Tarxien Rainbows vs Lija Athletic: result 3-1 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 15Kick-off on February 8, 2025 at 03:30 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Tarxien Rainbows vs Lija Athletic?
Tarxien Rainbows won 3-1 on February 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′Jurgen DebonoTarxien Rainbows
- 66′?Lija Athletic
- 75′?Tarxien Rainbows (o.g.)
- 89′H. VellaTarxien Rainbows
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tarxien Rainbows have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Lija Athletic have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Sirens(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Zurrieq(away) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Santa Lucía(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Fgura United(away) | 1-0 | Challenge League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Senglea Athletic(away) | 2-0 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Fgura United(home) | 0-1 | Challenge League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Mgarr United(away) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Senglea Athletic(away) | 3-2 | Challenge League |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Zabbar St. Patrick(home) | 0-5 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Sirens(home) | 3-0 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Tarxien Rainbows win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Lija Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2024 | Lija Athletic 0-4 Tarxien Rainbows | Challenge League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Lija Athletic 0-0 Tarxien Rainbows | Challenge League |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Lija Athletic 1-2 Tarxien Rainbows | Challenge League |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Lija Athletic 2-0 Tarxien Rainbows | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Tarxien Rainbows 0-3 Lija Athletic | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Lija Athletic 0-4 Tarxien Rainbows | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Lija Athletic vs Tarxien Rainbows on Feb 11, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Tarxien Rainbows score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lija Athletic score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarxien Rainbows | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Lija Athletic | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 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