Lija Athletic vs Santa Lucía: result 0-1 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 10Kick-off on December 22, 2024 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Santa Lucía?
Santa Lucía won 0-1 on December 22, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 80′?Santa Lucía
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Santa Lucía have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Zurrieq(away) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Swieqi United(away) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Marsa(home) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Mtarfa(away) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Oct 27, 2024 | St. Andrews(home) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Sirens(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sirens(away) | 1-3 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Mtarfa(away) | 3-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | St. Andrews(home) | 2-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Zebbug Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Lija Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Santa Lucía win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | Lija Athletic 3-1 Santa Lucía | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Santa Lucía 3-2 Lija Athletic | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Santa Lucía 6-2 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Lija Athletic 1-2 Santa Lucía | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Lija Athletic vs Santa Lucía on Mar 6, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 0.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Lucía score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Santa Lucía | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Santa Lucía | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 30 |
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