Lija Athletic vs Swieqi United: result 2-2 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 16Kick-off on December 20, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Swieqi United?
Lija Athletic and Swieqi United drew 2-2 on December 20, 2022.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Swieqi United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2022 | Naxxar Lions(away) | 2-3 | Challenge League |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Melita(away) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 8, 2022 | San Gwann(home) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Mqabba(away) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Xewkija Tigers(away) | 0-2 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2022 | Melita(home) | 2-0 | Challenge League |
| Dec 13, 2022 | San Gwann(away) | 4-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Mqabba(home) | 5-5 | Challenge League |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Zejtun Corinthians(away) | 0-3 | Challenge League |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Fgura United(home) | 3-0 | FA Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Lija Athletic win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Swieqi United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2019 | Lija Athletic 2-2 Swieqi United | Challenge League |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Swieqi United 4-4 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Lija Athletic 2-3 Swieqi United | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Lija Athletic vs Swieqi United on Nov 10, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Swieqi United score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Swieqi United | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Swieqi United | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 46 |
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