Marsa vs Lija Athletic: prediction and stats
Challenge LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on November 25, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Luxol Sports Ground, Pembroke
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marsa have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Lija Athletic have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Zebbug Rangers(home) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Swieqi United(away) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Vittoriosa Stars(home) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Gudja United(away) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Pembroke Athleta(home) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Mqabba(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Marsa win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Lija Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | Marsa 2-4 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Lija Athletic 4-2 Marsa | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Marsa vs Lija Athletic on Apr 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Marsa score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lija Athletic score 1.4 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsa | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Lija Athletic | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Marsa | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 17 |
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