Lija Athletic vs Mtarfa: result 0-0 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 3Kick-off on September 7, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Mtarfa?
Lija Athletic and Mtarfa drew 0-0 on September 7, 2022.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Mtarfa have 0, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | Marsaskala(away) | 4-2 | Challenge League |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Tarxien Rainbows(home) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Apr 9, 2022 | St. George's(away) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Mqabba(home) | 4-3 | Challenge League |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 1-5 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2022 | Melita(home) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Aug 28, 2022 | San Gwann(away) | 0-1 | Challenge League |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Tarxien Rainbows(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 2.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mtarfa score 0.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Mtarfa | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mtarfa | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 67 | -2 |
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