An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier League, with both Lija Athletic and Tarxien Rainbows experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 14th place.
- Lija Athletic has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Premier League
- Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
It's no vacation for neither Lija nor Tarxien Rainbows as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Lija Athletic form and stats
Lija Athletic's results here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Lija Athletic are slowly digging their own grave here at MFA Centenary Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Senglea Athletic match.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Floriana with a 2-1 scoreline.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Lija Athletic as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Balzan are visiting.
The Lija fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 8 matches. Lija Athletic have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Tarxien Rainbows form and stats
There's been little loot from Tarxien Rainbows's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Premier League. Tarxien Rainbows only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
The attacking players of Rainbows have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 225 minutes.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Gzira United.
After this away game Rainbows return home for a Premier League game against Sirens. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Tarxien Rainbows find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Rainbows have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Lija won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Tarxien Rainbows has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / zeroTop Goalscorers
  E. Beu 9 goals |   V. Plut 5 goals |  F. Brandán 4 goals |
Lija Athletic missing players
Tarxien Rainbows missing players
| Lija Athletic | Tarxien Rainbows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 36 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 17 | 33 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 76% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 41% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 18% |
| 50% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 22% | 12% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 11 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| 30% | 38% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 31% | 33% |
- Lija Athletic has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Premier League
- Lija Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tarxien Rainbows have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tarxien Rainbows 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 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 41 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 34 |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Mosta | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Santa Lucia | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Sirens | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Zejtun Corinthians | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Valletta | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Balzan | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Floriana | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -17 | 12 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -21 | 9 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -35 | 2 |