Fixture statistics and preview for Premier League: Zebbug Rangers - Gudja United at Ta'Qali National Stadium

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium (8000 seats)

Zebbug Rangers want to have lots of fans in for this game despite that the season has been difficult so far with 7 points and a 13th place in the Premier League table. Guests Gudja United are in 8th place with 24 pts.

Insights:
  • Zebbug Rangers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
  • Gudja United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

It should be mentioned that Gudja United play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on sand pitch. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Gudja United on sand pitch are 5 victories, 1 draw and 10 defeats from 16 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 22-30. You can compare this with overall results below.

Zebbug Rangers and Gudja United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Zebbug Rangers form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Zebbug Rangers have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Ta'Qali National Stadium. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Zebbug with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Hamrun Spartans game, 62 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Zebbug Rangers are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Santa Lucia. Heartbreak for Zebbug in their last match as Santa Lucia's Carbone scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Swieqi in the Fa Trophy.

The Zebbug Rangers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Zebbug have conceded 14 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Gudja United form and stats

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

Gudja United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Balzan (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Before that match, the win at home against Naxxar Lions in the Fa Trophy (2-1).

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gudja United have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away.

Head 2 Head

Zebbug and Gudja United have faced each other previously this season: Gudja United - Zebbug Rangers 2-1. Head to head statistics (for the former seven meetings): Zebbug Rangers won three games, one match ended with a tie and Gudja United got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / one.

Top Goalscorers

Zebbug RangersC. Ngoy
C. Ngoy
9 goals
Gudja UnitedV. Plut
V. Plut
5 goals
Gudja UnitedJ. Bezzina
J. Bezzina
3 goals

Zebbug Rangers missing players

Gudja United missing players

Zebbug Rangers Gudja United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 7 16
2 2 0 Won W 1 4 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
13 6 2 Lost L 1 2 6
15 9 2 Scored S 3 9 19
35 14 4 Conceded C 3 7 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 69%
62% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 50%
31% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 12%
25% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
44% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 56%
6% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 19%
50% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 14% 25%
 
2.6 2.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 9 5 4.8
5.5 6.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.9 4.2
1.7 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.7 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
4.5 2.9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 6.9 8.2
1.5 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.6 3.8
70% 129% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 36% 31%
 
7 4.6 1 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7.6 8.9
3.5 1.9 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.7 3.8
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Gudja United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zebbug Rangers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Zebbug Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Zebbug Rangers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
  • Zebbug Rangers 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 16 14 1 1 26 8 7 7 0 0 11 1 9 7 1 1 15 7 18 43
2 Gzira United 16 9 5 2 27 10 7 3 2 2 10 5 9 6 3 0 17 5 17 32
3 Birkirkara 16 9 4 3 30 11 8 5 2 1 15 4 8 4 2 2 15 7 19 31
4 Hibernians 16 9 3 4 24 18 9 5 1 3 11 13 7 4 2 1 13 5 6 30
5 Balzan 16 8 2 6 21 18 7 2 1 4 8 10 9 6 1 2 13 8 3 26
6 Mosta 16 8 2 6 26 24 7 3 1 3 9 12 9 5 1 3 17 12 2 26
7 Floriana 16 7 4 5 17 12 8 4 3 1 8 4 8 3 1 4 9 8 5 25
8 Gudja United 16 7 3 6 19 20 9 3 2 4 10 13 7 4 1 2 9 7 -1 24
9 Valletta 15 6 4 5 23 13 7 1 4 2 5 4 8 5 0 3 18 9 10 22
10 Sirens 15 4 6 5 12 16 7 2 2 3 8 11 8 2 4 2 4 5 -4 18
11 Marsaxlokk 16 3 5 8 16 23 9 1 2 6 8 17 7 2 3 2 8 6 -7 14
12 Santa Lucia 16 2 2 12 12 32 9 1 1 7 6 18 7 1 1 5 6 14 -20 8
13 Zebbug Rangers 16 2 1 13 15 35 8 2 0 6 9 14 8 0 1 7 6 21 -20 7
14 Pietà Hotspurs 16 1 2 13 11 39 9 0 1 8 8 27 7 1 1 5 3 12 -28 5