Lija Athletic vs Naxxar Lions: result 3-1 and analysis
Challenge LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 20, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Lija Ground, Lija
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Naxxar Lions?
Lija Athletic won 3-1 on January 20, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Naxxar Lions have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2019 | Santa Lucía(home) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Zejtun Corinthians(away) | 1-4 | Challenge League |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Qrendi(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Zebbug Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Marsa(away) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | Marsa(away) | 3-0 | Challenge League |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Swieqi United(home) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Vittoriosa Stars(away) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Gudja United(home) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Lija Athletic win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Naxxar Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | Naxxar Lions 2-2 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Lija Athletic 0-4 Naxxar Lions | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Naxxar Lions 1-1 Lija Athletic | Premier League |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Lija Athletic 3-3 Naxxar Lions | Challenge League |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Naxxar Lions 1-0 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Naxxar Lions vs Lija Athletic on Sep 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Naxxar Lions score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Naxxar Lions | 1.5 | 1.0 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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