The visiting Floriana side should be favourites in this visit to Tarxien Rainbows, as the away team holds a 31 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Tarxien Rainbows form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Tarxien Rainbows, who have the most conceded goals (54) in Premier League, have only managed 0 wins, 0 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Hibernians Stadium. There have been more unhappy faces than points at this arena so far this season, with Tarxien Rainbows yet to win or draw a Premier League game here. The sad story at Hibernians Stadium is: Tarxien Rainbows played 8 games, lost 8 games. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Tarxien Rainbows fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Mosta game long ago, can be stopped today.
Tarxien Rainbows lost their last game at Sliema Wanderers (placed 11th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Tarxien Rainbows lost 1-3 at home to Santa Lucia.
The defeat against Sliema Wanderers was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by J. Farrugia).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tarxien Rainbows here at Hibernians Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). Tarxien Rainbows's defense is seriously deficient as 27 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Floriana form and stats
Floriana have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 6-3-0 from 9 games.
Floriana failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Gudja United (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Gzira United.
The Floriana manager V. Potenza has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 9 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Floriana - Tarxien Rainbows 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Tarxien Rainbows won three games, one match ended with a draw and Floriana has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
 K. Keqi 9 goals |  T. Fonseca 8 goals |   A. Andrejić 3 goals |
Tarxien Rainbows missing players
Floriana missing players
| Tarxien Rainbows | Floriana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 31 |
| 54 | 27 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 56% |
| 67% | 75% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 33% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 135 | 65 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 90 | 206 |
| 60 | 26 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 42 | 96 |
| 27% | 19% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 36% | 29% |
- All of Tarxien Rainbows's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Floriana have not yet lost a game away.
- Floriana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Floriana have scored at least twice as many goals away as Tarxien Rainbows have scored home.
- Floriana have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest points (0) at home
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest scored goals (5) at home
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most conceded goals (27) at home
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most conceded goals (54)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most conceded goals in the second half (31)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most dropped points from leading position (14)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most matches over the total-line (17)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the the worst goal difference (-22) at home
- Tarxien Rainbows has the the worst goal difference (-36)
- 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 matches.
- Tarxien Rainbows have lost all their home matches so far.
- Tarxien Rainbows have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | Floriana | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 35 |
| 2 | Valletta | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Hibernians | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | Sirens | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 5 | Gzira United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 6 | Birkirkara | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Balzan | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Hamrun Spartans | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Mosta | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 10 | Gudja United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -11 | 20 |
| 13 | Senglea Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -36 | 4 |