Zebbug Rangers vs Marsaxlokk match preview

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sat 09.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium (1000 seats)

Zebbug Rangers hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 14 points and a 11th position in the First Division table. Visiting Marsaxlokk holds 7th place with 17 pts.

Insights:
  • All of Zebbug Rangers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Marsaxlokk has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in First Division

Marsaxlokk could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a First Division game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at St. Andrews. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Zebbug Rangers form and stats

2-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the First Division numbers at home for Zebbug Rangers so far this season.

Prior to that, an away loss at Pembroke Athleta in the First Division.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Zebbug played a great game against Oratory and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Zebbug are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Zebbug's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Marsaxlokk form and stats

As the visiting team in First Division matches, Marsaxlokk, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in First Division, have produced an overall stat of 2-3-2 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Marsaxlokk, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Marsaxlokk has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to St. Andrews for a First Division game that ended a draw (1-1).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Marsaxlokk as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. The Marsaxlokk defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 7 games).

Head 2 Head

Zebbug Rangers missing players

Marsaxlokk missing players

Zebbug Rangers Marsaxlokk
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 3 7 13
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 1 0 Drew D 2 3 5
7 3 1 Lost L 1 2 4
18 8 1 Scored S 1 5 14
18 8 2 Conceded C 2 3 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 71% 85%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 29% 54%
54% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 31%
23% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
15% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 14% 38%
23% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 57% 38%
23% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 57% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.4 1.9
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
4.8 2.6 1 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0.6 0.8
2.8 1.6 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.6 0.7
52% 88% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 112%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Zebbug Rangers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Marsaxlokk has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in First Division
  • Marsaxlokk has the most clean sheets (3) away in First Division
  • Zebbug Rangers 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 13 8 5 0 24 11 6 5 1 0 14 5 7 3 4 0 10 6 13 29
2 Marsa 12 9 1 2 25 9 6 5 0 1 14 2 6 4 1 1 11 7 16 28
3 Swieqi 13 8 2 3 28 15 6 5 0 1 12 7 7 3 2 2 16 8 13 26
4 San Gwann 13 5 6 2 17 14 6 3 3 0 8 3 7 2 3 2 9 11 3 21
5 Qrendi 13 6 3 4 19 21 7 4 1 2 12 14 6 2 2 2 7 7 -2 21
6 Vittoriosa Stars 12 4 6 2 13 11 6 1 5 0 6 5 6 3 1 2 7 6 2 18
7 Marsaxlokk 13 4 5 4 14 9 6 2 2 2 9 6 7 2 3 2 5 3 5 17
8 Naxxar Lions 12 5 2 5 15 16 6 3 0 3 11 10 6 2 2 2 4 6 -1 17
9 Mqabba 13 4 4 5 14 16 7 2 2 3 6 9 6 2 2 2 8 7 -2 16
10 Fgura United 13 4 4 5 18 22 7 3 2 2 10 10 6 1 2 3 8 12 -4 16
11 Zebbug Rangers 13 4 2 7 18 18 6 2 1 3 8 8 7 2 1 4 10 10 0 14
12 Pieta Hotspurs 12 4 2 6 18 19 5 3 1 1 11 7 7 1 1 5 7 12 -1 14
13 St. Andrews 12 3 3 6 11 16 9 3 2 4 9 12 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 12
14 St. George's 12 0 2 10 5 24 5 0 2 3 1 5 7 0 0 7 4 19 -19 2
15 Qormi 12 1 3 8 9 27 6 0 3 3 4 10 6 1 0 5 5 17 -18 1