Evenly matched teams: Gudja United vs Mosta match preview

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Wed 17.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Gudja United and Mosta have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.

Insights:
  • Gudja United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
  • Mosta has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gudja and Mosta.

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Gudja United form and stats

With 2 Premier League wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Gudja United are certainly not brimming with confidence. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gudja have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost one.

There will be little rest for Gudja after this match as they are travelling to Floriana for a Premier League game in only three days.

Gudja are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. Gudja United have conceded 15 from these games.

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Mosta form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Mosta playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Mosta who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Sliema Wanderers was the last time a defeat was avoided. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on D. Filipovic, the Mosta manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Balzan at their stadium, the result 3-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Mosta in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Mosta, one draw and one defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Mosta are hosting Sirens in the Premier League only four days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Mosta's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 10 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Mosta have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Mosta - Gudja 2-2 played earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero Gudja victories, one draw and two Mosta wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MostaB. Kaljević
B. Kaljević
12 goals
GudjaG. Mensah
G. Mensah
5 goals
MostaE. Christ Ememe
E. Christ Ememe
5 goals

Gudja United missing players

Mosta missing players

Gudja United Mosta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 1 10 19
7 2 0 Won W 0 4 7
4 3 1 Drew D 1 2 5
8 5 1 Lost L 0 4 7
26 10 1 Scored S 2 17 32
27 15 3 Conceded C 2 20 33
95% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
53% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 70% 68%
37% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 53%
21% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 21%
53% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 63%
32% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 26%
21% 30% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.1 11 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.7 9.3
4.8 4.8 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.5
29% 21% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 68% 48%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Mosta's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gudja United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
  • Mosta has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League
  • Mosta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mosta 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 Hamrun Spartans 20 14 5 1 50 17 10 7 2 1 30 10 10 7 3 0 20 7 33 47
2 Hibernians 20 14 3 3 46 19 11 7 2 2 25 9 9 7 1 1 21 10 27 45
3 Gzira United 20 12 5 3 42 18 10 7 2 1 25 9 10 5 3 2 17 9 24 41
4 Sliema Wanderers 20 11 3 6 34 24 9 5 0 4 19 15 11 6 3 2 15 9 10 36
5 Birkirkara 19 10 4 5 36 23 9 3 2 4 16 14 10 7 2 1 20 9 13 34
6 Santa Lucia 20 7 8 5 35 28 11 5 3 3 22 16 9 2 5 2 13 12 7 29
7 Valletta 19 7 6 6 21 28 10 4 2 4 12 18 9 3 4 2 9 10 -7 27
8 Mosta 19 7 5 7 32 33 9 3 3 3 15 13 10 4 2 4 17 20 -1 26
9 Gudja United 19 7 4 8 26 27 10 2 3 5 10 15 9 5 1 3 16 12 -1 25
10 Sirens 20 7 4 9 25 33 10 2 3 5 9 17 10 5 1 4 16 16 -8 25
11 Zejtun Corinthians 19 6 5 8 26 30 9 3 2 4 14 15 10 3 3 4 12 15 -4 23
12 Floriana 20 6 5 9 25 32 10 3 3 4 11 15 10 3 2 5 14 17 -7 23
13 Balzan 19 4 8 7 21 24 10 3 4 3 10 9 9 1 4 4 11 15 -3 20
14 Tarxien Rainbows 20 4 3 13 19 43 9 2 1 6 9 17 11 2 2 7 10 26 -24 15
15 Lija Athletic 19 3 4 12 18 38 10 2 4 4 11 12 9 1 0 8 7 26 -20 13
16 Senglea Athletic 19 0 2 17 8 47 9 0 1 8 3 19 10 0 1 9 5 28 -39 2