Mosta vs Lija Athletic: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta
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What was the result of Mosta vs Lija Athletic?
Mosta won 3-1 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 32′D. XuerebMosta
- 45′Z. BrincatMosta
- 53′Leonardo Henrique FerreiraMosta
- 90′Djamel Romano Boerstra LeeflangLija Athletic
Official lineup for Mosta vs Lija Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mosta
- CCristian Jorge Martins Fernandes
- LLeonardo Henrique Ferreira
- ZZ. Brincat
- EEdison David Bilbao Zarate
- DD. Nworah
- TT. Farrugia
- TT. Veronese
- DD. Xuereb
- JJ. Ekani
- II. Marić
- AA. Vella
Lija Athletic
- MMarcelo De Souza Dias
- LL. Schembri
- DD. Scerri
- AAntoine Borg
- AAbubakar Bello Osagie
- DDjamel Romano Boerstra Leeflang
- CC. McAllister
- OOusmane Sidibé
- PPredrag Babic
- LL. Muscat
- LL. Bonnici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mosta have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Lija Athletic have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Valletta FC(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2017 | Pembroke Athleta(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Floriana(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Sliema Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Hamrun Spartans(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Gzira United(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Mqabba(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Marsa(away) | 4-2 | Challenge League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Zebbug Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Challenge League |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Pietà Hotspurs(home) | 5-0 | Challenge League |
How many goals should we expect?
Mosta score 1.0 and concede 2.8 goals per match over their last 15; Lija Athletic score 2.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosta | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Lija Athletic | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mosta | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
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