Santa Lucia and Mosta fans eagerly anticipate Premier League meeting at MFA Centenary Stadium

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Sun 11.December
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Here's everything you should know, and some more, going into the Santa Lucia - Mosta fixture!

Insights:
  • Santa Lucia have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Premier League
  • Mosta have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Premier League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Santa Lucia form and stats

Santa Lucia's results here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 0 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Santa to get some points in this home game.

Santa Lucia faced defeat in their previous match, away at Hamrun Spartans (0-2).

Before that game, the home loss against Valletta with the scoreline 0-2.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Santa as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Gzira United are visiting.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Santa Lucia here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 6 games). Santa Lucia are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 6 played).

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Mosta form and stats

Mosta's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Mosta collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Premier League. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Momentum is building for Mosta in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Mosta go into this game after a win, the home game against Zebbug Rangers that ended 2-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Balzan.

Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored in 9 of this club's last 12 league fixtures.

The Mosta manager Grech has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 6 league matches. Mosta have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Mosta have put together a sequence of 8 consecutive matches without defeat (6-2-0) when facing Santa.

Top Goalscorers

Santa LuciaF. Rodrigues Farias
F. Rodrigues Farias
4 goals
MostaC. Failla
C. Failla
3 goals
MostaZ. Brincat
Z. Brincat
3 goals

Santa Lucia missing players

Mosta missing players

Santa Lucia Mosta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 2 6 12
1 0 0 Won W 2 4 6
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
9 5 3 Lost L 0 1 4
8 3 1 Scored S 8 14 21
25 14 7 Conceded C 2 7 18
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 67%
42% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 33%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 25%
42% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
8% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
58% 67% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
5.1 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5 4.6
4.2 4.7 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 3.5 4.2
2.2 2.8 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.6 6.2 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.5 9.8
2.6 1.2 1.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.3 4.2
26% 43% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 54% 41%
 
12.2 12.2 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 3 9.7 9.9
6.1 6.2 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 5 5.2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Mosta's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mosta have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Mosta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mosta have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Mosta have scored more than double the goals of Santa Lucia.
  • Mosta have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League
  • Mosta have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Premier League
  • Mosta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Santa Lucia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Santa Lucia have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Premier League
  • Santa Lucia have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Santa Lucia have yet to win a game at home.

  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 13 11 1 1 22 7 6 6 0 0 10 1 7 5 1 1 12 6 15 31
2 Gzira United 13 7 4 2 22 9 6 3 1 2 9 4 7 4 3 0 13 5 13 22
3 Birkirkara 13 7 4 2 23 9 7 4 2 1 10 4 6 3 2 1 13 5 14 22
4 Hibernians 12 7 3 2 21 13 6 3 1 2 8 9 6 4 2 0 13 4 8 24
5 Gudja United 13 6 2 5 16 17 7 2 2 3 8 11 6 4 0 2 8 6 -1 20
6 Mosta 12 6 2 4 21 18 6 2 1 3 7 11 6 4 1 1 14 7 3 20
7 Floriana 12 5 4 3 12 8 6 3 3 0 6 2 6 2 1 3 6 6 4 19
8 Valletta 13 5 3 5 18 12 6 1 3 2 4 3 7 4 0 3 14 9 6 15
9 Balzan 13 5 2 6 14 15 6 1 1 4 5 9 7 4 1 2 9 6 -1 17
10 Sirens 13 3 6 4 11 15 6 1 2 3 7 11 7 2 4 1 4 4 -4 12
11 Marsaxlokk 13 3 5 5 15 17 7 1 2 4 8 13 6 2 3 1 7 4 -2 14
12 Zebbug Rangers 13 2 1 10 12 25 7 2 0 5 7 11 6 0 1 5 5 14 -13 7
13 Santa Lucia 12 1 2 9 8 25 6 0 1 5 3 14 6 1 1 4 5 11 -17 5
14 Pieta Hotspurs 13 1 1 11 8 33 7 0 1 6 6 22 6 1 0 5 2 11 -25 4