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Floriana vs Marsaxlokk Result & Analysis

Date: 17/12/2023
Time: 15:15
Final 3-2
Floriana
Floriana
Vs
40%
30%
30%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

The encounter between Floriana and Marsaxlokk is a tight affair, with the model favouring a home win. The probabilities are 40% for Floriana, 30% each for a draw and a Marsaxlokk victory. The expected total goals sit at 2.4, with the most likely total of two goals at 27%. The single most probable scoreline is 1-1, with a 14.3% chance. Floriana, playing at home against a weaker side, averages 1.27 goals scored and 0.82 conceded. Marsaxlokk, on the road against a stronger opponent, averages 1.0 goal scored and 0.5 conceded. The model’s selections include Under 3.5 with 78.1% and Over 1.5 with 70.2%. The recent form adds intrigue: Floriana is unbeaten in five, while Marsaxlokk is on a two-game winning streak. All figures are presented as percentages, and no other outcomes are highlighted.

Results analysis

Floriana extended their unbeaten run with a 3-2 home win over Marsaxlokk, a result that comfortably surpassed the model’s expected total of 2.4 goals. The pre-match favourite, Home win, was chosen with a 40% probability and the model’s call proved correct. The model’s selection of Under 3.5, at 78.1%, missed as the match produced more than three goals, while its pick of Over 1.5, at 70.2%, hit. Both teams finished strongly, with Floriana’s recent form noted as unbeaten in five matches and Marsaxlokk on a two-game winning streak. The final score of 3-2 confirmed the home side’s triumph.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Floriana win✓ Hit
39.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
30.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Marsaxlokk win✗ Miss
30.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

FlorianaFloriana

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-440W20W20W30W11D11D30W20W10W30WA·SAN17/09H·BIR23/09H·HIB26/09A·BAL01/10H·NAX21/10A·GUD29/10H·SIR05/11A·SLI25/11H·VAL03/12A·MOS09/12
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
2.2
Avg conceded
0.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.530.731.200.801.870.67
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (6)1.000.501.000.751.000.00
vs Weaker (24)1.670.791.270.822.000.77
Clean sheet %53% (+23pp vs league)
This opponent (Marsaxlokk) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-551W11D31W10W01L23L20W01L42W30WH·NAX15/09A·GUD24/09H·SIR27/09A·SLI01/10H·VAL22/10A·MOS28/10A·BIR04/11H·HAM25/11A·GZI03/12H·SAN10/12
Avg total
3.1
Avg scored
2.1
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.401.301.271.471.531.13
vs Stronger (5)0.601.600.332.331.000.50
vs Similar (21)1.621.291.601.301.641.27
vs Weaker (4)1.251.001.001.001.501.00
Clean sheet %20% (-11pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%21%27%10%019%127%221%312%46%54%6+
The model estimates around 2.4 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (27%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
70.2%
Under 1.5
29.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
42.8%
Under 2.5
57.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
21.9%
Under 3.5
78.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
49.6%
No
50.4%
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).
1-1
14.3%
1-0
10.5%
0-0
10.5%
0-1
8.8%
2-1
8.4%
2-0
7.6%
1-2
7.1%
0-2
5.5%
Floriana goals ↓
Marsaxlokk goals →
01234
010%8.8%5.5%2.0%0.6%
111%14%7.1%2.6%0.7%
27.6%8.4%4.6%1.7%0.5%
33.3%3.6%2.0%0.7%0.2%
41.1%1.2%0.6%0.2%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Floriana goals (down), columns = Marsaxlokk 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
Floriana is 0.54 points better than Marsaxlokk in terms of average points per game (2.19 vs 1.65).

⚔️ 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
Floriana is 0.50 goals better than Marsaxlokk in terms of goals scored per game (2.04 vs 1.54).

🛡️ 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
Floriana is 0.15 goals better than Marsaxlokk in terms of goals conceded per game (0.73 vs 0.88).

⏱️ 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

FlorianaFloriana

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-220W00D10W00D11D00D00D00D00D20WA·SAN17/09H·BIR23/09H·HIB26/09A·BAL01/10H·NAX21/10A·GUD29/10H·SIR05/11A·SLI25/11H·VAL03/12A·MOS09/12
Avg total
0.7
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.530.370.330.330.730.40
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (6)0.000.000.000.000.000.00
vs Weaker (24)0.670.460.450.450.850.46
Clean sheet %73% (+43pp vs league)
This opponent (Marsaxlokk) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-320W11D30W00D00D12L10W01L11D10WH·NAX15/09A·GUD24/09H·SIR27/09A·SLI01/10H·VAL22/10A·MOS28/10A·BIR04/11H·HAM25/11A·GZI03/12H·SAN10/12
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.670.500.670.470.670.53
vs Stronger (5)0.201.000.001.670.500.00
vs Similar (21)0.760.380.800.100.730.64
vs Weaker (4)0.750.501.000.500.500.50
Clean sheet %67% (+36pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Stronger. 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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana 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.
Marsaxlokk 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.
Marsaxlokk 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.
Marsaxlokk 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

FlorianaFloriana

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-320W20W10W30W00D11D30W20W10W10WA·SAN17/09H·BIR23/09H·HIB26/09A·BAL01/10H·NAX21/10A·GUD29/10H·SIR05/11A·SLI25/11H·VAL03/12A·MOS09/12
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
1.6
Avg conceded
0.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.000.370.870.471.130.27
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (6)1.000.501.000.751.000.00
vs Weaker (24)1.000.330.820.361.150.31
Clean sheet %73% (+43pp vs league)
This opponent (Marsaxlokk) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-331W00D01L10W01L11D10W00D31W20WH·NAX15/09A·GUD24/09H·SIR27/09A·SLI01/10H·VAL22/10A·MOS28/10A·BIR04/11H·HAM25/11A·GZI03/12H·SAN10/12
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.730.800.601.000.870.60
vs Stronger (5)0.400.600.330.670.500.50
vs Similar (21)0.860.900.801.200.910.64
vs Weaker (4)0.500.500.000.501.000.50
Clean sheet %33% (+3pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Stronger. 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: Over
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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Floriana over/under 2.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Marsaxlokk 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.
Marsaxlokk 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.
Marsaxlokk 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 3.578.1%-------✗ Miss
Over 1.570.2%-------✓ Hit

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

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

⚔️ 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
Floriana and Marsaxlokk 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
Floriana and Marsaxlokk 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
Floriana's defence is €1m more valuable than Marsaxlokk's (€2m vs €1m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

2 previous meetings
1
FLO wins
1
Draws
0
MAR wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Floriana vs Marsaxlokk · H/A from FLO
DateH/AGameScore
14/04/23AMarsaxlokk Vs FLO1-5
03/12/22HFLO Vs Marsaxlokk1-1

FlorianaFloriana

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
09/12/23AMosta Vs FLO0-3
03/12/23HFLO Vs Valletta FC1-0
25/11/23ASliema Wanderers Vs FLO0-2
05/11/23HFLO Vs Sirens3-0
29/10/23AGudja United Vs FLO1-1
21/10/23HFLO Vs Naxxar Lions1-1
01/10/23ABalzan FC Vs FLO0-3
26/09/23HFLO Vs Hibernians2-0
23/09/23HFLO Vs Birkirkara2-0
17/09/23ASanta Lucía Vs FLO0-4

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
10/12/23HMAR Vs Santa Lucía3-0
03/12/23AGzira United Vs MAR2-4
25/11/23HMAR Vs Hamrun Spartans0-1
04/11/23ABirkirkara Vs MAR0-2
28/10/23AMosta Vs MAR3-2
22/10/23HMAR Vs Valletta FC0-1
01/10/23ASliema Wanderers Vs MAR0-1
27/09/23HMAR Vs Sirens3-1
24/09/23AGudja United Vs MAR1-1
15/09/23HMAR Vs Naxxar Lions5-1

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Floriana
Floriana
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Draws / 0 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDWWWW1.68
HomeWWDWW1.79
AwayWWDWW1.58
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %47%47%47%
AVG goals2.131.842.42
Over 1.5 %63%58%68%
Over 2.5 %29%16%42%
Over 3.5 %16%5%26%
Scored1.371.161.58
Conceded0.760.680.84
BTTS32%37%26%
Clean Sheet50%58%42%
Corners7.508.007.00
Cards5.507.004.00
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 6 Wins / 1 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWLWW1.22
HomeWWLLW0.89
AwayDWLWW1.56
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %31%22%39%
AVG goals2.692.942.44
Over 1.5 %75%78%72%
Over 2.5 %50%61%39%
Over 3.5 %25%28%22%
Scored1.361.281.44
Conceded1.331.671.00
BTTS64%67%61%
Clean Sheet22%11%33%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 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%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
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Malta: Premier League 2023/24 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Malta: Premier League stats & trends →

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