An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier League, with both Zejtun Corinthians and Lija Athletic experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 12th and the visitors in 15th place.
- Zejtun Corinthians have yet to win a game at home.
- Lija Athletic has the most conceded goals (25) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Zejtun Corinthians nor Lija Athletic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Zejtun Corinthians form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Zejtun Corinthians are 0-2-2 (wins-draw-losses). Corinthians are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at MFA Centenary Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
The Corinthians fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at MFA Centenary Stadium: A 2-4 defeat against Sliema Wanderers (placed 3rd). Heartbreak before that as Corinthians lost 0-4 at Hamrun Spartans's place.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Zejtun Corinthians has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zejtun Corinthians defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Lija Athletic form and stats
Lija Athletic, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Premier League, have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far in the Premier League. Bitter travels for Lija Athletic as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Vittoriosa Stars match.
There were no winners in Lija's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 2-2 vs Hamrun Spartans (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Sliema Wanderers's place.
After this away game Lija Athletic return home for a Premier League game against Mosta. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Lija can't defend away. 18 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Corinthians, two draws and four wins for Lija Athletic. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Beu 7 goals |  K. Reid 4 goals | R. da Silva Faria 3 goals |
Zejtun Corinthians missing players
Lija Athletic missing players
| Zejtun Corinthians | Lija Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 18 | 25 |
| 90% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 70% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 60% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 60% | 30% |
| 60% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 9.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.5 | 6.7 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 34% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 33% |
- Lija Athletic has the fewest points (0) away in Premier League
- Lija Athletic has the most conceded goals (18) away in Premier League
- Lija Athletic has the most conceded goals (25) in Premier League
- Lija Athletic has the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Premier League
- Lija Athletic has the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Premier League
- Lija Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Lija Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Lija Athletic have lost all their away matches so far.
- Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Zejtun Corinthians 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 | Hibernians | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Hamrun Spartans | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | Sliema Wanderers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Gzira United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 5 | Gudja United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Mosta | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Valletta | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Floriana | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Santa Lucia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Balzan | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Birkirkara | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Sirens | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 5 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -18 | 2 |