Lija Athletic vs Zebbug Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
Challenge LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 7, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Lija Ground, Lija
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Zebbug Rangers?
Lija Athletic won 1-0 on December 7, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Zebbug Rangers have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2018 | Marsa(away) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Swieqi United(home) | 2-3 | Challenge League |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Vittoriosa Stars(away) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Gudja United(home) | 4-1 | Challenge League |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 3-3 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2018 | San Gwann(home) | 0-1 | Challenge League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Marsa(away) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Sirens(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Swieqi United(away) | 4-3 | Challenge League |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Naxxar Lions(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Lija Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Zebbug Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Lija Athletic 3-1 Zebbug Rangers | Challenge League |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Zebbug Rangers 2-1 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Lija Athletic vs Zebbug Rangers on Apr 8, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 1.4 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Zebbug Rangers score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Zebbug Rangers | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 | Zebbug Rangers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 45 | 20 |
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