National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Naxxar Lions or Gudja United that keep their silverware dream alive.
Naxxar Lions and Gudja United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
Naxxar Lions's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 1-7 against Santa Lucia (in Mosta Tournament).
Ahead of that match, a home defeat in the Mosta Tournament against Sirens.
Gudja United form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Gudja United playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a Mosta Tournament home loss versus Valletta with 1-3 on the scoreboard.
A loss, in the Mosta Tournament away at Sliema Wanderers, earlier.
19 goals have been conceded by Gudja United in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Naxxar Lions one win, one draw and Gudja United three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.
Naxxar Lions missing players
Gudja United missing players
| Naxxar Lions | Gudja United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| 52 | 20 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | ||
| 41 | 25 | Conceded | C | 19 | 38 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 80% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 56% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | ||
| 9.7 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 5.7 | ||
| 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.1 | ||
| 46% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 38% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.2 | 7 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.1 | ||
| 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 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 35 | 69 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 30 | 50 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 48 |
| 4 | Mosta | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Balzan | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 46 |
| 7 | Valletta | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 37 |
| 8 | Floriana | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Sirens | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 33 |
| 10 | Gudja United | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -11 | 29 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | -10 | 25 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -29 | 15 |
| 13 | Zebbug Rangers | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 31 | -37 | 14 |
| 14 | Pieta Hotspurs | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -43 | 12 |
