Match Report
Balzan went into the game 1st in the table on 35 points; St. Andrews sat 8th on 23 — a 12-point gap. Per game in the league, Balzan were scoring 2.47 and conceding 0.67, St. Andrews 1.27 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.65 goals per team per game.
The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Balzan against 4/15 for St. Andrews.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Balzan have 3 wins to St. Andrews's 1, with 0 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Ta'Qali National Stadium (capacity 17,797). St. Andrews led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Balzan: Oluwatobiloba Dimeji Awosanya (69') · St. Andrews: Taylon Nicolas Correa Marcolino (13'), Taylon Nicolas Correa Marcolino (33'), Caua Costa (87'), Taylon Nicolas Correa Marcolino (63')
Key stats
Possession: Balzan 63% · St. Andrews 37% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-2