Mtarfa vs Tarxien Rainbows: result 2-1 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 6Kick-off on October 9, 2022 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
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What was the result of Mtarfa vs Tarxien Rainbows?
Mtarfa won 2-1 on October 9, 2022.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Mtarfa have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Tarxien Rainbows have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Swieqi United(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Lija Athletic(away) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Melita(home) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Aug 28, 2022 | San Gwann(away) | 0-1 | Challenge League |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Tarxien Rainbows(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Naxxar Lions(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Zurrieq(away) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Swieqi United(home) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Lija Athletic(away) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Marsaxlokk(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Mtarfa win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Tarxien Rainbows win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2022 | Tarxien Rainbows 1-0 Mtarfa | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Tarxien Rainbows vs Mtarfa on Jul 27, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Mtarfa score 0.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 5; Tarxien Rainbows score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mtarfa | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mtarfa | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 67 | -2 |
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