Zejtun Corinthians vs Rabat Ajax: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

First Division: Top level versus not good enough, at least based on the league table. Zejtun Corinthians - Rabat Ajax. Home victory or a shock?

Insights:
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals (25) in First Division
  • Rabat Ajax have the most matches under the total-line (4) in First Division

There have been little to rest for the host team, as they played a First Division fixture only three days back. That game was an away game at Lija Athletic, so at least Zejtun Corinthians are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Zejtun Corinthians form and stats

The complete First Division stats at home this season for Zejtun Corinthians are 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Corinthians are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Lija Athletic.

Ahead of that match, Zejtun Corinthians lost 2-3 at home to Vittoriosa Stars.

The Zejtun Corinthians fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.

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Rabat Ajax form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their First Division travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Rabat Ajax lost away at Lija Athletic (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Before that, Rabat Ajax travelled to Melita and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Rabat Ajax have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head match ended Rabat Ajax - Corinthians 0-2, earlier this season. Zejtun Corinthians-Rabat Ajax H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Zejtun Corinthians four wins, Rabat Ajax one win, zero draws. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Zejtun Corinthians missing players

Rabat Ajax missing players

Zejtun Corinthians Rabat Ajax
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 10
6 2 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
3 2 1 Lost L 1 2 5
26 9 2 Scored S 0 3 9
18 8 3 Conceded C 1 6 18
91% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
91% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 80%
82% 80% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 40%
64% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
36% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
82% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 40%
18% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
9% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 50%
 
6.7 8.7 11 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.6 3.9
3.8 3.3 1 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.4 4.9
1.3 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.2 2.3 2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 1.4 1.9
3 2.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.6 0.9
89% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 75%
 
2.3 1.7 3 Shots against (avg) S A 1 3.8 4.9
1.7 1.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 1.8 2.7
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Rabat Ajax have the most matches under the total-line (4) in First Division
  • Zejtun Corinthians have scored more than double the goals of Rabat Ajax.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals (25) 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 10 7 3 0 22 9 5 3 2 0 10 4 5 4 1 0 12 5 13 24
2 Naxxar Lions 10 8 0 2 19 7 5 4 0 1 12 2 5 4 0 1 7 5 12 24
3 Zejtun Corinthians 10 6 2 2 25 16 5 2 1 2 9 8 5 4 1 0 16 8 9 20
4 Marsaxlokk 10 5 1 4 18 13 5 2 1 2 11 9 5 3 0 2 7 4 5 16
5 Lija Athletic 10 4 3 3 19 14 5 3 2 0 12 3 5 1 1 3 7 11 5 15
6 Melita 10 4 3 3 10 9 5 2 2 1 3 3 5 2 1 2 7 6 1 15
7 Mqabba 10 3 2 5 15 20 5 1 1 3 8 11 5 2 1 2 7 9 -5 11
8 San Gwann 10 2 4 4 15 11 5 1 1 3 4 4 5 1 3 1 11 7 4 10
9 Rabat Ajax 10 2 3 5 9 18 5 1 1 3 6 12 5 1 2 2 3 6 -9 9
10 Vittoriosa Stars 10 3 0 7 11 26 5 2 0 3 7 12 5 1 0 4 4 14 -15 9
11 St. George's 10 0 1 9 7 27 5 0 0 5 5 15 5 0 1 4 2 12 -20 1