Lija Athletic vs Balzan FC: result 0-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 24, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Lija Ground, Lija
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Balzan FC?
Balzan FC won 0-3 on February 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′A. EffiongBalzan FC
- 60′Carlos Eduardo de Fiori MendesBalzan FC (pen.)
- 71′S. ArabBalzan FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 1 wins, 1 draws and 13 defeats; Balzan FC have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Mosta(home) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Floriana(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Valletta FC(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Hamrun Spartans(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Sliema Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | St. Andrews(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Lija Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Balzan FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | Balzan FC 4-3 Lija Athletic | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Balzan FC vs Lija Athletic on Sep 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 0.9 and concede 3.2 goals per match over their last 15; Balzan FC score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Balzan FC | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Balzan FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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