Zejtun Corinthians contests Naxxar Lions in First Division game

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Fri 22.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium (6000 seats)

Naxxar Lions have come here for an appealing duel against the hosts Zejtun Corinthians. Read up on the game with this thorough First Division preview!

Insights:
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most scored goals (9) in First Division

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.

W D W W L

Zejtun Corinthians form and stats

Only two First Division home games for Zejtun Corinthians so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

Corinthians enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Marsaxlokk's place. The match ended 3-1.

Before that, Corinthians drew at home versus San Gwann.

Zejtun Corinthians has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

W W W W D

Naxxar Lions form and stats

Naxxar Lions are yet to lose a point on their First Division travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. The fact that Naxxar Lions have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Naxxar play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting San Gwann (placed 4th).

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Lija Athletic.

It's early days yet, but Naxxar Lions has scored 2 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Corinthians won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Naxxar Lions have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Zejtun Corinthians missing players

Naxxar Lions missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zejtun Corinthians Naxxar Lions
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
3 1 0 Won W 0 2 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
8 3 0 Scored S 0 2 9
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 4.3
5.3 7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 3.3
2 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
2.7 3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 5
2.7 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 3
100% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 44%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Naxxar Lions have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the fewest conceded goals (0) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most clean sheets (2) away in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most clean sheets (3) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the most scored goals (9) in First Division
  • Naxxar Lions have the the best goal difference (+9) in First Division
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in First Division
Zejtun Corinthians Last season Naxxar Lions
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
23 11   Played P   10 20
6 3   Won W   4 9
6 3   Drew D   3 3
11 5   Lost L   3 8
28 15   Scored S   11 28
40 20   Conceded C   9 25
91% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   70% 85%
83% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   60% 80%
61% 64%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   30% 50%
43% 55%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 25%
13% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   20% 20%
52% 55%   BTTS BTTS   30% 30%
22% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   60% 50%
35% 36%   Failed to Score F T   40% 35%
 
4.6 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   2.8 2.8
5 4.8   Corners against (avg) C A   3.3 3.9
3 3.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.7
6 4   Red cards R C   1 5
 
9.4 8.8   Shots (avg) S (   1.9 3.2
4 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   1.4 1.9
29% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   85% 76%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Naxxar Lions 4 4 0 0 9 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 9 12
2 Zejtun Corinthians 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 10
3 Pembroke Athleta 2 2 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 6 6
4 San Gwann 4 1 2 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 5
5 Lija Athletic 4 1 1 2 7 7 2 1 1 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 4
6 Melita 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 4
7 Mqabba 3 1 1 1 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 5 -4 4
8 Vittoriosa Stars 4 1 0 3 5 11 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 1 6 -6 3
9 Rabat Ajax 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
10 Marsaxlokk 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
11 St. George's 3 0 0 3 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 7 -7 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hamrun Spartans 23 17 5 1 56 20 12 9 2 1 34 12 11 8 3 0 22 8 36 56
2 Hibernians 23 16 3 4 53 20 12 8 2 2 27 9 11 8 1 2 26 11 33 51
3 Gzira United 23 13 5 5 47 22 11 7 2 2 26 11 12 6 3 3 21 11 25 44
4 Birkirkara 23 13 5 5 45 25 11 5 2 4 20 14 12 8 3 1 25 11 20 44
5 Sliema Wanderers 23 12 4 7 39 31 11 6 1 4 23 17 12 6 3 3 16 14 8 40
6 Mosta 23 10 6 7 41 36 11 4 4 3 20 14 12 6 2 4 21 22 5 36
7 Valletta 23 9 6 8 27 35 12 5 2 5 15 22 11 4 4 3 12 13 -8 33
8 Santa Lucia 23 7 8 8 38 35 12 5 3 4 24 19 11 2 5 4 14 16 3 29
9 Gudja United 23 8 4 11 30 33 12 2 3 7 10 18 11 6 1 4 20 15 -3 28
10 Sirens 23 7 7 9 27 35 11 2 4 5 10 18 12 5 3 4 17 17 -8 28
11 Balzan 23 6 9 8 31 29 12 5 4 3 18 11 11 1 5 5 13 18 2 27
12 Floriana 23 7 6 10 26 34 12 4 4 4 12 15 11 3 2 6 14 19 -8 27
13 Zejtun Corinthians 23 6 6 11 28 40 11 3 3 5 15 20 12 3 3 6 13 20 -12 24
14 Tarxien Rainbows 23 6 3 14 25 48 11 3 1 7 13 22 12 3 2 7 12 26 -23 21
15 Lija Athletic 23 5 5 13 25 46 12 3 4 5 14 18 11 2 1 8 11 28 -21 20
16 Senglea Athletic 23 0 2 21 13 62 11 0 1 10 5 25 12 0 1 11 8 37 -49 2
Last season 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 22 15 5 2 54 21 11 8 2 1 25 6 11 7 3 1 29 15 33 50
2 Pembroke Athleta 22 13 8 1 41 18 10 7 2 1 17 7 12 6 6 0 24 11 23 47
3 San Gwann 22 9 9 4 43 32 11 6 5 0 24 10 11 3 4 4 19 22 11 36
4 Zebbug Rangers 22 10 4 8 45 30 11 5 2 4 23 16 11 5 2 4 22 14 15 34
5 Swieqi 22 10 4 8 41 30 11 6 2 3 22 17 11 4 2 5 19 13 11 34
6 Naxxar Lions 20 9 3 8 28 25 10 5 0 5 17 16 10 4 3 3 11 9 3 30
7 Qrendi 21 8 5 8 28 39 10 4 1 5 15 25 11 4 4 3 13 14 -11 29
8 Pieta Hotspurs 21 8 3 10 35 35 11 5 2 4 22 21 10 3 1 6 13 14 0 27
9 St. Andrews 22 8 3 11 29 33 13 5 2 6 16 17 9 3 1 5 13 16 -4 27
10 Vittoriosa Stars 21 6 9 6 20 25 11 3 6 2 10 10 10 3 3 4 10 15 -5 27
11 Marsaxlokk 19 6 8 5 25 13 8 3 3 2 16 7 11 3 5 3 9 6 12 26
12 Fgura United 21 7 5 9 26 35 10 4 3 3 15 15 11 3 2 6 11 20 -9 26
13 Mqabba 21 6 6 9 19 29 10 2 4 4 7 11 11 4 2 5 12 18 -10 24
14 St. George's 20 3 4 13 16 40 11 3 2 6 9 18 9 0 2 7 7 22 -24 13
15 Qormi 22 1 4 17 15 60 11 0 4 7 6 25 11 1 0 10 9 35 -45 2

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Naxxar Lions 4 4 0 0 9 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 9 12
2 Zejtun Corinthians 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 10
3 Pembroke Athleta 2 2 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 6 6
4 San Gwann 4 1 2 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 5
5 Lija Athletic 4 1 1 2 7 7 2 1 1 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 4
6 Melita 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 4
7 Mqabba 3 1 1 1 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 5 -4 4
8 Vittoriosa Stars 4 1 0 3 5 11 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 1 6 -6 3
9 Rabat Ajax 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
10 Marsaxlokk 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
11 St. George's 3 0 0 3 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 7 -7 0

More from Malta - First Division