St. George's vs Lija Athletic: result 2-4 and analysis
Challenge LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 14, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of St. George's vs Lija Athletic?
Lija Athletic won 2-4 on October 14, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, St. George's have 1 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Lija Athletic have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | Mqabba(away) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Pembroke Athleta(home) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Qrendi(away) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 16, 2019 | Qormi(home) | 2-2 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2019 | Vittoriosa Stars(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Pietà Hotspurs(away) | 3-0 | Challenge League |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Mqabba(away) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Pembroke Athleta(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Santa Lucía(away) | 2-6 | Challenge League |
How many goals should we expect?
St. George's score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 4; Lija Athletic score 2.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 4/4 | 3/4 |
| Lija Athletic | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 4 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