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Gzira United vs Hibernians Result & Analysis

Date: 08/02/2025
Time: 15:15
Final 1-4
Gzira United
Gzira United
Vs
33%
30%
37%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Hibernians
Hibernians
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

The contest between Gzira United and Hibernians is a razor-thin affair, with the model favouring an away win at 37%. Home win odds sit at 33%, draw 30%. The expected total goals is 2.5, and the most likely total is two, though the single most probable scoreline is 1-1 with a 14.1% chance. Gzira, playing at home against a similar-strength side, averages 1.25 goals scored and 0.83 conceded, while Hibernians on the road average 1.3 scored and 1.0 conceded against comparable opposition. The model’s suggested picks include Under 3.5 goals at 75.8% and Over 1.5 goals at 72.5%. The home side’s recent run of four defeats and a 1-2 loss to Balzan FC contrasts with Hibernians’ 1-1 draw against Zabbar St. Patrick, hinting at a balanced matchup. All probabilities are presented as percentages, and every selection is listed with its exact figure.

Results analysis

After a string of four defeats, Gzira United’s recent form was a stark contrast to Hibernians’ five-match run that included a win, a draw and two victories. The match finished 1-4, an away win that matched the model’s pick and confirmed its accuracy. The model had assigned a 37% probability to an away win, and the total goals scored - five - far exceeded the expected 2.5 and the most likely 2-goal outcome. The Under 3.5 selection, with a 75.8% probability, missed, while the Over 1.5 pick, at 72.5%, hit. The game’s goal tally was well beyond the model’s forecast, underscoring the unpredictability of the league.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Gzira United win✗ Miss
33.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
29.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Hibernians win✓ Hit
37.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Gzira UnitedGzira United

Last 10 – goals for & against
20-212L21W11D00D21W02L01L22D10W22DH·HAM07/11H·ZAB24/11H·NAX30/11H·MAR08/12H·BAL15/12H·MEL22/12A·MOS04/01A·BIR18/01H·NAX25/01H·MEL01/02
Avg total
2.3
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.331.131.331.001.331.33
vs Stronger (6)1.171.671.201.601.002.00
vs Similar (23)1.301.041.250.831.361.27
vs Weaker (1)3.000.003.000.00--
Clean sheet %23% (-7pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D13L02L32W20W03L32W12L01L32WA·MAR07/11A·SLI23/11A·FLO30/11H·MOS07/12A·BIR14/12H·HAM21/12A·MEL04/01H·HAM19/01H·MAR26/01A·SLI31/01
Avg total
3.2
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.201.201.001.421.331.06
vs Stronger (10)0.901.400.331.671.141.29
vs Similar (19)1.261.161.221.331.301.00
vs Weaker (1)3.000.00--3.000.00
Clean sheet %30% (-1pp vs league)
This opponent (Gzira United) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%13%20%27%10%018%127%221%313%47%54%6+
The model estimates around 2.5 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (27%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
72.5%
Under 1.5
27.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
45.5%
Under 2.5
54.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
24.2%
Under 3.5
75.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
52.1%
No
47.9%
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
14.1%
0-0
9.5%
0-1
9.3%
1-0
8.7%
1-2
8.3%
2-1
7.7%
0-2
6.9%
2-0
6.0%
Gzira United goals ↓
Hibernians goals →
01234
09.5%9.3%6.9%2.9%1.0%
18.7%14%8.3%3.6%1.1%
26.0%7.7%5.0%2.1%0.7%
32.4%3.1%2.0%0.9%0.3%
40.7%0.9%0.6%0.3%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Gzira United 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
Gzira United is 0.22 points worse than Hibernians in terms of average points per game (1.31 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
Gzira United is 0.28 goals worse than Hibernians in terms of goals scored per game (1.06 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
Gzira United is 0.06 goals worse than Hibernians in terms of goals conceded per game (1.31 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

Gzira UnitedGzira United

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D10W00D00D00D01L00D11D10W02LH·HAM07/11H·ZAB24/11H·NAX30/11H·MAR08/12H·BAL15/12H·MEL22/12A·MOS04/01A·BIR18/01H·NAX25/01H·MEL01/02
Avg total
0.7
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.430.570.390.440.500.75
vs Stronger (6)0.330.830.200.601.002.00
vs Similar (23)0.390.520.330.420.450.64
vs Weaker (1)2.000.002.000.00--
Clean sheet %53% (+23pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L02L01L20W10W01L10W01L01L21WA·MAR07/11A·SLI23/11A·FLO30/11H·MOS07/12A·BIR14/12H·HAM21/12A·MEL04/01H·HAM19/01H·MAR26/01A·SLI31/01
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.570.500.500.420.610.56
vs Stronger (10)0.400.700.000.670.570.71
vs Similar (19)0.530.420.670.330.400.50
vs Weaker (1)3.000.00--3.000.00
Clean sheet %53% (+23pp vs league)
This opponent (Gzira United) 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.
Gzira United 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.
Gzira United 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.
Gzira United 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

Gzira UnitedGzira United

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-212L11D11D00D21W01L01L11D00D20WH·HAM07/11H·ZAB24/11H·NAX30/11H·MAR08/12H·BAL15/12H·MEL22/12A·MOS04/01A·BIR18/01H·NAX25/01H·MEL01/02
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.900.570.940.560.830.58
vs Stronger (6)0.830.831.001.000.000.00
vs Similar (23)0.910.520.920.420.910.64
vs Weaker (1)1.000.001.000.00--
Clean sheet %53% (+23pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

HiberniansHibernians

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-210W11D01L12L10W02L22D11D00D11DA·MAR07/11A·SLI23/11A·FLO30/11H·MOS07/12A·BIR14/12H·HAM21/12A·MEL04/01H·HAM19/01H·MAR26/01A·SLI31/01
Avg total
1.8
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.630.700.501.000.720.50
vs Stronger (10)0.500.700.331.000.570.57
vs Similar (19)0.740.740.561.000.900.50
vs Weaker (1)0.000.00--0.000.00
Clean sheet %53% (+23pp vs league)
This opponent (Gzira United) 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: 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.
Gzira United 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.
Gzira United 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.
Gzira United 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: Over
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: Over
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 3.575.8%-------✗ Miss
Over 1.572.5%-------✓ 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
Gzira United's squad is €2m 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
Gzira United's attack is €1m less valuable than Hibernians's (€1m vs €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
Gzira United 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
Gzira United's defence is €1m less valuable than Hibernians's (€1m vs €3m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

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

Head-to-head

Gzira United vs Hibernians · H/A from GU
DateH/AGameScore
25/08/24AHibernians Vs GU2-0
28/01/24AHibernians Vs GU3-2
16/09/23HGU Vs Hibernians0-4
28/01/23HGU Vs Hibernians2-0
11/09/22AHibernians Vs GU1-2

Gzira UnitedGzira United

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
01/02/25HGU Vs Melita2-2
25/01/25HGU Vs Naxxar Lions1-0
18/01/25ABirkirkara Vs GU2-2
04/01/25AMosta Vs GU1-0
22/12/24HGU Vs Melita0-2
15/12/24HGU Vs Balzan FC2-1
08/12/24HGU Vs Marsaxlokk0-0
30/11/24HGU Vs Naxxar Lions1-1
24/11/24HGU Vs Zabbar St. Patrick2-1
07/11/24HGU Vs Hamrun Spartans1-2

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
31/01/25ASliema Wanderers Vs HIB2-3
26/01/25HHIB Vs Marsaxlokk0-1
19/01/25HHIB Vs Hamrun Spartans1-2
04/01/25AMelita Vs HIB2-3
21/12/24HHIB Vs Hamrun Spartans0-3
14/12/24ABirkirkara Vs HIB0-2
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

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Gzira United
Gzira United
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLLDWD1.26
HomeDWLWD1.41
AwayLLDLD1.09
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %34%37%30%
AVG goals2.642.442.87
Over 1.5 %76%78%74%
Over 2.5 %50%44%57%
Over 3.5 %26%22%30%
Scored1.321.221.43
Conceded1.321.221.43
BTTS54%52%57%
Clean Sheet24%26%22%
Corners8.006.0010.00
Cards4.004.004.00
Hibernians
Hibernians
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 4 Wins / 1 Draws / 5 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWLLW1.52
HomeWWLLL1.13
AwayLLWWW1.85
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %42%30%52%
AVG goals2.502.392.59
Over 1.5 %78%74%81%
Over 2.5 %40%39%41%
Over 3.5 %24%22%26%
Scored1.341.001.63
Conceded1.161.390.96
BTTS46%39%52%
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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Malta: Premier League 2024/25 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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