Betting preview: Zurrieq faced with a tough challenge when Zejtun Corinthians visits

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 11.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Lots to play for in this game, with Zurrieq in 4th and Zejtun Corinthians at 3rd. Here's a full preview!

Insights:
  • Zurrieq have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in First Division

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.

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Zurrieq form and stats

Zurrieq have collected 13 points from their First Division home games so far after 4-1-2. After failing to beat Attard here at MFA Centenary Stadium, Zurrieq has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

The Zurrieq supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Zejtun Corinthians and win 2-1.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Qrendi with a 5-2 scoreline.

Some stats: A review of the 13 latest league matches highlights that 11 of them had goals from both teams.

Zurrieq have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at MFA Centenary Stadium with 11 goals in 7 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Zejtun Corinthians form and stats

As the visiting team in First Division matches, Zejtun Corinthians have produced an overall stat of 4-0-3 so far.

Zejtun Corinthians lost away at Zurrieq (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Until that loss this club had taken at least one point from six league rounds in a row.

Before that, Zejtun Corinthians secured a home win against Swieqi with the score 3-0.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this club's 11 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

10 goals have been conceded by Zejtun Corinthians in these games.

Head 2 Head

Zurrieq - Zejtun Corinthians 2-1 was the story when these contenders formerly met, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the former three meetings): Zurrieq won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Zejtun Corinthians have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one.

Zurrieq missing players

Zejtun Corinthians missing players

Zurrieq Zejtun Corinthians
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 2 7 13
7 4 0 Won W 0 4 10
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
4 2 1 Lost L 2 3 3
25 11 2 Scored S 2 14 32
22 10 5 Conceded C 6 10 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 85%
46% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 31%
23% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 23%
85% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 46%
8% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 46%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 14% 8%
 
5.4 5.7 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 8.5 7 5.6
5.2 5.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 2.6 3.2
2.5 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.4 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.2 8.4 4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 10.4 10.5
4.7 4.1 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.3 5.5
41% 38% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 38% 45%
 
11.2 8.9 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 6 5.5
4.8 3.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 2.6 2.2
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Zejtun Corinthians's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in First Division
  • Zejtun Corinthians have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Zejtun Corinthians have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Zejtun Corinthians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zurrieq have scored in all their home 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 13 11 2 0 29 8 6 6 0 0 16 2 7 5 2 0 13 6 21 32
2 Naxxar Lions 13 10 2 1 27 10 7 5 1 1 12 5 6 5 1 0 15 5 17 29
3 Zejtun Corinthians 13 10 0 3 32 13 6 6 0 0 18 3 7 4 0 3 14 10 19 30
4 Zurrieq 13 7 2 4 25 22 7 4 1 2 11 10 6 3 1 2 14 12 3 20
5 Tarxien Rainbows 12 6 4 2 21 15 6 3 2 1 8 7 6 3 2 1 13 8 6 22
6 Melita 13 6 3 4 24 18 6 3 1 2 13 10 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 21
7 Fgura United 13 6 3 4 33 18 7 3 2 2 17 10 6 3 1 2 16 8 15 18
8 St. Andrews 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 2 2 2 9 10 7 3 2 2 10 8 1 18
9 Lija Athletic 13 5 3 5 21 20 7 2 1 4 8 11 6 3 2 1 13 9 1 18
10 Marsa 13 4 4 5 20 19 6 3 2 1 12 7 7 1 2 4 8 12 1 15
11 San Gwann 13 4 3 6 14 22 6 2 2 2 7 7 7 2 1 4 7 15 -8 12
12 Attard 13 4 2 7 16 24 7 2 1 4 11 15 6 2 1 3 5 9 -8 13
13 Swieqi 13 3 5 5 22 26 7 1 5 1 15 16 6 2 0 4 7 10 -4 13
14 Marsaskala 13 3 2 8 21 31 7 3 1 3 12 13 6 0 1 5 9 18 -10 10
15 Vittoriosa Stars 13 3 1 9 13 27 6 3 0 3 7 9 7 0 1 6 6 18 -14 10
16 Mqabba 13 2 2 9 15 31 6 1 0 5 6 14 7 1 2 4 9 17 -16 7
17 Mtarfa 13 2 2 9 7 23 7 2 1 4 5 12 6 0 1 5 2 11 -16 8
18 Qrendi 12 1 4 7 10 24 6 1 2 3 8 13 6 0 2 4 2 11 -14 7