Premier League match preview: Tarxien Rainbows believed to be the weaker party when Floriana pays a visit

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Wed 13.January
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Tarxien Rainbows hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 8 points and a 14th position in the Premier League table. Visiting Floriana holds 10th place with 17 pts.

Insights:
  • Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Floriana has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League

Floriana could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only three sleeps ago.

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Tarxien Rainbows form and stats

Tarxien Rainbows's struggle is real here at MFA Centenary Stadium with only 3 points collected from 6 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-0-5. It's trouble wherever Rainbows are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Rainbows are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Zejtun Corinthians. Prior to that, an away loss at Hamrun Spartans.

Rainbows have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Rainbows with 12 goals conceded in these matches.

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Floriana form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Floriana playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Floriana delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Zejtun Corinthians (placed 11th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-5 defeat against Birkirkara.

Floriana has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Gzira United in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Floriana find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Floriana have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Rainbows won two, Floriana won seven and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RainbowsV. Plut
V. Plut
5 goals
Tarxien RainbowsV. Conceição da Silva
V. Conceição da Silva
3 goals
FlorianaK. Keqi
K. Keqi
3 goals

Tarxien Rainbows missing players

Floriana missing players

Tarxien Rainbows Floriana
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 3 Played P 1 6 13
2 1 1 Won W 0 2 5
2 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
9 5 2 Lost L 0 3 6
13 4 3 Scored S 0 8 16
27 12 8 Conceded C 0 9 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 83% 85%
77% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 83% 69%
62% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 83% 62%
46% 33% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 31%
23% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
38% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 54%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 31%
54% 67% 67% Failed to Score F T 100% 17% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 3.5 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.3 6.3 6 Shots (avg) S ( 18 10.3 9.8
3 1.8 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.8 4.4
33% 36% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 28% 30%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Floriana has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
  • Floriana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • 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 14 9 4 1 38 14 8 6 1 1 25 7 6 3 3 0 13 7 24 31
2 Hibernians 14 9 2 3 32 16 8 4 2 2 20 9 6 5 0 1 12 7 16 29
3 Sliema Wanderers 14 9 1 4 28 18 7 4 0 3 15 11 7 5 1 1 13 7 10 28
4 Mosta 15 7 5 3 30 24 7 3 3 1 14 10 8 4 2 2 16 14 6 26
5 Gzira United 14 7 4 3 30 15 7 4 2 1 18 8 7 3 2 2 12 7 15 25
6 Birkirkara 15 7 4 4 27 20 7 2 2 3 12 11 8 5 2 1 15 9 7 25
7 Santa Lucia 15 6 5 4 24 23 8 4 2 2 14 14 7 2 3 2 10 9 1 23
8 Gudja United 13 6 2 5 21 17 6 2 1 3 7 8 7 4 1 2 14 9 4 20
9 Valletta 13 5 5 3 18 19 6 3 1 2 10 11 7 2 4 1 8 8 -1 20
10 Floriana 13 5 2 6 16 20 7 3 1 3 8 11 6 2 1 3 8 9 -4 17
11 Zejtun Corinthians 15 4 4 7 21 25 7 2 2 3 11 11 8 2 2 4 10 14 -4 16
12 Balzan 15 3 7 5 16 20 8 2 4 2 6 7 7 1 3 3 10 13 -4 16
13 Sirens 14 4 4 6 18 25 7 1 3 3 7 13 7 3 1 3 11 12 -7 16
14 Tarxien Rainbows 13 2 2 9 13 27 6 1 0 5 4 12 7 1 2 4 9 15 -14 8
15 Lija Athletic 13 1 3 9 12 30 7 1 3 3 8 10 6 0 0 6 4 20 -18 6
16 Senglea Athletic 14 0 2 12 6 37 6 0 1 5 3 15 8 0 1 7 3 22 -31 2