Zurrieq vs Mtarfa: result 1-0 and analysis
Challenge League1st Phase - 5Kick-off on October 22, 2022 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
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What was the result of Zurrieq vs Mtarfa?
Zurrieq won 1-0 on October 22, 2022.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Zurrieq have 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Mtarfa have 2, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | Attard(home) | 1-2 | Challenge League |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Fgura United(away) | 4-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Marsaskala(away) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Tarxien Rainbows(home) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Naxxar Lions(home) | 1-4 | Challenge League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Marsaskala(away) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Tarxien Rainbows(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Swieqi United(home) | 2-1 | Challenge League |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Lija Athletic(away) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Melita(home) | 0-0 | Challenge League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zurrieq score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 8; Mtarfa score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurrieq | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 7/8 | 6/8 |
| Mtarfa | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2 | 3/7 | 3/7 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zurrieq sit 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zurrieq | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 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