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Birkirkara vs Hibernians Result & Analysis

Date: 17/02/2024
Time: 13:00
Final 1-1
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Vs
30%
28%
42%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Hibernians
Hibernians
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

The model points to an away win as the most likely outcome, with the Hibernians favored to triumph. The expected total of 2.7 goals suggests a moderately high-scoring affair, and the single most likely scoreline is 1-1, which carries a 13.2% chance. Birkirkara, playing at home against a similarly ranked opponent, averages 1.69 goals scored and 1.23 conceded, while Hibernians on the road against a similar side average 1.67 goals scored and 1.11 conceded. The probabilities for the match result are 30% for a home win, 28% for a draw, and 42% for an away win. The model’s selections include Over 1.5 goals at 77.1% and Under 3.5 goals at 70.4%. The Hibernians’ recent form shows a draw after a win, while Birkirkara are coming off a defeat, setting the stage for a tight contest.

Results analysis

The pre-match favourite, Hibernians, failed to deliver, as the match finished 1-1, a draw that left the model’s pick wrong. The game was a surprise, with Birkirkara and Hibernians both coming off mixed recent runs - Birkirkara after a defeat and Hibernians after a draw. The model had assigned a 42% probability to an away win, but the result was a stalemate. The model’s other selections performed well: Over 1.5 goals hit with a 77.1% chance, and Under 3.5 goals also hit, with a 70.4% probability. The final score of 1-1 matched the most likely score of 1-1, which had a 13.2% probability.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Birkirkara win✗ Miss
30.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✓ Hit
27.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Hibernians win✗ Miss
42.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-302L02L30W11D32W21W12L00D12L10WH·MAR04/11A·NAX26/11H·HAM02/12A·GUD13/12H·GZI16/12A·SIR07/01H·SAN21/01A·SLI28/01H·FLO03/02A·VAL09/02
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.571.002.001.131.130.87
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (27)1.411.041.691.231.140.86
vs Weaker (3)3.000.674.000.501.001.00
Clean sheet %33% (+3pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-310W21W01L20W00D11D12L32W20W02LH·GUD05/11A·SIR25/11H·SLI03/12A·VAL09/12H·MOS17/12A·MAR07/01H·HAM20/01H·GZI28/01A·SAN04/02H·FLO10/02
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.471.401.121.621.861.14
vs Stronger (6)1.001.670.331.671.671.67
vs Similar (21)1.481.481.331.751.671.11
vs Weaker (3)2.330.331.000.003.000.50
Clean sheet %27% (-4pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%13%19%25%8%015%125%222%315%48%56%6+
The model estimates around 2.7 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (25%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
77.1%
Under 1.5
22.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
51.7%
Under 2.5
48.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
29.6%
Under 3.5
70.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
56.5%
No
43.5%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1 ✓
13.2%
1-2
9.0%
0-1
8.5%
0-0
7.6%
2-1
7.4%
0-2
7.3%
1-0
6.8%
2-2
5.6%
Birkirkara goals ↓
Hibernians goals →
01234
07.6%8.5%7.3%3.6%1.4%
16.8%13%9.0%4.5%1.7%
24.9%7.4%5.6%2.8%1.1%
32.0%3.1%2.3%1.2%0.4%
40.6%1.0%0.7%0.4%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Birkirkara goals (down), columns = Hibernians goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Hamrun Spartans
2.38
Floriana
2.19
Sliema Wanderers
1.92
Marsaxlokk
1.65
Birkirkara
1.38
Hibernians
1.35
Naxxar Lions
1.35
Balzan FC
1.31
Gzira United
1.27
Mosta
1.19
Santa Lucía
1.15
Valletta FC
1.04
Sirens
0.62
Gudja United
0.23
Birkirkara is 0.04 points better than Hibernians in terms of average points per game (1.38 vs 1.35).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Hamrun Spartans
2.35
Floriana
2.04
Marsaxlokk
1.54
Gzira United
1.46
Sliema Wanderers
1.31
Naxxar Lions
1.23
Hibernians
1.12
Birkirkara
1.08
Balzan FC
1.00
Valletta FC
1.00
Santa Lucía
0.96
Mosta
0.73
Sirens
0.65
Gudja United
0.54
Birkirkara is 0.04 goals worse than Hibernians in terms of goals scored per game (1.08 vs 1.12).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Sliema Wanderers
0.46
Hamrun Spartans
0.62
Floriana
0.73
Marsaxlokk
0.88
Birkirkara
1.04
Balzan FC
1.08
Hibernians
1.08
Valletta FC
1.19
Mosta
1.23
Gzira United
1.27
Naxxar Lions
1.35
Santa Lucía
1.58
Sirens
1.92
Gudja United
2.58
Birkirkara is 0.04 goals better than Hibernians in terms of goals conceded per game (1.04 vs 1.08).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 7. Handicap

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L00D10W01L10W10W12L00D01L00DH·MAR04/11A·NAX26/11H·HAM02/12A·GUD13/12H·GZI16/12A·SIR07/01H·SAN21/01A·SLI28/01H·FLO03/02A·VAL09/02
Avg total
0.9
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.870.301.200.330.530.27
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (27)0.740.300.920.380.570.21
vs Weaker (3)2.000.333.000.000.001.00
Clean sheet %73% (+43pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D20W00D10W00D01L01L22D20W01LH·GUD05/11A·SIR25/11H·SLI03/12A·VAL09/12H·MOS17/12A·MAR07/01H·HAM20/01H·GZI28/01A·SAN04/02H·FLO10/02
Avg total
1.2
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.700.570.440.501.000.64
vs Stronger (6)0.330.670.000.670.670.67
vs Similar (21)0.760.620.580.501.000.78
vs Weaker (3)1.000.000.000.001.500.00
Clean sheet %60% (+29pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Birkirkara over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Hibernians over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Hibernians over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Hibernians over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L02L20W10W22D11D00D00D11D10WH·MAR04/11A·NAX26/11H·HAM02/12A·GUD13/12H·GZI16/12A·SIR07/01H·SAN21/01A·SLI28/01H·FLO03/02A·VAL09/02
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.700.700.800.800.600.60
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (27)0.670.740.770.850.570.64
vs Weaker (3)1.000.331.000.501.000.00
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
10-110W01L01L10W00D10W11D10W00D01LH·GUD05/11A·SIR25/11H·SLI03/12A·VAL09/12H·MOS17/12A·MAR07/01H·HAM20/01H·GZI28/01A·SAN04/02H·FLO10/02
Avg total
0.9
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.770.830.691.120.860.50
vs Stronger (6)0.671.000.331.001.001.00
vs Similar (21)0.710.860.751.250.670.33
vs Weaker (3)1.330.331.000.001.500.50
Clean sheet %37% (+6pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Birkirkara over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Hibernians over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Hibernians over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Hibernians over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.577.1%-------✓ Hit
Under 3.570.4%-------✓ Hit

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SW (25)
€7m
HIB (28)
€5m
HS (23)
€5m
FLO (22)
€5m
VF (20)
€4m
MAR (22)
€4m
MOS (24)
€3m
GU (13)
€3m
BIR (12)
€3m
BF (10)
€2m
NL (16)
€1m
GU (1)
€0m
Birkirkara's squad is €3m less valuable than Hibernians's (€3m vs €5m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SW (11)
€3m
HIB (10)
€2m
FLO (7)
€2m
VF (7)
€2m
BIR (6)
€2m
MAR (8)
€1m
MOS (8)
€1m
HS (7)
€1m
BF (4)
€1m
GU (4)
€1m
NL (4)
€0m
GU (0)
€0m
Birkirkara and Hibernians have a similar attack value (both €2m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HS (10)
€3m
SW (4)
€2m
MAR (6)
€2m
VF (5)
€1m
FLO (6)
€1m
MOS (4)
€1m
GU (3)
€1m
HIB (4)
€1m
BIR (2)
€1m
NL (5)
€0m
BF (2)
€0m
GU (1)
€0m
Birkirkara and Hibernians have a similar midfield value (both €1m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HIB (14)
€3m
SW (10)
€2m
FLO (9)
€2m
VF (8)
€2m
GU (6)
€1m
HS (6)
€1m
MOS (12)
€1m
BIR (4)
€1m
MAR (8)
€1m
NL (7)
€1m
BF (4)
€1m
GU (0)
€0m
Birkirkara's defence is €2m less valuable than Hibernians's (€1m vs €3m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

3 previous meetings
2
BIR wins
1
Draws
0
HIB wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Birkirkara vs Hibernians · H/A from BIR
DateH/AGameScore
30/09/23AHibernians Vs BIR0-1
02/04/23HBIR Vs Hibernians5-0
05/11/22AHibernians Vs BIR1-1

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
09/02/24AValletta FC Vs BIR0-1
03/02/24HBIR Vs Floriana1-2
28/01/24ASliema Wanderers Vs BIR0-0
21/01/24HBIR Vs Santa Lucía1-2
07/01/24ASirens Vs BIR1-2
16/12/23HBIR Vs Gzira United3-2
13/12/23AGudja United Vs BIR1-1
02/12/23HBIR Vs Hamrun Spartans3-0
26/11/23ANaxxar Lions Vs BIR2-0
04/11/23HBIR Vs Marsaxlokk0-2

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
10/02/24HHIB Vs Floriana0-2
04/02/24ASanta Lucía Vs HIB0-2
28/01/24HHIB Vs Gzira United3-2
20/01/24HHIB Vs Hamrun Spartans1-2
07/01/24AMarsaxlokk Vs HIB1-1
17/12/23HHIB Vs Mosta0-0
09/12/23AValletta FC Vs HIB0-2
03/12/23HHIB Vs Sliema Wanderers0-1
25/11/23ASirens Vs HIB1-2
05/11/23HHIB Vs Gudja United1-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 4 Wins / 2 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLDLW1.70
HomeLWWLL1.82
AwayLDWDW1.59
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %48%55%41%
AVG goals2.502.772.23
Over 1.5 %80%86%73%
Over 2.5 %45%55%36%
Over 3.5 %18%23%14%
Scored1.591.821.36
Conceded0.910.950.86
BTTS52%50%55%
Clean Sheet34%41%27%
Corners10.509.0012.00
Cards8.506.0011.00
Hibernians
Hibernians
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 5 Wins / 2 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDLWWL1.57
HomeLDLWL1.35
AwayDWWDW1.83
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %45%38%52%
AVG goals2.802.732.87
Over 1.5 %80%73%87%
Over 2.5 %47%54%39%
Over 3.5 %33%35%30%
Scored1.471.191.78
Conceded1.331.541.09
BTTS51%58%43%
Clean Sheet29%23%35%
Corners6.836.337.33
Cards5.506.005.00

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans2662
73%
2.4
6116+45
3.0
81%
58%
35%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1312.30.6
-
2FlorianaFloriana2657
69%
2.2
5319+34
2.8
85%
50%
27%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2122.00.7
-
3Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers2650
54%
1.9
3412+22
1.8
50%
23%
12%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
7
3221.30.5
-
4MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk2643
46%
1.7
4023+17
2.4
69%
42%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1211.50.9
-
5BirkirkaraBirkirkara2636
35%
1.4
2827+1
2.1
77%
31%
12%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
2111.11.0
-
6HiberniansHibernians2635
35%
1.3
2928+1
2.2
73%
35%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2131.11.1
-
7Naxxar LionsNaxxar Lions2635
35%
1.3
3235-3
2.6
77%
46%
27%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0011.21.3
-
8Balzan FCBalzan FC2634
31%
1.3
2628-2
2.1
58%
31%
15%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1011.01.1
-
9Gzira UnitedGzira United2633
35%
1.3
3833+5
2.7
73%
50%
27%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.51.3
-
10MostaMosta2631
27%
1.2
1932-13
2.0
65%
35%
15%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1110.71.2
-
11Santa LucíaSanta Lucía2630
31%
1.2
2541-16
2.5
73%
50%
31%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.01.6
-
12Valletta FCValletta FC2627
23%
1.0
2631-5
2.2
73%
27%
12%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
2121.01.2
-
13SirensSirens2616
12%
0.6
1750-33
2.6
85%
58%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.71.9
-
14Gudja UnitedGudja United266
0%
0.2
1467-53
3.1
85%
58%
31%
-
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