This league campaign has been demanding for Vittoriosa Stars so far, while Zejtun Corinthians have enjoyed success. Will the highest placed triumph again at MFA Centenary Stadium?
- Vittoriosa Stars have the most conceded goals (46) in First Division
- Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in First Division
4-5-3 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Zejtun Corinthians when playing away games on sand pitch, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those twelve matches are 10-8 (scored/conceded).
This is a local derby, usually meaning increased pressure and significance.
This should be an interesting fixture with lots of action and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
Vittoriosa Stars form and stats
Vittoriosa Stars's struggle is real here at MFA Centenary Stadium with only 7 points collected from 8 First Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-5. Vittoriosa 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's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-9 versus Naxxar Lions (placed 2nd).
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at San Gwann.Vittoriosa Stars are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Vittoriosa have let the opposition score 27 times, an average of more than three per game. It's worth mentioning that 15 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Vittoriosa Stars hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Rabat Ajax, Mqabba and St. George's), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Zejtun Corinthians form and stats
Zejtun Corinthians have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games.
There were no winners in Zejtun Corinthians's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Pembroke Athleta (placed 1st).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Naxxar Lions.The Corinthians manager Anonam has got the team scoring on the road, with 19 away goals in 8 league matches. Zejtun Corinthians have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other already this season, with the result Zejtun Corinthians - Vittoriosa 2-3 entered in the official records. Previous ten meetings with these teams: Vittoriosa Stars won five, Zejtun Corinthians triumphed in two and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.Vittoriosa Stars missing players
Zejtun Corinthians missing players
| Vittoriosa Stars | Zejtun Corinthians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 11 | 19 | 34 |
| 46 | 27 | 13 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 31% | 38% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 25% | 25% |
| 69% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| 6.2 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.8 | 2.3 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 65% | 80% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 82% | 89% |
| 5.2 | 6.7 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 3.6 | 4.7 | 10 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
- All of Vittoriosa Stars's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vittoriosa Stars have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in First Division
- Vittoriosa Stars have the most conceded goals (27) at home in First Division
- Vittoriosa Stars have the most conceded goals (46) in First Division
- Vittoriosa Stars have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in First Division
- Vittoriosa Stars have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in First Division
- Vittoriosa Stars have the the worst goal difference (-27) in First Division
- Vittoriosa Stars have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Vittoriosa Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zejtun Corinthians have created more than twice as many corners as Vittoriosa Stars.
- Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in First Division
- Zejtun Corinthians have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Naxxar Lions | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 34 |
| 3 | Zejtun Corinthians | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Marsaxlokk | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Melita | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | San Gwann | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | Lija Athletic | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Mqabba | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 9 | Rabat Ajax | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 13 |
| 10 | Vittoriosa Stars | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -27 | 13 |
| 11 | St. George's | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -26 | 4 |
