Match Report
29 points separated the sides: Swieqi 1st on 50, Mqabba 12th on 21. The last five rounds placed Mqabba no better than 35th for form, against 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Swieqi 1.79 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Mqabba 1.04 and 2.04, with the league averaging 1.58.
Swieqi carried a 12-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Six consecutive defeats weighed on Mqabba. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Swieqi, 0/15 for Mqabba.
Victor Tedesco Stadium in Hamrun, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.




