St. Andrews vs Mtarfa: result 0-1 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 12Kick-off on January 19, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of St. Andrews vs Mtarfa?
Mtarfa won 0-1 on January 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 33′?Mtarfa (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St. Andrews have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Mtarfa have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2025 | Qala Saints(away) | 0-2 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Zebbug Rangers(away) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Gudja United(away) | 2-4 | Challenge League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Valletta FC(home) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Tarxien Rainbows(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Marsa(home) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Swieqi United(away) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Pietà Hotspurs(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Swieqi United(away) | 0-0 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Santa Lucía(home) | 0-3 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 St. Andrews win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Mtarfa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2023 | St. Andrews 2-1 Mtarfa | Challenge League |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Mtarfa 0-4 St. Andrews | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: St. Andrews vs Mtarfa on Jan 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
St. Andrews score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Mtarfa score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Mtarfa | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
St. Andrews sit 8th in Challenge League (27 points from 22 matches) and Mtarfa sit 16th (-2 points from 15 matches).
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 |
| 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