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Melita vs Balzan FC Result & Analysis

Date: 20/10/2024
Time: 16:30
Final 2-0
Melita
Melita
Vs
25%
27%
49%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Balzan FC
Balzan FC
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Melita win✓ Hit
24.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
26.8%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Balzan FC win✗ Miss
48.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

MelitaMelita

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-520W10W51W33D21W12L23L03L22D00DA·ZAB13/04H·MAR20/04H·PIE27/04A·FLO17/08A·MAR24/08A·HAM28/08H·GZI14/09H·BIR23/09A·SLI29/09A·NAX03/10← Challenge LeaguePremier League →
Avg total
3.3
Avg scored
1.8
Avg conceded
1.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game2.071.172.210.861.941.44
vs Stronger (3)2.002.33--2.002.33
vs Similar (20)1.651.101.561.111.731.09
vs Weaker (7)3.290.863.400.403.002.00
Clean sheet %43% (+13pp 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
30-301L00D10W33D02L20W02L11D12L21WA·VAL21/04H·MOS28/04A·MAR03/05H·BIR16/08A·SLI25/08H·NAX29/08H·ZAB16/09H·HAM21/09A·MAR28/09H·GZI03/10
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.101.270.941.411.311.08
vs Stronger (7)0.712.430.753.000.671.67
vs Similar (21)1.140.900.921.001.440.78
vs Weaker (2)2.001.002.000.002.002.00
Clean sheet %33% (+3pp vs league)
This opponent (Melita) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%13%19%25%7%015%125%222%315%48%56%6+
The model estimates around 2.8 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (25%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
77.5%
Under 1.5
22.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
52.2%
Under 2.5
47.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
30.0%
Under 3.5
70.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
55.5%
No
44.5%
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
12.7%
1-2
9.6%
0-1
9.2%
0-2
8.6%
0-0
7.5%
2-1
6.5%
1-0
5.9%
2-2
5.3%
Melita goals ↓
Balzan FC goals →
01234
07.5%9.2%8.6%4.7%1.9%
15.9%13%9.6%5.3%2.2%
23.9%6.5%5.3%2.9%1.2%
31.5%2.4%2.0%1.1%0.4%
40.4%0.7%0.6%0.3%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Melita 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
Melita is 0.03 points worse than Balzan FC in terms of average points per game (0.88 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
Melita is 0.09 goals better than Balzan FC in terms of goals scored per game (1.15 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
Melita is 0.35 goals worse than Balzan FC in terms of goals conceded per game (1.91 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

MelitaMelita

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D10W10W21W10W11D11D01L01L00DA·ZAB13/04H·MAR20/04H·PIE27/04A·FLO17/08A·MAR24/08A·HAM28/08H·GZI14/09H·BIR23/09A·SLI29/09A·NAX03/10← Challenge LeaguePremier League →
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/game0.930.431.140.430.750.44
vs Stronger (3)1.001.00--1.001.00
vs Similar (20)0.550.350.560.440.550.27
vs Weaker (7)2.000.432.200.401.500.50
Clean sheet %57% (+26pp 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
20-201L00D10W22D01L20W01L01L11D10WA·VAL21/04H·MOS28/04A·MAR03/05H·BIR16/08A·SLI25/08H·NAX29/08H·ZAB16/09H·HAM21/09A·MAR28/09H·GZI03/10
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/game0.530.570.650.530.380.62
vs Stronger (7)0.431.000.500.750.331.33
vs Similar (21)0.570.480.670.500.440.44
vs Weaker (2)0.500.001.000.000.000.00
Clean sheet %57% (+26pp vs league)
This opponent (Melita) 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.
Melita 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.
Melita 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.
Melita 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

MelitaMelita

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-420W00D41W12L11D01L12L02L21W00DA·ZAB13/04H·MAR20/04H·PIE27/04A·FLO17/08A·MAR24/08A·HAM28/08H·GZI14/09H·BIR23/09A·SLI29/09A·NAX03/10← Challenge LeaguePremier League →
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.130.731.070.431.191.00
vs Stronger (3)1.001.33--1.001.33
vs Similar (20)1.100.751.000.671.180.82
vs Weaker (7)1.290.431.200.001.501.50
Clean sheet %57% (+26pp 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
10-100D00D00D11D01L00D01L10W01L11DA·VAL21/04H·MOS28/04A·MAR03/05H·BIR16/08A·SLI25/08H·NAX29/08H·ZAB16/09H·HAM21/09A·MAR28/09H·GZI03/10
Avg total
0.8
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.570.700.290.880.920.46
vs Stronger (7)0.291.430.252.250.330.33
vs Similar (21)0.570.430.250.501.000.33
vs Weaker (2)1.501.001.000.002.002.00
Clean sheet %53% (+23pp vs league)
This opponent (Melita) 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.
Melita 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.
Melita 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.
Melita 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: 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 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
Over 1.577.5%-------✓ 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
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

⚔️ 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
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🧠 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
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🛡️ 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
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

No previous meetings
0
MEL wins
0
Draws
0
BF wins

Head-to-head

Melita vs Balzan FC · H/A from MEL
DateH/AGameScore
No games.

MelitaMelita

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
03/10/24ANaxxar Lions Vs MEL0-0
29/09/24ASliema Wanderers Vs MEL2-2
23/09/24HMEL Vs Birkirkara0-3
14/09/24HMEL Vs Gzira United2-3
28/08/24AHamrun Spartans Vs MEL2-1
24/08/24AMarsaxlokk Vs MEL1-2
17/08/24AFloriana Vs MEL3-3
27/04/24HMEL Vs Pietà Hotspurs5-1
20/04/24HMEL Vs Marsa1-0
13/04/24AZabbar St. Patrick Vs MEL0-2

Balzan FCBalzan FC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
03/10/24HBF Vs Gzira United2-1
28/09/24AMarsaxlokk Vs BF2-1
21/09/24HBF Vs Hamrun Spartans1-1
16/09/24HBF Vs Zabbar St. Patrick0-2
29/08/24HBF Vs Naxxar Lions2-0
25/08/24ASliema Wanderers Vs BF2-0
16/08/24HBF Vs Birkirkara3-3
03/05/24AMarsaxlokk Vs BF0-1
28/04/24HBF Vs Mosta0-0
21/04/24AValletta FC Vs BF1-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Melita
Melita
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 4 Wins / 3 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLLLDD1.64
HomeWWWLL1.87
AwayDWLDD1.44
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %46%57%37%
AVG goals3.002.913.07
Over 1.5 %80%78%81%
Over 2.5 %62%65%59%
Over 3.5 %34%30%37%
Scored1.741.871.63
Conceded1.261.041.44
BTTS44%52%37%
Clean Sheet36%35%37%
Corners---
Cards---
Balzan FC
Balzan FC
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 3 Wins / 3 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLDLW1.46
HomeDWLDW1.33
AwayWLWLL1.61
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %38%33%43%
AVG goals2.462.442.48
Over 1.5 %70%70%70%
Over 2.5 %44%48%39%
Over 3.5 %26%22%30%
Scored1.221.041.43
Conceded1.241.411.04
BTTS44%37%52%
Clean Sheet32%37%26%
Corners15.0015.5014.00
Cards6.677.505.00

🏆 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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