Match Report
Naxxar Lions, 2nd with 60 points, sat 20 points above Lija Athletic (3rd, 40). Lija Athletic's recent output lagged their position: 34th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Naxxar Lions were scoring 2.15 and conceding 1.04, Lija Athletic 1.82 and 1.86, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Naxxar Lions, winners of their last five, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Lija Athletic entered with three losses in a row. Naxxar Lions had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Lija Athletic, 1.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Naxxar Lions 2, draws 1, Lija Athletic 1, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Victor Tedesco Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, Naxxar Lions led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Naxxar Lions: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Lija Athletic: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Total shots: 26-9 · On target: 11-4 · Corners: 3-3