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Marsaxlokk vs Floriana Result & Analysis

Date: 20/04/2024
Time: 14:15
Final 1-0
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk
Vs
15%
26%
59%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Floriana
Floriana
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Marsaxlokk face Floriana with the model favouring an away win, reflecting the 59% chance of Floriana triumphing. The expected total goals hover at 2.5, with the most likely single scoreline 0-1 for Floriana at 13.4%. Marsaxlokk, playing at home against a stronger side, average 0.67 goals scored and 2.67 conceded, while Floriana, away against a weaker opponent, average 2.7 goals scored and only 0.5 conceded. The home win probability stands at 15%, draw at 26%, and away win at 59%. Suggested picks include Under 3.5 goals at 76.6% and Over 1.5 goals at 71.6%. Marsaxlokk are on a two-game winning run, recently beating Valletta FC 2-1, whereas Floriana remain unbeaten in five matches, drawing 1-1 with Hamrun Spartans. These dynamics point to a tight contest but with Floriana’s offensive edge likely to secure the win.

Results analysis

The upset came as Marsaxlokk edged Floriana 1-0, overturning the model’s prediction of an away win that had a 59% probability. The pre-match favourite, Floriana, was wrong, and the model’s call was incorrect. The final score of 1-0 gave a home win, contradicting the 59% away win expectation. The model’s selection of Under 3.5 goals hit, with a 76.6% probability, while Over 1.5 missed, at 71.6%. Marsaxlokk’s recent form shows a two-game winning streak, whereas Floriana remains unbeaten in five, yet the result favored the home side. The most likely scoreline of 0-1, at 13.4%, was not achieved.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Marsaxlokk win✓ Hit
15.3%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
25.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Floriana win✗ Miss
58.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D21W11D12L20W12L00D21W11D30WA·NAX28/01H·GUD03/02A·SIR11/02H·SLI17/02A·VAL25/02H·MOS03/03H·BIR09/03A·HAM16/03H·GZI06/04A·SAN12/04
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.571.201.431.361.691.06
vs Stronger (6)1.172.000.672.671.671.33
vs Similar (21)1.711.001.671.001.751.00
vs Weaker (3)1.331.001.501.001.001.00
Clean sheet %27% (-4pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

FlorianaFloriana

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-520W21W20W22D30W51W30W20W20W40WH·SAN27/01A·BIR03/02A·HIB10/02H·BAL18/02A·NAX25/02H·GUD03/03A·SIR09/03H·SLI16/03A·VAL06/04H·MOS13/04
Avg total
3.1
Avg scored
2.7
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game2.170.702.000.882.360.50
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (7)1.570.291.670.001.500.50
vs Weaker (23)2.350.832.081.082.700.50
Clean sheet %57% (+26pp vs league)
This opponent (Marsaxlokk) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%13%20%27%10%019%127%221%313%46%54%6+
The model estimates around 2.5 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (27%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
71.6%
Under 1.5
28.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
44.6%
Under 2.5
55.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
23.4%
Under 3.5
76.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
44.6%
No
55.4%
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).
0-1
13.4%
0-2
12.4%
1-1
12.1%
0-0
9.6%
1-2
9.4%
0-3
7.0%
1-0 ✓
5.4%
1-3
5.3%
Marsaxlokk goals ↓
Floriana goals →
01234
09.6%13%12%7.0%3.0%
15.4%12%9.4%5.3%2.3%
22.4%4.2%3.6%2.0%0.9%
30.6%1.1%0.9%0.5%0.2%
40.1%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Marsaxlokk goals (down), columns = Floriana 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
Marsaxlokk is 0.54 points worse than Floriana in terms of average points per game (1.65 vs 2.19).

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

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

⏱️ 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

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D10W10W11D20W11D00D00D01L00DA·NAX28/01H·GUD03/02A·SIR11/02H·SLI17/02A·VAL25/02H·MOS03/03H·BIR09/03A·HAM16/03H·GZI06/04A·SAN12/04
Avg total
0.9
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.3
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.800.570.860.710.750.44
vs Stronger (6)0.331.000.332.000.330.00
vs Similar (21)0.900.431.000.330.830.50
vs Weaker (3)1.000.671.000.501.001.00
Clean sheet %60% (+29pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

FlorianaFloriana

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-310W10W10W21W20W21W10W00D10W30WH·SAN27/01A·BIR03/02A·HIB10/02H·BAL18/02A·NAX25/02H·GUD03/03A·SIR09/03H·SLI16/03A·VAL06/04H·MOS13/04
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
0.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.900.370.810.501.000.21
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (7)0.290.000.000.000.500.00
vs Weaker (23)1.090.481.000.621.200.30
Clean sheet %73% (+43pp vs league)
This opponent (Marsaxlokk) is Weaker. 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.
Marsaxlokk 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.
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.
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.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D11D01L01L00D01L00D21W10W30WA·NAX28/01H·GUD03/02A·SIR11/02H·SLI17/02A·VAL25/02H·MOS03/03H·BIR09/03A·HAM16/03H·GZI06/04A·SAN12/04
Avg total
1.2
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.770.630.570.640.940.62
vs Stronger (6)0.831.000.330.671.331.33
vs Similar (21)0.810.570.670.670.920.50
vs Weaker (3)0.330.330.500.500.000.00
Clean sheet %43% (+13pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

FlorianaFloriana

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-310W11D10W01L10W30W20W20W10W10WH·SAN27/01A·BIR03/02A·HIB10/02H·BAL18/02A·NAX25/02H·GUD03/03A·SIR09/03H·SLI16/03A·VAL06/04H·MOS13/04
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
0.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.270.331.190.381.360.29
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (7)1.290.291.670.001.000.50
vs Weaker (23)1.260.351.080.461.500.20
Clean sheet %73% (+43pp vs league)
This opponent (Marsaxlokk) is Weaker. 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.
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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana 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 3.576.6%-------✓ Hit
Over 1.571.6%-------✗ 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
MAR (22)
€4m
MOS (24)
€3m
GU (13)
€3m
BIR (12)
€3m
BF (10)
€2m
NL (16)
€1m
GU (1)
€0m
Marsaxlokk's squad is €1m less valuable than Floriana's (€4m vs €5m).

⚔️ 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
Marsaxlokk and Floriana have a similar attack value (both €1m).

🧠 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
Marsaxlokk and Floriana have a similar midfield value (both €2m).

🛡️ 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
Marsaxlokk's defence is €1m less valuable than Floriana's (€1m vs €2m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

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

Head-to-head

Marsaxlokk vs Floriana · H/A from MAR
DateH/AGameScore
17/12/23AFloriana Vs MAR3-2
14/04/23HMAR Vs Floriana1-5
03/12/22AFloriana Vs MAR1-1

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
12/04/24ASanta Lucía Vs MAR0-3
06/04/24HMAR Vs Gzira United1-1
16/03/24AHamrun Spartans Vs MAR1-2
09/03/24HMAR Vs Birkirkara0-0
03/03/24HMAR Vs Mosta1-2
25/02/24AValletta FC Vs MAR0-2
17/02/24HMAR Vs Sliema Wanderers1-2
11/02/24ASirens Vs MAR1-1
03/02/24HMAR Vs Gudja United2-1
28/01/24ANaxxar Lions Vs MAR0-0

FlorianaFloriana

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
13/04/24HFLO Vs Mosta4-0
06/04/24AValletta FC Vs FLO0-2
16/03/24HFLO Vs Sliema Wanderers2-0
09/03/24ASirens Vs FLO0-3
03/03/24HFLO Vs Gudja United5-1
25/02/24ANaxxar Lions Vs FLO0-3
18/02/24HFLO Vs Balzan FC2-2
10/02/24AHibernians Vs FLO0-2
03/02/24ABirkirkara Vs FLO1-2
27/01/24HFLO Vs Santa Lucía2-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 4 Wins / 4 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLDWDW1.27
HomeWLLDD0.92
AwayDDWWW1.60
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %31%21%40%
AVG goals2.552.752.36
Over 1.5 %76%79%72%
Over 2.5 %49%58%40%
Over 3.5 %20%21%20%
Scored1.331.211.44
Conceded1.221.540.92
BTTS63%71%56%
Clean Sheet27%12%40%
Corners---
Cards---
Floriana
Floriana
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Draws / 0 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWWWW1.88
HomeWDWWW1.96
AwayWWWWW1.80
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %56%56%56%
AVG goals2.382.362.40
Over 1.5 %70%68%72%
Over 2.5 %36%28%44%
Over 3.5 %20%20%20%
Scored1.641.601.68
Conceded0.740.760.72
BTTS32%40%24%
Clean Sheet50%52%48%
Corners7.00-7.00
Cards4.00-4.00

🏆 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%
-
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