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Hibernians vs Balzan FC Result & Analysis

Date: 27/04/2025
Time: 15:30
Final 1-1
Hibernians
Hibernians
Vs
41%
30%
29%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Balzan FC
Balzan FC
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

The clash between Hibernians and Balzan FC is a tight one, with the model favouring a home win but no side standing out as a clear favourite. The probabilities are 41% for Hibernians, 30% for a draw, and 29% for Balzan FC. The expected total is 2.3 goals, with the most likely total being two goals at 28%. The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, with a 14.3% chance. Hibernians, playing at home against a similarly strong opponent, average 1.33 goals scored and 1.17 conceded, while Balzan FC, on the road, averages 0.92 scored and 1.62 conceded. The model’s selection is “Under 3.5” with a 79.1% probability, marked as a hit. The match remains finely balanced, with the home side’s recent draw and the away side’s recent win keeping the outcome uncertain.

Results analysis

Hibernians entered the match on a brief draw-run, while Balzan FC carried momentum from a recent win. The pre-match favourite, Hibernians, was given a 41% chance of triumph, but the game finished 1-1, a draw that left the model’s call wrong. The total-goals expectation of 2.3 fell short, yet the model’s single suggested pick, Under 3.5 goals, proved accurate with a 79.1% probability and a hit. The result confirmed the balanced nature of the contest, with neither side managing to secure the predicted victory.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Hibernians win✗ Miss
40.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✓ Hit
30.4%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Balzan FC win✗ Miss
28.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-441W04L20W02L32W00D11D30W01L12LA·GZI08/02H·ZAB15/02H·MOS23/02A·BIR01/03H·NAX09/03H·BAL13/03A·FLO29/03H·MEL06/04H·NAX11/04H·GZI19/04
Avg total
2.7
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.3
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.331.231.131.271.531.20
vs Stronger (9)1.001.560.331.671.331.50
vs Similar (21)1.481.101.331.171.671.00
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %30% (-1pp vs league)
This opponent (Balzan FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Balzan FCBalzan FC

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-330W00D01L11D23L00D00D00D31W22DA·NAX10/02H·FLO16/02A·HAM22/02H·MEL01/03H·SLI08/03A·HIB13/03A·GZI28/03A·GZI04/04H·MEL13/04A·ZAB19/04
Avg total
1.9
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.071.601.431.500.751.69
vs Stronger (6)0.501.671.001.330.002.00
vs Similar (24)1.211.581.551.550.921.62
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %20% (-11pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%21%28%11%020%128%221%312%46%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
69.2%
Under 1.5
30.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
41.5%
Under 2.5
58.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
20.9%
Under 3.5
79.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
48.4%
No
51.6%
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
11.1%
0-0
10.9%
0-1
8.8%
2-1
8.4%
2-0
8.0%
1-2
6.8%
0-2
5.3%
Hibernians goals ↓
Balzan FC goals →
01234
011%8.8%5.3%1.9%0.5%
111%14%6.8%2.4%0.6%
28.0%8.4%4.4%1.5%0.4%
33.5%3.6%1.9%0.7%0.2%
41.1%1.2%0.6%0.2%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Hibernians goals (down), columns = Balzan FC 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
Hibernians is 0.62 points better than Balzan FC in terms of average points per game (1.53 vs 0.91).

⚔️ 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
Hibernians is 0.28 goals better than Balzan FC in terms of goals scored per game (1.34 vs 1.06).

🛡️ 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
Hibernians is 0.31 goals better than Balzan FC in terms of goals conceded per game (1.25 vs 1.56).

⏱️ 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

HiberniansHibernians

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L01L10W01L32W00D01L20W01L10WA·GZI08/02H·ZAB15/02H·MOS23/02A·BIR01/03H·NAX09/03H·BAL13/03A·FLO29/03H·MEL06/04H·NAX11/04H·GZI19/04
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.570.600.730.470.400.73
vs Stronger (9)0.330.780.000.670.500.83
vs Similar (21)0.670.520.920.420.330.67
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
This opponent (Balzan FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Balzan FCBalzan FC

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-210W00D00D01L02L00D00D00D00D01LA·NAX10/02H·FLO16/02A·HAM22/02H·MEL01/03H·SLI08/03A·HIB13/03A·GZI28/03A·GZI04/04H·MEL13/04A·ZAB19/04
Avg total
0.5
Avg scored
0.1
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.400.600.500.710.310.50
vs Stronger (6)0.000.830.001.000.000.67
vs Similar (24)0.500.540.640.640.380.46
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) 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.
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.
Balzan FC 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.
Balzan FC 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.
Balzan FC 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

HiberniansHibernians

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-440W03L10W01L00D00D10W10W00D02LA·GZI08/02H·ZAB15/02H·MOS23/02A·BIR01/03H·NAX09/03H·BAL13/03A·FLO29/03H·MEL06/04H·NAX11/04H·GZI19/04
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.770.630.400.801.130.47
vs Stronger (9)0.670.780.331.000.830.67
vs Similar (21)0.810.570.420.751.330.33
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %60% (+29pp vs league)
This opponent (Balzan FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Balzan FCBalzan FC

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-320W00D01L10W21W00D00D00D31W21WA·NAX10/02H·FLO16/02A·HAM22/02H·MEL01/03H·SLI08/03A·HIB13/03A·GZI28/03A·GZI04/04H·MEL13/04A·ZAB19/04
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.671.000.930.790.441.19
vs Stronger (6)0.500.831.000.330.001.33
vs Similar (24)0.711.040.910.910.541.15
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %33% (+3pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) 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.
Hibernians 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.
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.
Balzan FC 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.
Balzan FC 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.
Balzan FC 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 3.579.1%-------✓ 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
Hibernians's squad is €4m more valuable than Balzan FC's (€5m vs €2m).

⚔️ 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
Hibernians's attack is €1m more valuable than Balzan FC's (€2m vs €1m).

🧠 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
Hibernians and Balzan FC 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
Hibernians's defence is €2m more valuable than Balzan FC's (€3m vs €1m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

7 previous meetings
2
HIB wins
3
Draws
2
BF wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Hibernians vs Balzan FC · H/A from HIB
DateH/AGameScore
13/03/25HHIB Vs Balzan FC0-0
01/11/24ABalzan FC Vs HIB0-1
24/02/24ABalzan FC Vs HIB0-0
22/10/23HHIB Vs Balzan FC0-2
01/05/23HHIB Vs Balzan FC2-2
05/02/23HHIB Vs Balzan FC1-2
02/10/22ABalzan FC Vs HIB0-2

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
19/04/25HHIB Vs Gzira United1-2
11/04/25HHIB Vs Naxxar Lions0-1
06/04/25HHIB Vs Melita3-0
29/03/25AFloriana Vs HIB1-1
13/03/25HHIB Vs Balzan FC0-0
09/03/25HHIB Vs Naxxar Lions3-2
01/03/25ABirkirkara Vs HIB2-0
23/02/25HHIB Vs Mosta2-0
15/02/25HHIB Vs Zabbar St. Patrick0-4
08/02/25AGzira United Vs HIB1-4

Balzan FCBalzan FC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
19/04/25AZabbar St. Patrick Vs BF2-2
13/04/25HBF Vs Melita3-1
04/04/25AGzira United Vs BF0-0
28/03/25AGzira United Vs BF0-0
13/03/25AHibernians Vs BF0-0
08/03/25HBF Vs Sliema Wanderers2-3
01/03/25HBF Vs Melita1-1
22/02/25AHamrun Spartans Vs BF1-0
16/02/25HBF Vs Floriana0-0
10/02/25ANaxxar Lions Vs BF0-3

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Hibernians
Hibernians
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 4 Wins / 2 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDDWLL1.50
HomeWDWLL1.24
AwayWWWLD1.76
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %42%36%48%
AVG goals2.402.362.44
Over 1.5 %78%72%84%
Over 2.5 %40%44%36%
Over 3.5 %20%20%20%
Scored1.241.041.44
Conceded1.161.321.00
BTTS44%32%56%
Clean Sheet32%32%32%
Corners---
Cards---
Balzan FC
Balzan FC
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 2 Wins / 6 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDDDWD1.04
HomeLDDLW1.25
AwayLDDDD0.85
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %22%29%15%
AVG goals2.462.502.42
Over 1.5 %70%71%69%
Over 2.5 %46%46%46%
Over 3.5 %22%21%23%
Scored1.081.171.00
Conceded1.381.331.42
BTTS48%50%46%
Clean Sheet28%33%23%
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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