Zebbug Rangers vs Lija Athletic: result 1-1 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 13Kick-off on January 21, 2024 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
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What was the result of Zebbug Rangers vs Lija Athletic?
Zebbug Rangers and Lija Athletic drew 1-1 on January 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 27′?Zebbug Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zebbug Rangers have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Lija Athletic have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Zabbar St. Patrick(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Attard(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Zejtun Corinthians(away) | 1-4 | Challenge League |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Tarxien Rainbows(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Senglea Athletic(home) | 0-2 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Hamrun Spartans(away) | 0-3 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Zejtun Corinthians(home) | 4-1 | Challenge League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Attard(away) | 3-2 | Challenge League |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Kirkop(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Melita(home) | 2-3 | Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Zebbug Rangers win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Lija Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2019 | Lija Athletic 4-2 Zebbug Rangers | Challenge League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Zebbug Rangers 1-2 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Lija Athletic 1-0 Zebbug Rangers | Challenge League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Lija Athletic 3-1 Zebbug Rangers | Challenge League |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Zebbug Rangers 2-1 Lija Athletic | Challenge League |
Last archived meeting: Lija Athletic vs Zebbug Rangers on Dec 8, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Zebbug Rangers score 0.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Lija Athletic score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebbug Rangers | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Lija Athletic | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zebbug Rangers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 45 | 20 |
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