Premier League match preview: Valletta versus Tarxien Rainbows

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (3000 seats)

With their 11 point advantage in the league table, Valletta fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Tarxien Rainbows.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Valletta form and stats

Valletta have played three Premier League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Valletta are returning here after visiting Gudja United in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Gzira United with the scoreline 1-3.

The Valletta fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Valletta are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).

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Tarxien Rainbows form and stats

It's not happening yet for Tarxien Rainbows on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? Tarxien Rainbows are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost seven in a row. It's been 8 weeks since they last avoided defeat. (The Mosta game.) Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Tarxien Rainbows's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Tarxien Rainbows failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Balzan (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 1-3. A 1-2 defeat away at Floriana before that.

Tarxien Rainbows are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Tarxien Rainbows are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Valletta-Tarxien Rainbows H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Valletta 7 wins, Tarxien Rainbows 1 win, 2 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

VallettaM. Fontanella
M. Fontanella
18 goals
VallettaB. Kaljević
B. Kaljević
11 goals

Valletta missing players

Tarxien Rainbows missing players

Valletta Tarxien Rainbows
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 1 3 7
3 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 2 1 Lost L 1 3 7
12 4 2 Scored S 1 3 7
10 7 3 Conceded C 4 8 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 57%
14% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 29%
71% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 86%
29% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
5.6 7.5 4 Corners For (avg) C F 2 3.7 4.1
3.2 2.5 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.7 4.9
1.4 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Tarxien Rainbows's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Valletta's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 matches so far.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Tarxien Rainbows haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Valletta have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Valletta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Valletta have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Valletta have yet to win a game at home.
  • Valletta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Valletta
All Champions League Fa Trophy Europa League Premier League Super Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
15-09-19 PL Valletta 1 - 1 Floriana
21-09-19 PL Balzan 0 - 2 Valletta
28-09-19 PL Birkirkara 2 - 2 Valletta
03-10-19 PL Valletta 1 - 3 Gzira United
20-10-19 PL Gudja United 0 - 1 Valletta
26-10-19 PL Valletta 17:15 Tarxien Rainbows
03-11-19 PL Sirens 14:00 Valletta
08-11-19 PL Valletta 19:00 Senglea Athletic
24-11-19 PL Mosta 14:00 Valletta
08-12-19 PL Valletta 16:00 Hibernians
Tarxien Rainbows
All Fa Trophy Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away Away vs mid
13-09-19 PL Tarxien Rainbows 2 - 3 Hamrun Spartans
22-09-19 PL Santa Lucia 2 - 1 Tarxien Rainbows
27-09-19 PL Tarxien Rainbows 1 - 2 Sliema Wanderers
06-10-19 PL Floriana 2 - 1 Tarxien Rainbows
20-10-19 PL Tarxien Rainbows 1 - 3 Balzan
26-10-19 PL Valletta 17:15 Tarxien Rainbows
01-11-19 PL Tarxien Rainbows 18:00 Gzira United
09-11-19 PL Gudja United 14:00 Tarxien Rainbows
25-11-19 PL Birkirkara 18:00 Tarxien Rainbows
08-12-19 PL Tarxien Rainbows 14:00 Sirens

  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 7 5 2 0 11 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 3 1 0 8 2 8 17
2 Hamrun Spartans 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 3 1 0 8 4 6 14
3 Gzira United 7 3 4 0 9 3 3 1 2 0 3 1 4 2 2 0 6 2 6 13
4 Sirens 7 4 1 2 12 14 4 2 1 1 7 7 3 2 0 1 5 7 -2 13
5 Valletta 7 3 2 2 12 10 3 0 1 2 4 7 4 3 1 0 8 3 2 11
6 Senglea Athletic 7 3 2 2 8 7 4 3 0 1 6 4 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 11
7 Mosta 7 3 1 3 13 9 4 1 1 2 6 7 3 2 0 1 7 2 4 10
8 Hibernians 7 3 1 3 11 9 4 2 0 2 7 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 10
9 Balzan 7 3 1 3 9 10 3 2 0 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 6 7 -1 10
10 Santa Lucia 7 2 3 2 7 8 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 1 1 2 5 7 -1 9
11 Birkirkara 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 0 2 2 6 9 3 1 1 1 2 2 -3 6
12 Sliema Wanderers 7 1 2 4 6 11 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 1 1 2 4 6 -5 5
13 Gudja United 7 0 4 3 5 9 4 0 2 2 2 5 3 0 2 1 3 4 -4 4
14 Tarxien Rainbows 7 0 0 7 7 20 4 0 0 4 4 12 3 0 0 3 3 8 -13 0

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