Santa Lucía vs Zurrieq: result 2-0 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 11Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 03:30 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Santa Lucía vs Zurrieq?
Santa Lucía won 2-0 on January 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 65′J. SixsmithSanta Lucía
- 86′?Santa Lucía (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Lucía have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Zurrieq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Lija Athletic(away) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Sirens(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sirens(away) | 1-3 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Mtarfa(away) | 3-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | St. Andrews(home) | 2-0 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Sirens(away) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Lija Athletic(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Marsa(away) | 0-1 | Challenge League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Mtarfa(home) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 3, 2024 | St. Andrews(away) | 2-0 | Challenge League |
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Lucía score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Zurrieq score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Lucía | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Zurrieq | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santa Lucía sit 3rd in Challenge League (30 points from 22 matches) and Zurrieq sit 4th (27 points from 22 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Santa Lucía | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 30 |
| 4 | Zurrieq | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 27 |
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