Naxxar Lions vs Lija Athletic: result 3-2 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 15Kick-off on December 16, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Naxxar Lions vs Lija Athletic?
Naxxar Lions won 3-2 on December 16, 2022.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naxxar Lions have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Lija Athletic have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | St. Andrews(away) | 3-0 | Challenge League |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Melita(home) | 2-0 | Challenge League |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Attard(away) | 3-1 | Challenge League |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Oratory Youths(home) | 5-1 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 13, 2022 | San Gwann(home) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | Melita(away) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 8, 2022 | San Gwann(home) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Mqabba(away) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Xewkija Tigers(away) | 0-2 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Zejtun Corinthians(home) | 2-4 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Naxxar Lions win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Lija Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lija Athletic 1-3 Naxxar Lions | Challenge League |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Naxxar Lions 2-0 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Naxxar Lions 3-2 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Lija Athletic 3-1 Naxxar Lions | Challenge League |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Naxxar Lions 2-2 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Lija Athletic 0-4 Naxxar Lions | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Lija Athletic vs Naxxar Lions on Jan 28, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Naxxar Lions score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lija Athletic score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naxxar Lions | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Lija Athletic | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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