Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Gzira United (3rd, 44 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Lija Athletic (15th, 20 pts). Recent form flatters Lija Athletic's table spot — 11th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. Per game in the league, Gzira United were scoring 2.04 and conceding 0.96, Lija Athletic 1.09 and 2, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Gzira United's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Gzira United had taken 13 of 15 points to Lija Athletic's 4.
The match was played at Ta'Qali National Stadium in Ta'Qali (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.