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.
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.
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