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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Fri 17.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Zebbug Rangers have played well this season, sitting at 3rd position in the table. Marsa can look both direction in the table from the 4th spot.

Insights:
  • Zebbug Rangers is in the best form (4-1-1) in First Division
  • Marsa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) 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.

It should be mentioned that Marsa 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 Marsa on sand pitch are 3 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 19-29. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Zebbug Rangers form and stats

The story so far in the First Division for Zebbug Rangers at their home stadium (MFA Centenary Stadium) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Zebbug lost their last game at Qrendi (placed 5th) after a 0-2 scoreline.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Victoria Hotspurs and winning 4-1.

Zebbug Rangers has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. From these home matches, Zebbug have conceded only 3 goals.

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Marsa form and stats

1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Marsa in their First Division matches away. Marsa have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.

Marsa's last game was the home draw against Swieqi (2-2).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Tarxien Rainbows.

Marsa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. Marsa have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the preceeding eight meetings featuring these two teams are: three wins for Zebbug, one draw and four wins for Marsa. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Zebbug Rangers missing players

Marsa missing players

Zebbug Rangers Marsa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 2 4 9
4 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 2 0 Drew D 1 2 5
3 1 0 Lost L 1 1 1
18 4 0 Scored S 1 4 14
8 3 0 Conceded C 3 4 8
89% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
56% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 22%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 22%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
11% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 56%
56% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 33%
44% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 11%
 
3.8 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 5.3
5.7 6.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 3.3
2.3 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
4.7 1 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2 1.7
3.2 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 1.7
84% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 100%
 
2.2 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 1
1.5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 1
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Marsa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Marsa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in First Division
  • Marsa have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in First Division
  • Marsa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Marsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zebbug Rangers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Zebbug Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zebbug Rangers have the most clean sheets (5) in First Division
  • Zebbug Rangers have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in First Division
  • Zebbug Rangers have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in First Division
  • Zebbug Rangers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Zebbug Rangers is in the best form (4-1-1) in First Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pieta Hotspurs 8 6 1 1 12 4 4 4 0 0 9 1 4 2 1 1 3 3 8 19
2 Tarxien Rainbows 8 4 4 0 18 8 4 1 3 0 6 4 4 3 1 0 12 4 10 16
3 Zebbug Rangers 9 4 2 3 18 8 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 3 0 2 14 5 10 14
4 Marsa 9 3 5 1 14 8 5 2 3 0 10 4 4 1 2 1 4 4 6 14
5 Qrendi 9 4 1 4 15 14 5 2 1 2 9 7 4 2 0 2 6 7 1 13
6 Swieqi 9 3 4 2 9 11 4 1 1 2 2 6 5 2 3 0 7 5 -2 13
7 Fgura United 8 3 2 3 12 7 4 2 1 1 9 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 11
8 St. Andrews 9 2 3 4 15 16 4 1 2 1 7 6 5 1 1 3 8 10 -1 9
9 Senglea Athletic 9 3 0 6 7 20 5 2 0 3 4 11 4 1 0 3 3 9 -13 9
10 Mgarr 9 2 1 6 6 17 5 2 0 3 4 8 4 0 1 3 2 9 -11 7
11 Luqa 9 1 3 5 5 18 4 1 0 3 2 12 5 0 3 2 3 6 -13 6