Lija Athletic vs Marsa FC tips and predictions

Visitors odds too short ahead of Challenge League clash

Fair play that the visitors are favoured but that short price is pretty grim.

Lija Athletic need to continue their form for this. This home team is making the most of a recent purple patch as they continue to gel things together. They scored two or more goals in 11 of their recent 16 matches.

Marsa FC have conceded two or more goals in 10 of their last 14 matches. And the home side's defenders will be looking for evidence that they won't be facing huge potency. In front of goal the visitors have sometimes been quite poor. They've been goalless in 2 of their last 4 matches.

Obviously these sides are not unfamiliar foes. Lija Athletic have won 4 of the last 5 fixtures between the two teams. Going back to their previous meetings the head-to-head stats provide reasons to believe in the home win even if the odds will tell you otherwise. In their last game Marsa FC were beaten 2-0 by St. Andrews.

Pulling off the win might be a stretch but they can get something here. Perhaps the draw is more likely. The sportsbooks are predicting both sides to get in on the act despite the favouritism for Marsa FC. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No looks reasonable here.