Match Report
In the standings it was Balzan 5th on 12 points, Naxxar Lions 4th on 20 — separated by 8. Naxxar Lions ranked just 40th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Balzan 3.2 scored and 5.4 conceded per game, Naxxar Lions 3.4 and 5.4, with the league averaging 2.21.
6 matches unbeaten backed Balzan's arrival. Naxxar Lions arrived on a run of three straight wins.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Balzan, 1 by Naxxar Lions, 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won.
Ta'Qali National Stadium in Ta'Qali staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.