A win is the only result that will be enough for the Zejtun Corinthians supporters in this MFA Centenary Stadium duel with Mqabba, seeing as they have a healthy lead on the away side in the First Division standings.
- Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals (38) in First Division
- Zejtun Corinthians have created more than twice as many corners as Mqabba.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Zejtun Corinthians form and stats
Zejtun Corinthians have collected 11 points from their First Division home games so far after 3-2-3.
Happy days for Corinthians in their previous game, a fixture away at Vittoriosa Stars (placed 10th) that ended with a 4-1 victory.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Pembroke Athleta that ended 1-1.A decent goal production from Zejtun Corinthians in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. Zejtun Corinthians's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mqabba form and stats
Playing away, Mqabba have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the First Division this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Mqabba, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Pembroke Athleta (placed 1st).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Marsaxlokk.The visiting Mqabba have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 7 games. Mqabba struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. Mqabba has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The teams involved played each other before this campaign: Mqabba - Zejtun Corinthians 2-4. Numbers for the prior nine meetings between these two contenders are: five wins for Corinthians, one draw and three wins for Mqabba. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Zejtun Corinthians missing players
Mqabba missing players
| Zejtun Corinthians | Mqabba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 38 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 31 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 76% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 69% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 25% |
| 6.4 | 8 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 3.6 | 2.8 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 52% |
| 2 | 1.8 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 3.3 |
- Mqabba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Mqabba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zejtun Corinthians have created more than twice as many corners as Mqabba.
- Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals (38) in First Division
- Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in First Division
- Zejtun Corinthians have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Zejtun Corinthians have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Zejtun Corinthians | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Marsaxlokk | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Melita | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Lija Athletic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | San Gwann | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 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 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -16 | 13 |
| 10 | Vittoriosa Stars | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -30 | 13 |
| 11 | St. George's | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 17 | -27 | 4 |
