Lija Athletic vs Pietà Hotspurs: result 1-2 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 1Kick-off on September 14, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Pietà Hotspurs?
Pietà Hotspurs won 1-2 on September 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 55′?Pietà Hotspurs
- 62′?Lija Athletic (pen.)
- 82′?Pietà Hotspurs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Pietà Hotspurs have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | St. Andrews(away) | 0-5 | Challenge League |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Zebbug Rangers(home) | 0-4 | Challenge League |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Swieqi United(away) | 0-4 | Challenge League |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Zejtun Corinthians(home) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Fgura United(away) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Melita(away) | 1-5 | Challenge League |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Senglea Athletic(home) | 4-2 | Challenge League |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Marsa(away) | 0-3 | Challenge League |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Zabbar St. Patrick(home) | 3-1 | Challenge League |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Zurrieq(away) | 0-3 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Lija Athletic win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Pietà Hotspurs win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Pietà Hotspurs 2-2 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Lija Athletic 1-1 Pietà Hotspurs | Challenge League |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Pietà Hotspurs 0-3 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Lija Athletic 5-0 Pietà Hotspurs | Challenge League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Pietà Hotspurs 2-3 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Pietà Hotspurs vs Lija Athletic on Oct 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Pietà Hotspurs score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pietà Hotspurs | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 35 |
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