Ahead of that match, Vittoriosa lost 0-1 at home to St. Andrews.

Vittoriosa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 games. Vittoriosa have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Marsaxlokk form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in First Division, are W2-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the First Division. Marsaxlokk have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.

The attacking power of Marsaxlokk when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Marsaxlokk - Vittoriosa Stars 1-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - three - two (Vittoriosa wins - draws - Marsaxlokk wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Vittoriosa Stars missing players

Marsaxlokk missing players

Vittoriosa Stars Marsaxlokk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 3 10 18
5 2 1 Won W 1 2 4
8 6 1 Drew D 1 5 9
5 1 1 Lost L 1 3 5
19 9 2 Scored S 3 7 17
23 8 2 Conceded C 1 6 13
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 70% 78%
72% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 30% 50%
39% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 20% 28%
22% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 11%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
61% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 39%
22% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 50% 39%
22% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 60% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.3 2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
2.4 2.2 0.7 Shots (avg) S ( 1 0.6 1.1
1.7 1.6 0.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 0.6 0.9
67% 69% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 100% 86%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Marsaxlokk has the fewest conceded goals (13) in First Division
  • Marsaxlokk has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in First Division
  • Marsaxlokk has the most clean sheets (4) away in First Division

  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 19 13 6 0 39 15 8 7 1 0 16 5 11 6 5 0 23 10 24 45
2 Marsa 18 14 2 2 45 14 8 7 0 1 20 3 10 7 2 1 25 11 31 44
3 Swieqi 18 10 3 5 38 22 10 6 1 3 19 14 8 4 2 2 19 8 16 33
4 San Gwann 19 8 7 4 31 23 9 5 4 0 15 4 10 3 3 4 16 19 8 31
5 Zebbug Rangers 19 8 4 7 37 24 9 4 2 3 16 10 10 4 2 4 21 14 13 28
6 Pieta Hotspurs 19 8 3 8 33 31 9 5 2 2 20 17 10 3 1 6 13 14 2 27
7 Naxxar Lions 19 8 3 8 24 24 10 5 0 5 17 16 9 3 3 3 7 8 0 27
8 Qrendi 18 7 4 7 25 35 9 4 1 4 15 23 9 3 3 3 10 12 -10 25
9 Vittoriosa Stars 18 5 8 5 19 23 9 2 6 1 9 8 9 3 2 4 10 15 -4 23
10 Fgura United 18 6 5 7 24 32 9 4 3 2 14 13 9 2 2 5 10 19 -8 23
11 Marsaxlokk 18 4 9 5 17 13 8 2 4 2 10 7 10 2 5 3 7 6 4 21
12 Mqabba 18 4 6 8 15 23 9 2 3 4 7 11 9 2 3 4 8 12 -8 18
13 St. Andrews 19 5 3 11 21 31 12 4 2 6 14 17 7 1 1 5 7 14 -10 18
14 St. George's 17 2 3 12 13 36 9 2 2 5 8 16 8 0 1 7 5 20 -23 9
15 Qormi 19 1 4 14 11 46 10 0 4 6 6 22 9 1 0 8 5 24 -35 2