Lija Athletic vs Zebbug Rangers: result 4-2 and analysis
Challenge LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 8, 2019 at 12:15 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Lija Athletic vs Zebbug Rangers?
Lija Athletic won 4-2 on December 8, 2019.
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; Zebbug Rangers have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2019 | Naxxar Lions(away) | 2-3 | Challenge League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Swieqi United(home) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Zejtun Corinthians(away) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Fgura United(home) | 3-2 | Challenge League |
| Oct 14, 2019 | St. George's(away) | 4-2 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2019 | Mqabba(home) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 4-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Qrendi(home) | 0-1 | Challenge League |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Qormi(away) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Oct 13, 2019 | St. Andrews(home) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Lija Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Zebbug Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | Zebbug Rangers 1-2 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Lija Athletic 1-0 Zebbug Rangers | Challenge League |
| 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: Zebbug Rangers vs Lija Athletic on Apr 6, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Lija Athletic score 2.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Zebbug Rangers score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lija Athletic | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 14/15 | 15/15 |
| Zebbug Rangers | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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