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Hibernians vs Birkirkara Result & Analysis

Date: 18/04/2026
Time: 12:00
Final 0-0
Hibernians
Hibernians
Vs
50%
29%
21%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Hibernians are tipped to win this Malta Premier League clash, with a 50% chance of triumph, a 29% chance of a draw, and a 21% chance of a Birkirkara victory. The model expects 2.4 goals in total, with the most likely total being 2 goals at 27%. The single most probable scoreline is 1-1, carrying a 13.5% probability. Hibernians, playing at home against a similarly ranked opponent, average 1.92 goals scored and 1.23 conceded, while Birkirkara, on the road against a similar side, average 0.67 goals scored and 1.61 conceded. The suggested picks include an Under 3.5 with a 78% chance of hitting, and an Over 1.5 with a 70.3% chance of missing. The match is expected to be tightly contested, with Hibernians looking to build on their recent draw and Birkirkara hoping to overturn a recent defeat.

Results analysis

The pre-match favourite, Hibernians, failed to deliver, as the match finished 0-0, a draw that was far from the model’s 50% expectation for a home win. Hibernians, coming off a draw in their last outing, had a recent run of DLWLW, while Birkirkara, after a defeat, entered with a LWWDD streak. The model’s prediction of a home victory proved incorrect. The model’s other selections performed mixed: Under 3.5 goals hit with a 78.0% probability, whereas Over 1.5 missed despite a 70.3% chance. The final score of 0-0 confirms the draw, underscoring the upset.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Hibernians win✗ Miss
49.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✓ Hit
28.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara win✗ Miss
21.5%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-421W11D12L01L14L11D01L12L11D23LH·ZAB04/02H·TAR07/02A·MAR15/02H·HAM18/02A·FLO22/02H·VAL28/02A·GZI07/03A·NAX14/03A·SLI10/04A·TAR14/04
Avg total
2.7
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.471.701.691.311.212.14
vs Stronger (7)1.001.860.671.671.252.00
vs Similar (23)1.611.651.921.231.202.20
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %10% (-21pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-550W10W00D11D03L00D03L22D10W01LH·TAR03/02H·VAL08/02A·MOS14/02H·SLI17/02H·ZAB21/02A·NAX01/03A·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04
Avg total
2.0
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.931.271.330.750.671.61
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (30)0.931.271.330.750.671.61
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %43% (+13pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%21%27%10%019%127%221%313%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: Under
Over 1.5
70.3%
Under 1.5
29.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
42.9%
Under 2.5
57.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
22.0%
Under 3.5
78.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
47.3%
No
52.7%
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
13.5%
1-0
12.4%
0-0 ✓
10.3%
2-0
10.2%
2-1
9.2%
0-1
7.0%
1-2
5.5%
3-0
5.1%
Hibernians goals ↓
Birkirkara goals →
01234
010%7.0%3.7%1.1%0.2%
112%13%5.5%1.7%0.4%
210%9.2%4.1%1.2%0.3%
35.1%4.6%2.1%0.6%0.1%
41.9%1.7%0.8%0.2%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Hibernians goals (down), columns = Birkirkara goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Floriana
2.18
Hamrun Spartans
1.94
Marsaxlokk
1.68
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
0.97
Mosta
0.88
Tarxien Rainbows
0.71
Hibernians is 0.12 points better than Birkirkara in terms of average points per game (1.22 vs 1.09).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Hamrun Spartans
1.62
Floriana
1.56
Hibernians
1.41
Marsaxlokk
1.29
Naxxar Lions
1.24
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.24
Valletta FC
1.21
Gzira United
1.19
Sliema Wanderers
1.16
Mosta
1.06
Tarxien Rainbows
0.97
Birkirkara
0.91
Hibernians is 0.50 goals better than Birkirkara in terms of goals scored per game (1.41 vs 0.91).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Hamrun Spartans
0.65
Valletta FC
0.76
Floriana
0.82
Birkirkara
1.12
Sliema Wanderers
1.12
Marsaxlokk
1.15
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.32
Gzira United
1.34
Hibernians
1.53
Naxxar Lions
1.58
Tarxien Rainbows
1.74
Mosta
1.76
Hibernians is 0.41 goals worse than Birkirkara in terms of goals conceded per game (1.53 vs 1.12).

⏱️ 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
20-210W10W02L00D11D00D00D01L11D22DH·ZAB04/02H·TAR07/02A·MAR15/02H·HAM18/02A·FLO22/02H·VAL28/02A·GZI07/03A·NAX14/03A·SLI10/04A·TAR14/04
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.670.730.620.500.711.00
vs Stronger (7)0.571.000.331.000.751.00
vs Similar (23)0.700.650.690.380.701.00
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-330W00D00D10W01L00D01L12L00D00DH·TAR03/02H·VAL08/02A·MOS14/02H·SLI17/02H·ZAB21/02A·NAX01/03A·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04
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/game0.500.530.580.420.440.61
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (30)0.500.530.580.420.440.61
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %63% (+33pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
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: 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.
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.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

HiberniansHibernians

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D01L10W01L03L11D01L11D00D01LH·ZAB04/02H·TAR07/02A·MAR15/02H·HAM18/02A·FLO22/02H·VAL28/02A·GZI07/03A·NAX14/03A·SLI10/04A·TAR14/04
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/game0.800.971.060.810.501.14
vs Stronger (7)0.430.860.330.670.501.00
vs Similar (23)0.911.001.230.850.501.20
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %33% (+3pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-220W10W00D01L02L00D02L10W10W01LH·TAR03/02H·VAL08/02A·MOS14/02H·SLI17/02H·ZAB21/02A·NAX01/03A·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04
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/game0.430.730.750.330.221.00
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (30)0.430.730.750.330.221.00
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %60% (+29pp vs league)
This opponent (Hibernians) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
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.
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.

🔥 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 3.578.0%-------✓ Hit
Over 1.570.3%-------✗ Miss

💰 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
ZSP (24)
€4m
MAR (22)
€4m
MOS (24)
€3m
GU (13)
€3m
BIR (12)
€3m
NL (16)
€1m
TR (8)
€1m
Hibernians's squad is €3m more valuable than Birkirkara's (€5m vs €3m).

⚔️ 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
ZSP (6)
€1m
HS (7)
€1m
GU (4)
€1m
NL (4)
€0m
TR (2)
€0m
Hibernians and Birkirkara 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
ZSP (6)
€1m
GU (3)
€1m
HIB (4)
€1m
BIR (2)
€1m
NL (5)
€0m
TR (2)
€0m
Hibernians and Birkirkara 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
VF (8)
€2m
GU (6)
€1m
HS (6)
€1m
MOS (12)
€1m
BIR (4)
€1m
MAR (8)
€1m
NL (7)
€1m
TR (4)
€0m
Hibernians's defence is €2m more valuable than Birkirkara's (€3m vs €1m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
2
HIB wins
1
Draws
5
BIR wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Hibernians vs Birkirkara · H/A from HIB
DateH/AGameScore
18/01/26ABirkirkara Vs HIB3-0
13/09/25HHIB Vs Birkirkara2-1
01/03/25ABirkirkara Vs HIB2-0
14/12/24ABirkirkara Vs HIB0-2
14/09/24HHIB Vs Birkirkara0-2
17/02/24ABirkirkara Vs HIB1-1
30/09/23HHIB Vs Birkirkara0-1
02/04/23ABirkirkara Vs HIB5-0

HiberniansHibernians

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
14/04/26ATarxien Rainbows Vs HIB3-2
10/04/26ASliema Wanderers Vs HIB1-1
14/03/26ANaxxar Lions Vs HIB2-1
07/03/26AGzira United Vs HIB1-0
28/02/26HHIB Vs Valletta FC1-1
22/02/26AFloriana Vs HIB4-1
18/02/26HHIB Vs Hamrun Spartans0-1
15/02/26AMarsaxlokk Vs HIB2-1
07/02/26HHIB Vs Tarxien Rainbows1-1
04/02/26HHIB Vs Zabbar St. Patrick2-1

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
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
08/02/26HBIR Vs Valletta FC1-0
03/02/26HBIR Vs Tarxien Rainbows5-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Hibernians
Hibernians
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 1 Wins / 3 Draws / 6 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDLLDL1.26
HomeWWDLD1.38
AwayLLLDL1.10
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %34%38%29%
AVG goals3.102.863.43
Over 1.5 %82%76%90%
Over 2.5 %58%52%67%
Over 3.5 %38%28%52%
Scored1.481.451.52
Conceded1.621.411.90
BTTS62%55%71%
Clean Sheet14%21%5%
Corners---
Cards---
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDLDWL1.24
HomeWDLDW1.64
AwayLDDLL0.84
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %32%44%20%
AVG goals2.142.122.16
Over 1.5 %64%60%68%
Over 2.5 %34%24%44%
Over 3.5 %14%16%12%
Scored1.061.320.80
Conceded1.080.801.36
BTTS30%32%28%
Clean Sheet42%44%40%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. 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 Spartans3466
56%
1.9
5522+33
2.3
74%
32%
18%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1311.60.6
-
3MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk3457
47%
1.7
4439+5
2.4
76%
50%
21%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1211.31.1
-
4Valletta FCValletta FC3454
41%
1.6
4126+15
2.0
62%
26%
15%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
2121.20.8
-
5Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers3248
38%
1.5
3736+1
2.3
72%
38%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
7
3221.21.1
-
6Gzira UnitedGzira United3243
38%
1.3
3843-5
2.5
72%
44%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.21.3
-
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%
1
0011.21.6
-
10Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick3433
18%
1.0
4245-3
2.6
79%
44%
18%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1121.21.3
-
11MostaMosta3329
21%
0.9
3558-23
2.8
70%
48%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.11.8
-
12Tarxien RainbowsTarxien Rainbows3424
12%
0.7
3359-26
2.7
76%
53%
32%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.01.7
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Malta: Premier League 2025/26 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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