Lija Athletic vs Zebbug Rangers: result 3-1 and analysis
Challenge LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Lija Ground, Lija
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Zebbug Rangers?
Lija Athletic won 3-1 on April 8, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lija Athletic have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Zebbug Rangers have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | Pietà Hotspurs(home) | 5-0 | Challenge League |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Senglea Athletic(away) | 2-0 | Challenge League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Sirens(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Fgura United(away) | 4-0 | Challenge League |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Vittoriosa Stars(home) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | Gharghur(home) | 3-2 | Challenge League |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Pietà Hotspurs(away) | 1-4 | Challenge League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Qormi(home) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Senglea Athletic(away) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Naxxar Lions(home) | 2-4 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Lija Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Zebbug Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 | Zebbug Rangers 2-1 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Zebbug Rangers vs Lija Athletic on Dec 9, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 2.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Zebbug Rangers score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Zebbug Rangers | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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