Lija Athletic have enginereed 2 home triumphs so far, Rabat Ajax have won 1 away. Which team improves their standings after this meeting?
- Lija Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rabat Ajax have the most matches under the total-line (4) in First Division
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Lija Athletic form and stats
2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the First Division numbers at home for Lija Athletic so far this season.
The Lija supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host St. George's in First Division and win 2-0.
Before that, Lija Athletic played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Mqabba.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lija have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won zero times, drawn zero and lost two.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Lija's attacking play is working. Lija are not conceding a lot of goals here at Victor Tedesco Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Rabat Ajax form and stats
Playing away, Rabat Ajax, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in First Division, have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the First Division this season.
Rabat has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Melita for a First Division game that ended a draw (0-0).
Ahead of that match was the Fa Trophy away draw versus Pieta Hotspurs that ended 2-2.We have checked recent matches where Rabat have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were one victory, two draws and zero defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rabat as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Rabat as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Lija Athletic-Rabat Ajax H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Lija one win, Rabat Ajax six wins, one draw. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Lija Athletic missing players
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| Lija Athletic | Rabat Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | 9 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 89% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 78% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 67% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 3.8 | 2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 2.8 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 1.8 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 73% | 83% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 4.3 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
- All of Lija Athletic's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lija Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Lija Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lija Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lija Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rabat Ajax have scored away.
- Lija Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lija Athletic have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rabat Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in First Division
- Rabat Ajax have the most matches under the total-line (4) in First Division
- Rabat Ajax have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pembroke Athleta | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Naxxar Lions | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Marsaxlokk | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Melita | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Lija Athletic | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Mqabba | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 8 | San Gwann | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Rabat Ajax | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 9 |
| 10 | Vittoriosa Stars | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -16 | 6 |
| 11 | St. George's | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -20 | 1 |
