2012/2013| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naxxar Lions | 2 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6/6 | 8-1 |
| Birzebbuga | 2 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/6 | 3-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naxxar Lions | 1 | 22 | 44 | 25 | LWWDW | 3 | -2 |
| Birzebbuga | 9 | 22 | 23 | -5 | WWWDW | 1 | +8 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2013-03-18
On paper the standings were lopsided — Naxxar Lions 1st with 44 points, Birzebbuga 9th with 23, 21 apart. On the form table Birzebbuga stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Naxxar Lions 2.14 scored and 1 conceded per game, Birzebbuga 1.73 and 1.95, with the league averaging 1.6.
MFA Centenary Stadium in Ta'Qali staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.
