St. Andrews vs Lija Athletic: result 1-2 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 2Kick-off on September 23, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of St. Andrews vs Lija Athletic?
Lija Athletic won 1-2 on September 23, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St. Andrews have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Lija Athletic have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Fgura United(away) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Marsaskala(home) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Fgura United(away) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Lija Athletic(home) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Swieqi United(home) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Luqa St. Andrew's(home) | 3-1 | Challenge League |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Fgura United(home) | 4-2 | Challenge League |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Swieqi United(home) | 0-4 | Challenge League |
| Apr 10, 2023 | St. Andrews(away) | 3-1 | Challenge League |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Qrendi(home) | 4-5 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 St. Andrews win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Lija Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | St. Andrews 1-3 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Oct 8, 2022 | St. Andrews 0-2 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Lija Athletic 0-1 St. Andrews | Challenge League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Lija Athletic 1-2 St. Andrews | Premier League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | St. Andrews 1-1 Lija Athletic | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: St. Andrews vs Lija Athletic on Apr 10, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
St. Andrews score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Lija Athletic score 2.1 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Lija Athletic | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | St. Andrews | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 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