Lija Athletic vs St. George's: result 2-0 and analysis
Challenge LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 29, 2020 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs St. George's?
Lija Athletic won 2-0 on February 29, 2020.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; St. George's have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Vittoriosa Stars(away) | 5-0 | Challenge League |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Pietà Hotspurs(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Mqabba(home) | 4-2 | Challenge League |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 3-3 | Challenge League |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Qrendi(away) | 2-3 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2020 | Mqabba(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Qrendi(home) | 1-4 | Challenge League |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Qormi(away) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Jan 17, 2020 | St. Andrews(away) | 1-6 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Lija Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 St. George's win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2019 | St. George's 2-4 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: St. George's vs Lija Athletic on Oct 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 2.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; St. George's score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| St. George's | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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