First Division: Vittoriosa Stars - Naxxar Lions pre-match thoughts and the hard facts

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Tue 20.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium (6000 seats)

Vittoriosa Stars have found it difficult to get points this season. Will the gang get something to cheer about when Naxxar Lions stop by Victor Tedesco Stadium?

Insights:
  • Vittoriosa Stars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most clean sheets (7) in First Division

It's no vacation for neither Vittoriosa Stars nor Naxxar Lions as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Vittoriosa Stars form and stats

Vittoriosa Stars have played 7 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Vittoriosa Stars has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Carbonaro and the players.

Vittoriosa Stars are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus St. Andrews.

Before that game, the home loss against Attard with the scoreline 0-1.

10 goals have been conceded.

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Naxxar Lions form and stats

The strength of Naxxar Lions on their travels this season is incredible with 19 points collected from 7 First Division away games. Naxxar Lions has 6-1-0 on the road, with 18 goals scored and 5 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for Naxxar as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.

Naxxar Lions are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the match against Lija Athletic (placed 11th).

Prior to that result Naxxar Lions won their away game at St. Andrews. The scoreline was 3-0.

Naxxar Lions create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 18 goals in 7 travels. It's not easy to score on Naxxar as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Naxxar Lions have pulled off a sequence of 12 consecutive games without defeat (9-3-0) when facing Vittoriosa Stars.

Vittoriosa Stars missing players

Naxxar Lions missing players

Vittoriosa Stars Naxxar Lions
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
3 3 0 Won W 2 6 12
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
11 4 2 Lost L 0 0 1
13 7 0 Scored S 4 18 33
30 10 6 Conceded C 0 5 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 87%
60% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 53%
20% 14% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 33%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 27%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 53%
20% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 43% 47%
40% 57% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2.7 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.9 5.7
6.6 6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.1 4.1
1.6 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
5.4 5.7 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 11.7
2.4 2.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.3 5
36% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 49% 44%
 
12.1 11.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 1 3.4 4.8
5.3 4.3 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0.5 1.3 1.7
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Naxxar Lions have created more than twice as many corners as Vittoriosa Stars.
  • Naxxar Lions have not yet lost a game away.
  • Naxxar Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Naxxar Lions have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Naxxar Lions have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Naxxar Lions have scored more than double the goals of Vittoriosa Stars.
  • Naxxar Lions have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most clean sheets (7) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most points (19) away in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most scored goals (18) away in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the the best goal difference (+13) away in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Naxxar Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Naxxar Lions is in the best form (6-0-0) in First Division
  • Vittoriosa Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Vittoriosa Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vittoriosa Stars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in First Division
  • 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 Sliema Wanderers 15 13 2 0 35 9 7 7 0 0 18 3 8 6 2 0 17 6 26 41
2 Naxxar Lions 15 12 2 1 33 12 8 6 1 1 15 7 7 6 1 0 18 5 21 38
3 Zejtun Corinthians 14 10 0 4 33 17 7 6 0 1 19 7 7 4 0 3 14 10 16 30
4 Tarxien Rainbows 14 8 4 2 29 16 7 4 2 1 12 7 7 4 2 1 17 9 13 28
5 Zurrieq 15 8 2 5 28 24 8 5 1 2 14 11 7 3 1 3 14 13 4 26
6 Melita 15 6 4 5 26 22 7 3 2 2 15 12 8 3 2 3 11 10 4 22
7 St. Andrews 15 6 4 5 21 21 8 3 2 3 11 13 7 3 2 2 10 8 0 22
8 Fgura United 14 6 3 5 34 20 7 3 2 2 17 10 7 3 1 3 17 10 14 21
9 Swieqi 15 5 5 5 28 28 8 2 5 1 17 16 7 3 0 4 11 12 0 20
10 Marsa 14 5 4 5 22 19 7 4 2 1 14 7 7 1 2 4 8 12 3 19
11 Lija Athletic 15 5 4 6 25 25 7 2 1 4 8 11 8 3 3 2 17 14 0 19
12 Attard 15 5 2 8 17 28 8 2 1 5 11 19 7 3 1 3 6 9 -11 17
13 San Gwann 15 4 3 8 17 29 7 2 2 3 9 11 8 2 1 5 8 18 -12 15
14 Marsaskala 14 4 2 8 24 33 7 3 1 3 12 13 7 1 1 5 12 20 -9 14
15 Mqabba 14 3 2 9 16 31 7 2 0 5 7 14 7 1 2 4 9 17 -15 11
16 Vittoriosa Stars 15 3 1 11 13 30 7 3 0 4 7 10 8 0 1 7 6 20 -17 10
17 Mtarfa 14 2 2 10 7 25 7 2 1 4 5 12 7 0 1 6 2 13 -18 8
18 Qrendi 14 1 4 9 12 31 7 1 2 4 10 16 7 0 2 5 2 15 -19 7