The Vittoriosa Stars & Pembroke Athleta managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the First Division league table.
- Vittoriosa Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
- Pembroke Athleta have not yet lost a game.
Vittoriosa Stars and Pembroke Athleta should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It should be mentioned that Pembroke Athleta play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on sand pitch. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Pembroke Athleta on sand pitch are 2 victories, 4 draws and 9 defeats from 15 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 12-37. You can compare this with overall results below.
Vittoriosa Stars form and stats
Overall First Division stats at home this season for Vittoriosa Stars are 1-3-0 (wins-draw-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Vittoriosa.
Vittoriosa drew their last game, also a home match. Qrendi (placed 7th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
There will be little rest for Vittoriosa after this match as they are travelling to St. George's for a First Division game in only three days.
Vittoriosa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. 4 goals have been conceded.
Pembroke Athleta form and stats
As the visiting team in First Division matches, Pembroke Athleta have produced an overall stat of 1-3-0 so far. Visiting Pembroke Athleta has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Pembroke are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the First Division against San Gwann (placed 4th). A 2-2 draw at Qrendi's stadium before that.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Pembroke manager F. Craighero as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against St. Andrews.
Pembroke Athleta are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. 4 goals have been conceded by Pembroke in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Vittoriosa won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Pembroke Athleta has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / fourVittoriosa Stars missing players
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| Vittoriosa Stars | Pembroke Athleta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2.2 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 3.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 75% | 56% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 68% |
- All of Pembroke Athleta's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Vittoriosa Stars's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pembroke Athleta have not yet lost a game.
- Pembroke Athleta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Pembroke Athleta have scored in all their matches so far.
- Pembroke Athleta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vittoriosa Stars have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Vittoriosa Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vittoriosa Stars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Pembroke Athleta | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Swieqi | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Marsa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | San Gwann | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Vittoriosa Stars | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Marsaxlokk | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Qrendi | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Zebbug Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Pieta Hotspurs | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | St. Andrews | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Naxxar Lions | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Fgura United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Mqabba | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Qormi | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 15 | St. George's | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -12 | 2 |