Match Report
22 points for Europa Point (8th), 26 for Magpies (7th): a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Europa Point 1.41 scored and 2.77 conceded per game, Magpies 1 and 1.68, with the league averaging 1.77.
Magpies's last three games had all finished level.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Europa Point, 2 draws and 5 for Magpies, at 3.63 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Victoria Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Magpies led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Magpies: Lee Chipolina (1'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer