Match Report
Zejtun Corinthians (8th, 27 pts) visited Lija Athletic (3rd, 32 pts) with 5 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Lija Athletic: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Lija Athletic 3.44 scored and 4.89 conceded per game, Zejtun Corinthians 2.67 and 2.67, with the league averaging 2.16.
Zejtun Corinthians had not lost in 8 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Lija Athletic wins, 1 for Zejtun Corinthians, 0 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Lija Ground, capacity 500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Lija Athletic: G. Farrugia (71')
Key stats
On target: 4-7 · Corners: 4-3