The home supporters hope for a win in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Zurrieq are in 9th place while the guesting Vittoriosa Stars fret at 15th.
- Zurrieq have scored in all their matches so far.
- Vittoriosa Stars have yet to win a game away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Zurrieq form and stats
The story so far in the First Division for Zurrieq at their home stadium (MFA Centenary Stadium) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Zurrieq are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus St. Andrews.
Ahead of that match, Zurrieq won a home game hosting Mtarfa (1-0).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Zurrieq as they are travelling to their away game against Sliema Wanderers in the First Division. That match is three days after this one.
Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
Vittoriosa Stars form and stats
The visitors are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the First Division. With the Vittoriosa losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
The manager Carbonaro was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Fortini Ground. Vittoriosa Stars suffered a 0-3 loss to Swieqi (placed 8th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lija Athletic wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tarxien Rainbows in just three days.
The attacking power of Vittoriosa Stars when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between these participants: Zurrieq won one, Vittoriosa Stars triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals.
Zurrieq missing players
Vittoriosa Stars missing players
| Zurrieq | Vittoriosa Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 6.1 | 7.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.5 | 8.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 38% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 30% |
| 11.2 | 10.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.5 | 12.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.5 | 6 |
- All of Vittoriosa Stars's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Vittoriosa Stars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Vittoriosa Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vittoriosa Stars have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Vittoriosa Stars have yet to win a game away.
- Vittoriosa Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zurrieq have created more than twice as many corners as Vittoriosa Stars.
- Zurrieq have scored in all their matches so far.
- Zurrieq 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 | Sliema Wanderers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Naxxar Lions | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Fgura United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 5 | Melita | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Lija Athletic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Tarxien Rainbows | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Swieqi | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Zurrieq | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | St. Andrews | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Attard | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Marsa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Mtarfa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | San Gwann | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 15 | Vittoriosa Stars | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Mqabba | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 7 |
| 17 | Qrendi | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 5 |
| 18 | Marsaskala | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
