Football tips: Zebbug Rangers vs Fgura United - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Season ticket holders at MFA Centenary Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Zebbug Rangers languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Fgura United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Zebbug Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fgura United has the most conceded goals in the second half (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.

Zebbug's stadium, MFA Centenary Stadium, has a sand pitch surface. Fgura United have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Fgura United when playing on sand pitch; 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from six matches. They have scored 7 goals in these games and conceded 12.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Zebbug Rangers form and stats

2-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the First Division numbers at home for Zebbug Rangers so far this season. Zebbug have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The home team returns to MFA Centenary Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Mqabba (placed 11th) on their last time out; the First Division game ended 0-0. In the match before that, Zebbug hosted Marsaxlokk and drew the game 2-2.

Zebbug has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. On the other hand, Zebbug have conceded 10 goals.

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Fgura United form and stats

There's been little loot from Fgura United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the First Division. Fgura United only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Fgura United are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Fgura are travelling after their nice 4-3 home win in the First Division against St. Andrews (placed 13th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against San Gwann wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Fgura, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Fgura find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. The Fgura manager K. Vella has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Fgura United - Zebbug Rangers 1-0. Zebbug Rangers-Fgura United H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Zebbug zero wins, Fgura United five wins, one draw. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Zebbug Rangers Fgura United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 2 7 15
4 2 1 Won W 1 1 5
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 4
7 3 1 Lost L 0 4 6
20 10 4 Scored S 3 8 22
20 10 4 Conceded C 0 15 28
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 86% 93%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 87%
53% 57% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 86% 73%
27% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 57% 53%
13% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 13%
53% 57% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 60%
27% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 29% 27%
27% 14% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.4 1.5
3 2 1 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
4.2 2.5 0.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 4.1 4.5
2.5 1.7 0.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 1.7 2.3
55% 90% 200% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 67% 63%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Zebbug Rangers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Fgura United has the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in First Division
  • Fgura United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zebbug Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zebbug Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Marsa 15 11 2 2 35 13 7 6 0 1 18 3 8 5 2 1 17 10 22 35
2 Pembroke Athleta 14 8 6 0 27 14 6 5 1 0 14 5 8 3 5 0 13 9 13 30
3 Swieqi 14 8 3 3 30 17 7 5 1 1 14 9 7 3 2 2 16 8 13 27
4 San Gwann 15 7 6 2 23 15 7 4 3 0 11 3 8 3 3 2 12 12 8 27
5 Vittoriosa Stars 15 5 8 2 18 15 8 2 6 0 9 7 7 3 2 2 9 8 3 23
6 Pietà Hotspurs 15 6 3 6 27 23 7 4 2 1 16 11 8 2 1 5 11 12 4 21
7 Qrendi 15 6 3 6 21 28 8 4 1 3 13 17 7 2 2 3 8 11 -7 21
8 Naxxar Lions 14 6 2 6 18 18 7 4 0 3 13 10 7 2 2 3 5 8 0 20
9 Fgura United 15 5 4 6 22 28 8 4 2 2 14 13 7 1 2 4 8 15 -6 19
10 Marsaxlokk 14 4 6 4 16 11 6 2 2 2 9 6 8 2 4 2 7 5 5 18
11 Mqabba 15 4 5 6 14 20 8 2 3 3 6 9 7 2 2 3 8 11 -6 17
12 Zebbug Rangers 15 4 4 7 20 20 7 2 2 3 10 10 8 2 2 4 10 10 0 16
13 St. Andrews 15 4 3 8 19 24 11 4 2 5 14 16 4 0 1 3 5 8 -5 15
14 St. George's 14 0 3 11 6 29 6 0 2 4 1 9 8 0 1 7 5 20 -23 3
15 Qormi 15 1 4 10 10 31 7 0 4 3 5 11 8 1 0 7 5 20 -21 2