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Birkirkara vs Hibernians Result & Analysis

Date: 14/12/2024
Time: 13:15
Final 0-2
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Vs
37%
31%
32%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Hibernians
Hibernians
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

The encounter between Birkirkara and Hibernians is finely balanced, with the model favouring a home win at 37% versus a draw at 31% and an away win at 32%. The expected total of 2.3 goals points to a modestly low-scoring game, and the single most likely scoreline is 1-1, carrying a 14.6% probability. Birkirkara, playing at home against a similarly-strengthened opponent, averages 1.27 goals scored and 1.33 conceded, while Hibernians, on the road, averages 1.1 goals scored and 0.9 conceded. The model’s selection of Under 3.5 carries an 80.2% chance. The match is a tight contest: 37% for a Birkirkara win, 31% for a draw, and 32% for a Hibernians win. The most probable outcome is a home victory, yet the scoreline 1-1 remains the strongest individual prediction.

Results analysis

The pre-match favourite, Birkirkara, failed to deliver, as the game finished 0-2 in favour of Hibernians. The model had chosen a home win with a 37% probability, but that call proved wrong. The match was a surprise, especially given Birkirkara’s recent run of LWWDD and Hibernians’ DLWLW form. The model’s single other selection, Under 3.5 goals, hit its target with an 80.2% probability, reflecting the low-scoring nature of the encounter. The most likely scoreline had been 1-1, yet the final result was a clean sheet for the away side. Overall, the prediction missed the decisive outcome but correctly anticipated the total goal count.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Birkirkara win✗ Miss
36.8%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
31.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Hibernians win✓ Hit
32.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-330W10W10W32W10W10W13L02L20W11DA·MEL23/09A·MOS29/09H·SLI03/10H·HAM19/10A·GZI26/10H·NAX02/11H·FLO07/11H·HAM23/11H·MOS29/11H·SLI07/12
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.330.931.311.251.360.57
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (29)1.310.971.271.331.360.57
vs Weaker (1)2.000.002.000.00--
Clean sheet %50% (+19pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D21W20W01L20W10W11D13L02L32WA·FLO22/09A·ZAB28/09A·HAM02/10A·MOS19/10H·MEL25/10A·BAL01/11A·MAR07/11A·SLI23/11A·FLO30/11H·MOS07/12
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
1.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.131.101.151.311.120.94
vs Stronger (9)0.671.220.331.330.831.17
vs Similar (20)1.251.101.401.301.100.90
vs Weaker (1)3.000.00--3.000.00
Clean sheet %33% (+3pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%21%28%11%021%128%220%312%45%53%6+
The model estimates around 2.3 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (28%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
67.9%
Under 1.5
32.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
40.1%
Under 2.5
59.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
19.8%
Under 3.5
80.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
47.7%
No
52.3%
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
14.6%
0-0
11.5%
1-0
10.8%
0-1
9.8%
2-1
7.9%
1-2
7.3%
2-0
7.2%
0-2 ✓
6.1%
Birkirkara goals ↓
Hibernians goals →
01234
011%9.8%6.1%2.2%0.6%
111%15%7.3%2.7%0.7%
27.2%7.9%4.3%1.6%0.4%
32.9%3.1%1.7%0.6%0.2%
40.9%0.9%0.5%0.2%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
Floriana
1.94
Birkirkara
1.74
Sliema Wanderers
1.71
Hamrun Spartans
1.65
Hibernians
1.53
Marsaxlokk
1.47
Gzira United
1.31
Mosta
1.19
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.12
Naxxar Lions
1.06
Balzan FC
0.91
Melita
0.88
Birkirkara is 0.20 points better than Hibernians in terms of average points per game (1.74 vs 1.53).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Floriana
1.53
Sliema Wanderers
1.47
Marsaxlokk
1.47
Hamrun Spartans
1.44
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.41
Birkirkara
1.35
Hibernians
1.34
Melita
1.15
Mosta
1.09
Balzan FC
1.06
Gzira United
1.06
Naxxar Lions
0.94
Birkirkara is 0.01 goals better than Hibernians in terms of goals scored per game (1.35 vs 1.34).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Floriana
0.68
Hamrun Spartans
0.82
Birkirkara
0.85
Sliema Wanderers
0.94
Marsaxlokk
1.22
Hibernians
1.25
Gzira United
1.31
Balzan FC
1.56
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.56
Mosta
1.66
Naxxar Lions
1.67
Melita
1.91
Birkirkara is 0.40 goals better than Hibernians in terms of goals conceded per game (0.85 vs 1.25).

⏱️ 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
20-210W00D00D21W10W00D11D01L00D01LA·MEL23/09A·MOS29/09H·SLI03/10H·HAM19/10A·GZI26/10H·NAX02/11H·FLO07/11H·HAM23/11H·MOS29/11H·SLI07/12
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/game0.570.500.500.620.640.36
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (29)0.550.520.470.670.640.36
vs Weaker (1)1.000.001.000.00--
Clean sheet %60% (+29pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D01L10W01L20W00D01L02L01L20WA·FLO22/09A·ZAB28/09A·HAM02/10A·MOS19/10H·MEL25/10A·BAL01/11A·MAR07/11A·SLI23/11A·FLO30/11H·MOS07/12
Avg total
1.1
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.570.530.620.460.530.59
vs Stronger (9)0.220.670.000.670.330.67
vs Similar (20)0.600.500.800.400.400.60
vs Weaker (1)3.000.00--3.000.00
Clean sheet %53% (+23pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time 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.
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: 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 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
20-220W10W10W11D00D10W02L01L20W10WA·MEL23/09A·MOS29/09H·SLI03/10H·HAM19/10A·GZI26/10H·NAX02/11H·FLO07/11H·HAM23/11H·MOS29/11H·SLI07/12
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.770.430.810.620.710.21
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (29)0.760.450.800.670.710.21
vs Weaker (1)1.000.001.000.00--
Clean sheet %63% (+33pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-211D20W10W00D00D10W10W11D01L12LA·FLO22/09A·ZAB28/09A·HAM02/10A·MOS19/10H·MEL25/10A·BAL01/11A·MAR07/11A·SLI23/11A·FLO30/11H·MOS07/12
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.570.570.540.850.590.35
vs Stronger (9)0.440.560.330.670.500.50
vs Similar (20)0.650.600.600.900.700.30
vs Weaker (1)0.000.00--0.000.00
Clean sheet %60% (+29pp 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: 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.
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: 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 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
Under 3.580.2%-------✓ Hit

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SW (25)
€7m
HIB (28)
€5m
HS (23)
€5m
FLO (22)
€5m
ZSP (24)
€4m
MAR (22)
€4m
MOS (24)
€3m
GU (13)
€3m
BIR (12)
€3m
BF (10)
€2m
NL (16)
€1m
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
BIR (6)
€2m
MAR (8)
€1m
MOS (8)
€1m
ZSP (6)
€1m
HS (7)
€1m
BF (4)
€1m
GU (4)
€1m
NL (4)
€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
FLO (6)
€1m
MOS (4)
€1m
ZSP (6)
€1m
GU (3)
€1m
HIB (4)
€1m
BIR (2)
€1m
NL (5)
€0m
BF (2)
€0m
Birkirkara and Hibernians have a similar midfield value (both €1m).

🛡️ Defence

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

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

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

Head-to-head

Birkirkara vs Hibernians · H/A from BIR
DateH/AGameScore
14/09/24AHibernians Vs BIR0-2
17/02/24HBIR Vs Hibernians1-1
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
07/12/24HBIR Vs Sliema Wanderers1-1
29/11/24HBIR Vs Mosta2-0
23/11/24HBIR Vs Hamrun Spartans0-2
07/11/24HBIR Vs Floriana1-3
02/11/24HBIR Vs Naxxar Lions1-0
26/10/24AGzira United Vs BIR0-1
19/10/24HBIR Vs Hamrun Spartans3-2
03/10/24HBIR Vs Sliema Wanderers1-0
29/09/24AMosta Vs BIR0-1
23/09/24AMelita Vs BIR0-3

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
07/12/24HHIB Vs Mosta3-2
30/11/24AFloriana Vs HIB2-0
23/11/24ASliema Wanderers Vs HIB3-1
07/11/24AMarsaxlokk Vs HIB1-1
01/11/24ABalzan FC Vs HIB0-1
25/10/24HHIB Vs Melita2-0
19/10/24AMosta Vs HIB1-0
02/10/24AHamrun Spartans Vs HIB0-2
28/09/24AZabbar St. Patrick Vs HIB1-2
22/09/24AFloriana Vs HIB1-1

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 7 Wins / 1 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLLWD1.68
HomeWLLWD1.62
AwayWWWWW1.75
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %46%46%46%
AVG goals2.362.692.00
Over 1.5 %76%85%67%
Over 2.5 %36%42%29%
Over 3.5 %20%27%12%
Scored1.381.501.25
Conceded0.981.190.75
BTTS44%54%33%
Clean Sheet42%31%54%
Corners10.509.0012.00
Cards8.506.0011.00
Hibernians
Hibernians
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 5 Wins / 2 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWDLLW1.52
HomeWDLWW1.26
AwayLWDLL1.74
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %42%35%48%
AVG goals2.602.612.59
Over 1.5 %80%78%81%
Over 2.5 %42%43%41%
Over 3.5 %28%30%26%
Scored1.381.171.56
Conceded1.221.431.04
BTTS48%48%48%
Clean Sheet30%22%37%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FlorianaFloriana3466
53%
1.9
5223+29
2.2
74%
41%
15%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2121.50.7
-
2BirkirkaraBirkirkara3459
50%
1.7
4629+17
2.2
65%
26%
15%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
2111.40.9
-
3Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers3458
50%
1.7
5032+18
2.4
62%
41%
29%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
7
3221.50.9
-
4Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans3456
47%
1.6
4928+21
2.3
62%
38%
18%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1311.40.8
-
5HiberniansHibernians3249
44%
1.5
4340+3
2.6
81%
44%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2131.31.2
-
6MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk3247
41%
1.5
4739+8
2.7
72%
53%
28%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1211.51.2
-
7Gzira UnitedGzira United3242
34%
1.3
3442-8
2.4
69%
50%
22%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.11.3
-
8MostaMosta3238
38%
1.2
3553-18
2.8
75%
50%
28%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.11.7
-
9Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick3236
31%
1.1
4550-5
3.0
84%
66%
34%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1121.41.6
-
10Naxxar LionsNaxxar Lions3335
27%
1.1
3155-24
2.6
76%
45%
21%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0010.91.7
-
11Balzan FCBalzan FC3229
19%
0.9
3450-16
2.6
78%
53%
22%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1011.11.6
-
12MelitaMelita3329
21%
0.9
3863-25
3.1
88%
55%
36%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.21.9
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