Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Marsaxlokk 2nd with 12, Naxxar Lions 1st with 10. The last five rounds placed Naxxar Lions no better than 22nd for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Marsaxlokk 2 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Naxxar Lions 1.6 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.31.
The last-five ledger: Marsaxlokk 10/15, Naxxar Lions 4/15.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Marsaxlokk, 1 by Naxxar Lions, 3 drawn, at 1.67 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 17% of the meetings went over two goals. The fixture has tightened lately: 0.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 1.67 all-time.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Marsaxlokk led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Marsaxlokk: James Kirby (27'), James Kirby (45'), Nicky Muscat (68') · Naxxar Lions: Vitinho (43'), Gabriel Costa (90')
Key stats
Possession: Marsaxlokk 52% · Naxxar Lions 48% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-3