Vittoriosa Stars hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 7 points and a 13th position in the First Division table. Visiting Naxxar Lions holds 6th place with 16 pts.
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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on sand pitch and that the visiting Naxxar Lions have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on sand pitch is 8-4-13 (win-draw-loss) from 25 matches.
Vittoriosa Stars form and stats
Vittoriosa Stars have played 4 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Vittoriosa Stars in their previous game, a First Division match away at Swieqi (placed 11th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Zejtun Corinthians (1-3).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Vittoriosa Stars's attacking play is working. Vittoriosa Stars have conceded 8 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
2-2-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Naxxar Lions, who have the most clean sheets (4) in First Division, in their First Division matches away.
Naxxar Lions won their last game, 3-2 versus Lija Athletic played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Mqabba.
The travelling fans enjoy Naxxar Lions's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Naxxar Lions as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 2 - 6 (Vittoriosa Stars wins - draws - Naxxar Lions wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Vittoriosa Stars missing players
Naxxar Lions missing players
| Vittoriosa Stars | Naxxar Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 4.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 4.7 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 8 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 23% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 67% | 117% |
- All of Vittoriosa Stars's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Naxxar Lions has the most clean sheets (4)
- Naxxar Lions have not yet lost a game away.
- Naxxar Lions have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Lija Athletic | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | St. Andrews | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Qrendi | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Pietà Hotspurs | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Naxxar Lions | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Zebbug Rangers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Pembroke Athleta | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 9 | Qormi | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | St. George's | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Swieqi | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Mqabba | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Vittoriosa Stars | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 14 | Fgura United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 7 |