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Marsaxlokk vs Sliema Wanderers Result & Analysis

Date: 17/02/2024
Time: 15:15
Final 1-2
Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk
Vs
26%
30%
45%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Sliema Wanderers are tipped to edge Marsaxlokk, with the model picking an away win and assigning a 45% chance to that outcome. The match is expected to produce roughly 2.4 goals, centring on a 2-goal total that carries a 28% probability. The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, with a 14% chance. Marsaxlokk, playing at home against a stronger side, averages 0.33 goals scored and 2.33 conceded, while Sliema Wanderers, on the road to a weaker opponent, average 2.18 goals scored and 0.36 conceded. The home win probability is 26%, a draw is 30%, and an away win is 45%. The model’s selection of Under 3.5 goals carries a 78.4% probability. Recent form shows Marsaxlokk on a two-game winning streak after a 2-1 win over Valletta FC, whereas Sliema Wanderers come off a 2-1 victory over Birzebbuga. These figures paint a picture of a closely contested game where Sliema’s attacking edge and defensive solidity give them the edge.

Results analysis

The win extends Marsaxlokk’s two-game winning run, while Sliema Wanderers come off a victory to finish the match. The final score was 1-2, confirming the away win that the model had predicted with a 45% probability. The model’s favourite, “Away win,” proved correct. The suggested pick “Under 3.5” had an 78.4% probability and hit, as the match saw only three goals. All other model selections were settled: the most likely total of 2 goals came in at 28% probability, and the 1-1 scoreline, though only 14% likely, did not materialise. Overall, the predictions aligned closely with the outcome.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Marsaxlokk win✗ Miss
25.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
29.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Sliema Wanderers win✓ Hit
44.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-420W01L42W30W23L11D00D00D21W11DA·BIR04/11H·HAM25/11A·GZI03/12H·SAN10/12A·FLO17/12H·HIB07/01A·BAL21/01A·NAX28/01H·GUD03/02A·SIR11/02
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.371.301.361.501.381.12
vs Stronger (5)0.802.000.332.331.501.50
vs Similar (21)1.521.191.751.381.381.08
vs Weaker (4)1.251.001.331.001.001.00
Clean sheet %23% (-7pp vs league)
This opponent (Sliema Wanderers) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-410W02L10W10W41W20W10W00D11D00DA·SAN05/11H·FLO25/11A·HIB03/12H·BAL09/12A·NAX17/12H·GUD07/01A·SIR20/01H·BIR28/01A·VAL03/02H·MOS10/02
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.800.431.670.331.930.53
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (8)1.500.751.750.501.251.00
vs Weaker (22)1.910.321.640.272.180.36
Clean sheet %63% (+33pp vs league)
This opponent (Marsaxlokk) is Weaker. 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 2.4 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (28%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
69.9%
Under 1.5
30.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
42.4%
Under 2.5
57.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
21.6%
Under 3.5
78.4%
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
14.0%
0-1
11.6%
0-0
10.6%
0-2
8.9%
1-2 ✓
8.8%
1-0
8.0%
2-1
6.3%
2-0
4.6%
Marsaxlokk goals ↓
Sliema Wanderers goals →
01234
011%12%8.9%4.1%1.4%
18.0%14%8.8%4.1%1.4%
24.6%6.3%4.4%2.0%0.7%
31.5%2.1%1.4%0.7%0.2%
40.4%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Marsaxlokk goals (down), columns = Sliema Wanderers 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 0.27 points worse than Sliema Wanderers in terms of average points per game (1.65 vs 1.92).

⚔️ 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 0.23 goals better than Sliema Wanderers in terms of goals scored per game (1.54 vs 1.31).

🛡️ 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 0.42 goals worse than Sliema Wanderers in terms of goals conceded per game (0.88 vs 0.46).

⏱️ 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
10-110W01L11D10W10W10W00D00D10W10WA·BIR04/11H·HAM25/11A·GZI03/12H·SAN10/12A·FLO17/12H·HIB07/01A·BAL21/01A·NAX28/01H·GUD03/02A·SIR11/02
Avg total
0.9
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.770.500.860.500.690.50
vs Stronger (5)0.201.000.001.670.500.00
vs Similar (21)0.860.381.120.120.690.54
vs Weaker (4)1.000.501.000.331.001.00
Clean sheet %67% (+36pp vs league)
This opponent (Sliema Wanderers) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-210W00D00D10W20W10W00D00D00D00DA·SAN05/11H·FLO25/11A·HIB03/12H·BAL09/12A·NAX17/12H·GUD07/01A·SIR20/01H·BIR28/01A·VAL03/02H·MOS10/02
Avg total
0.5
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.670.070.800.070.530.07
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (7)0.140.140.000.000.250.25
vs Weaker (23)0.830.041.000.080.640.00
Clean sheet %93% (+63pp vs league)
This opponent (Marsaxlokk) is Weaker. 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: 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.
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: 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.
Sliema Wanderers 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.
Sliema Wanderers 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.
Sliema Wanderers 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
30-310W00D31W20W13L01L00D00D11D01LA·BIR04/11H·HAM25/11A·GZI03/12H·SAN10/12A·FLO17/12H·HIB07/01A·BAL21/01A·NAX28/01H·GUD03/02A·SIR11/02
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.600.800.501.000.690.62
vs Stronger (5)0.601.000.330.671.001.50
vs Similar (21)0.670.810.621.250.690.54
vs Weaker (4)0.250.500.330.670.000.00
Clean sheet %37% (+6pp vs league)
This opponent (Sliema Wanderers) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D02L10W00D21W10W10W00D11D00DA·SAN05/11H·FLO25/11A·HIB03/12H·BAL09/12A·NAX17/12H·GUD07/01A·SIR20/01H·BIR28/01A·VAL03/02H·MOS10/02
Avg total
1.0
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.000.430.800.331.200.53
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (7)0.710.710.330.671.000.75
vs Weaker (23)1.090.350.920.251.270.45
Clean sheet %63% (+33pp 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: 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 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.
Sliema Wanderers 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.
Sliema Wanderers 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.
Sliema Wanderers 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 3.578.4%-------✓ 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
Marsaxlokk's squad is €3m less valuable than Sliema Wanderers's (€4m vs €7m).

⚔️ 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's attack is €1m less valuable than Sliema Wanderers's (€1m vs €3m).

🧠 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 Sliema Wanderers 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 Sliema Wanderers's (€1m vs €2m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

1 previous meeting
1
MAR wins
0
Draws
0
SW wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Marsaxlokk vs Sliema Wanderers · H/A from MAR
DateH/AGameScore
01/10/23ASliema Wanderers Vs MAR0-1

MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
11/02/24ASirens Vs MAR1-1
03/02/24HMAR Vs Gudja United2-1
28/01/24ANaxxar Lions Vs MAR0-0
21/01/24ABalzan FC Vs MAR0-0
07/01/24HMAR Vs Hibernians1-1
17/12/23AFloriana Vs MAR3-2
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

Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
10/02/24HSW Vs Mosta0-0
03/02/24AValletta FC Vs SW1-1
28/01/24HSW Vs Birkirkara0-0
20/01/24ASirens Vs SW0-1
07/01/24HSW Vs Gudja United2-0
17/12/23ANaxxar Lions Vs SW1-4
09/12/23HSW Vs Balzan FC1-0
03/12/23AHibernians Vs SW0-1
25/11/23HSW Vs Floriana0-2
05/11/23ASanta Lucía Vs SW0-1

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 4 Wins / 4 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDDDWD1.21
HomeLLWDW1.00
AwayWLDDD1.41
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %29%25%32%
AVG goals2.602.902.32
Over 1.5 %74%80%68%
Over 2.5 %48%60%36%
Over 3.5 %24%25%23%
Scored1.311.301.32
Conceded1.291.601.00
BTTS64%70%59%
Clean Sheet24%10%36%
Corners---
Cards---
Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 6 Wins / 3 Draws / 1 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWDDD2.47
HomeLWWDD2.43
AwayWWWWD2.50
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %77%76%77%
AVG goals2.422.292.55
Over 1.5 %63%52%73%
Over 2.5 %44%43%45%
Over 3.5 %26%24%27%
Scored1.931.951.91
Conceded0.490.330.64
BTTS35%19%50%
Clean Sheet58%71%45%
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
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14Gudja UnitedGudja United266
0%
0.2
1467-53
3.1
85%
58%
31%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.52.6
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