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Birkirkara vs Mosta Result & Analysis

Date: 30/04/2026
Time: 16:30
Final 1-1
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Vs
61%
24%
15%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Mosta
Mosta
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Birkirkara are the clear favourites, with a 61 % chance of victory, the draw at 24 % and Mosta only 15 %. The model expects 2.6 goals, most likely a 2-goal total, and the single most probable scoreline is 1-0 for Birkirkara at 12 %. Home form shows Birkirkara scoring 1.44 and conceding 0.44 against similarly ranked opponents, while Mosta averages 0.82 scored and 2.09 conceded away. The model’s selections include an 75.2 % chance of Over 1.5 goals and a 72.6 % chance of Under 3.5 goals. Birkirkara’s recent run of two wins, including a 1-0 win over Hamrun Spartans, and Mosta’s three-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory over Balzan FC, set the stage for a competitive encounter. The overall shape points to a narrow home win, a modest goal tally, and a high likelihood of both teams scoring.

Results analysis

The 1-1 draw stunned the pundits, as the pre-match favourite Birkirkara, backed by a 61 % chance of victory, failed to secure the win. The model’s call was therefore wrong. The game ended in a stalemate, the most likely scoreline 1-0 or 2-0 having been missed, and the total of two goals fell short of the 2.6 expectation. The model’s selections Over 1.5 and Under 3.5 both hit, with probabilities of 75.2 % and 72.6 % respectively. Birkirkara’s home form, on a two-game winning run, was not enough to overturn Mosta’s three-game winning streak, which finished with a 2-1 victory over Balzan FC.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Birkirkara win✗ Miss
60.8%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✓ Hit
24.3%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Mosta win✗ Miss
14.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D11D03L00D03L22D10W01L00D00DA·MOS14/02H·SLI17/02H·ZAB21/02A·NAX01/03A·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04A·HIB18/04A·TAR24/04
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.931.171.330.750.671.44
vs Stronger (10)0.702.301.001.670.572.57
vs Similar (20)1.050.601.440.440.730.73
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
This opponent (Mosta) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MostaMosta

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-500D01L01L12L35L21W22D21W22D02LH·BIR14/02H·TAR18/02A·GZI22/02H·MAR28/02A·ZAB07/03H·HAM15/03A·TAR11/04H·ZAB15/04H·SLI19/04A·HIB24/04
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.071.801.311.690.791.93
vs Stronger (7)0.861.291.001.250.671.33
vs Similar (23)1.131.961.421.830.822.09
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-14pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%13%19%26%8%017%126%222%314%48%55%6+
The model estimates around 2.6 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (26%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
75.2%
Under 1.5
24.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
49.3%
Under 2.5
50.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
27.4%
Under 3.5
72.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
47.6%
No
52.4%
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).
1-0
12.0%
2-0
12.0%
1-1 ✓
11.6%
2-1
9.7%
0-0
8.2%
3-0
7.4%
3-1
5.9%
0-1
4.7%
Birkirkara goals ↓
Mosta goals →
01234
08.2%4.7%2.3%0.6%0.1%
112%12%4.2%1.1%0.2%
212%9.7%3.9%1.0%0.2%
37.4%5.9%2.4%0.6%0.1%
43.4%2.7%1.1%0.3%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Birkirkara goals (down), columns = Mosta goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Floriana
2.18
Hamrun Spartans
1.91
Marsaxlokk
1.74
Valletta FC
1.59
Sliema Wanderers
1.50
Gzira United
1.34
Hibernians
1.22
Birkirkara
1.09
Naxxar Lions
1.06
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.00
Mosta
0.88
Tarxien Rainbows
0.74
Birkirkara is 0.21 points better than Mosta in terms of average points per game (1.09 vs 0.88).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Hamrun Spartans
1.62
Floriana
1.56
Hibernians
1.41
Marsaxlokk
1.32
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.32
Naxxar Lions
1.24
Valletta FC
1.21
Gzira United
1.19
Sliema Wanderers
1.16
Mosta
1.06
Tarxien Rainbows
1.03
Birkirkara
0.91
Birkirkara is 0.15 goals worse than Mosta in terms of goals scored per game (0.91 vs 1.06).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Hamrun Spartans
0.68
Valletta FC
0.76
Floriana
0.82
Birkirkara
1.12
Sliema Wanderers
1.12
Marsaxlokk
1.15
Gzira United
1.34
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.38
Hibernians
1.53
Naxxar Lions
1.58
Mosta
1.76
Tarxien Rainbows
1.82
Birkirkara is 0.63 goals better than Mosta in terms of goals conceded per game (1.12 vs 1.76).

⏱️ 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
20-200D10W01L00D01L12L00D00D00D00DA·MOS14/02H·SLI17/02H·ZAB21/02A·NAX01/03A·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04A·HIB18/04A·TAR24/04
Avg total
0.6
Avg scored
0.2
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.500.500.580.420.440.56
vs Stronger (10)0.501.100.671.330.431.00
vs Similar (20)0.500.200.560.110.450.27
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %67% (+36pp vs league)
This opponent (Mosta) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MostaMosta

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D01L00D12L22D10W21W10W10W01LH·BIR14/02H·TAR18/02A·GZI22/02H·MAR28/02A·ZAB07/03H·HAM15/03A·TAR11/04H·ZAB15/04H·SLI19/04A·HIB24/04
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/game0.500.730.560.750.430.71
vs Stronger (7)0.430.430.500.500.330.33
vs Similar (23)0.520.830.580.830.450.82
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %43% (+12pp 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: 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 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.
Mosta 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.
Mosta 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.
Mosta 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
20-200D01L02L00D02L10W10W01L00D00DA·MOS14/02H·SLI17/02H·ZAB21/02A·NAX01/03A·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04A·HIB18/04A·TAR24/04
Avg total
0.8
Avg scored
0.2
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.430.670.750.330.220.89
vs Stronger (10)0.201.200.330.330.141.57
vs Similar (20)0.550.400.890.330.270.45
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %63% (+32pp vs league)
This opponent (Mosta) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MostaMosta

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D00D01L00D13L11D01L11D12L01LH·BIR14/02H·TAR18/02A·GZI22/02H·MAR28/02A·ZAB07/03H·HAM15/03A·TAR11/04H·ZAB15/04H·SLI19/04A·HIB24/04
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.571.070.750.940.361.21
vs Stronger (7)0.430.860.500.750.331.00
vs Similar (23)0.611.130.831.000.361.27
vs Weaker (0)------
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: 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.
Mosta 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.
Mosta 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.
Mosta 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 1.575.2%-------✓ Hit
Under 3.572.6%-------✓ Hit

💰 13. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HIB (28)
€5m
HS (23)
€5m
FLO (22)
€5m
BIR (12)
€3m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HIB (10)
€2m
FLO (7)
€2m
BIR (6)
€2m
HS (7)
€1m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HS (10)
€3m
FLO (6)
€1m
HIB (4)
€1m
BIR (2)
€1m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HIB (14)
€3m
FLO (9)
€2m
HS (6)
€1m
BIR (4)
€1m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🤝 14. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
6
BIR wins
1
Draws
1
MOS wins

Head-to-head

Birkirkara vs Mosta · H/A from BIR
DateH/AGameScore
14/02/26AMosta Vs BIR0-0
21/09/25HBIR Vs Mosta2-0
19/04/25HBIR Vs Mosta1-0
08/02/25HBIR Vs Mosta2-0
29/11/24HBIR Vs Mosta2-0
29/09/24AMosta Vs BIR0-1
24/02/24AMosta Vs BIR0-2
21/10/23HBIR Vs Mosta0-2

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
24/04/26ATarxien Rainbows Vs BIR0-0
18/04/26AHibernians Vs BIR0-0
14/04/26ASliema Wanderers Vs BIR1-0
11/04/26HBIR Vs Zabbar St. Patrick1-0
14/03/26HBIR Vs Floriana2-2
08/03/26AHamrun Spartans Vs BIR3-0
01/03/26ANaxxar Lions Vs BIR0-0
21/02/26HBIR Vs Zabbar St. Patrick0-3
17/02/26HBIR Vs Sliema Wanderers1-1
14/02/26AMosta Vs BIR0-0

MostaMosta

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
24/04/26AHibernians Vs MOS2-0
19/04/26HMOS Vs Sliema Wanderers2-2
15/04/26HMOS Vs Zabbar St. Patrick2-1
11/04/26ATarxien Rainbows Vs MOS2-2
15/03/26HMOS Vs Hamrun Spartans2-1
07/03/26AZabbar St. Patrick Vs MOS5-3
28/02/26HMOS Vs Marsaxlokk1-2
22/02/26AGzira United Vs MOS1-0
18/02/26HMOS Vs Tarxien Rainbows0-1
14/02/26HMOS Vs Birkirkara0-0

📊 15. Overall Statistics

Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 1 Wins / 6 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDWLDD1.22
HomeWDLDW1.65
AwayDLLDD0.85
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %30%43%19%
AVG goals1.981.962.00
Over 1.5 %62%61%63%
Over 2.5 %32%22%41%
Over 3.5 %12%13%11%
Scored0.961.220.74
Conceded1.020.741.26
BTTS28%30%26%
Clean Sheet46%48%44%
Corners---
Cards---
Mosta
Mosta
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 2 Wins / 3 Draws / 5 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWDWDL0.94
HomeLLWWD1.12
AwayLLLDL0.77
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %26%29%23%
AVG goals2.882.792.96
Over 1.5 %74%71%77%
Over 2.5 %54%54%54%
Over 3.5 %34%33%35%
Scored1.061.170.96
Conceded1.821.622.00
BTTS48%50%46%
Clean Sheet16%21%12%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 16. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FlorianaFloriana3474
65%
2.2
5328+25
2.4
71%
47%
26%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2121.60.8
-
2Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans3465
56%
1.9
5523+32
2.3
74%
35%
18%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1311.60.7
-
3MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk3459
50%
1.7
4539+6
2.5
76%
53%
21%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.31.1
-
4Valletta FCValletta FC3454
41%
1.6
4126+15
2.0
62%
26%
15%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.20.8
-
5Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers3248
38%
1.5
3736+1
2.3
72%
38%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.21.1
-
6Gzira UnitedGzira United3243
38%
1.3
3843-5
2.5
72%
44%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.21.3
-
7HiberniansHibernians3239
31%
1.2
4549-4
2.9
78%
53%
34%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2131.41.5
-
8BirkirkaraBirkirkara3235
25%
1.1
2936-7
2.0
62%
34%
16%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
2110.91.1
-
9Naxxar LionsNaxxar Lions3335
27%
1.1
4152-11
2.8
76%
55%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.21.6
-
10Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick3434
21%
1.0
4547-2
2.7
82%
47%
21%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.31.4
-
11MostaMosta3329
21%
0.9
3558-23
2.8
70%
48%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.11.8
-
12Tarxien RainbowsTarxien Rainbows3425
15%
0.7
3562-27
2.9
79%
56%
35%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.01.8
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