Lija Athletic vs St. George's: result 2-0 and analysis
Challenge LeagueGroup A - 11Kick-off on December 19, 2021 at 01:00 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 December 19, 2021.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; St. George's have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2021 | Mqabba(away) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Fgura United(home) | 0-4 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Pembroke Athleta(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Marsaxlokk(away) | 4-3 | Challenge League |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Melita(away) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Zejtun Corinthians(home) | 3-5 | Challenge League |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Mgarr United(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Mqabba(home) | 1-4 | Challenge League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Marsaxlokk(home) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Lija Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 St. George's win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Lija Athletic 2-0 St. George's | Challenge League |
| Oct 14, 2019 | St. George's 2-4 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Lija Athletic vs St. George's on Feb 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; St. George's score 0.8 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| St. George's | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 7/15 | 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