Birkirkara vs Lija Athletic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 3, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Infetti Ground, Birkirkara
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What was the result of Birkirkara vs Lija Athletic?
Birkirkara won 2-1 on March 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 48′J. GrechBirkirkara
- 71′Raphael Alain Kooh SohnaLija Athletic
- 73′Edward HerreraBirkirkara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birkirkara have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Lija Athletic have 1, 1 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2018 | Valletta FC(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Naxxar Lions(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Senglea Athletic(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Mosta(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Balzan FC(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2018 | Valletta FC(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Sliema Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Naxxar Lions(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2018 | Senglea Athletic(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Birkirkara win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Lija Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | Lija Athletic 0-2 Birkirkara | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Lija Athletic vs Birkirkara on Oct 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Birkirkara score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lija Athletic score 0.9 and concede 3.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | 1.8 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
| Lija Athletic | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Birkirkara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy