Match Report
Naxxar Lions went into the game 1st in the table on 10 points; St. Patrick sat 4th on 6 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Naxxar Lions sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Per game in the league, Naxxar Lions were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4, St. Patrick 1.8 and 1.6, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 2 Naxxar Lions wins, 2 for St. Patrick, 3 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 71% of the meetings.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Naxxar Lions: Vitinho (66'), Vinícius Baiano (79') · St. Patrick: P. Cejas (50')
Key stats
Possession: Naxxar Lions 48% · St. Patrick 52% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-7