Mgarr United enter the match as clear favorites, the model assigning a 71% chance of a home win, a 17% draw and a 12% away win. Their recent 2-straight defeats have not dampened confidence, and the 2-4 loss to Zurrieq is an outlier in a season where they average 2.17 goals scored and 1.67 conceded at home against weaker opposition. Zurrieq, playing away against stronger opponents, averages 1.62 goals scored and 1.62 conceded, and their last outing was a 4-2 victory over Mgarr United, giving them a slight morale lift. The expected total goals is 3.9, with the most likely total of 3 goals occurring 20% of the time. The single most probable scoreline is 2-1, a 8.8% chance. Suggested picks include an away under 3.5 goals (97.2%), home +2 handicap (95.4%), under 7.5 (95.4%), home over 0.5 goals (93.8%), over 1.5 (90.8%), under 6.5 (89.9%), away under 2.5 goals (89.5%) and home or draw (87.8%). The model’s overall probabilities are 71% for a home win, 17% for a draw, and 12% for an away win.
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🎯 1. Model Analysis
Mgarr United win
71.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw
16.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq win
12.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
⚽ 2. Goal Analysis
Mgarr United
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
3.0
Avg scored
1.6
Avg conceded
1.4
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.67
1.43
1.80
1.93
1.53
0.93
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (14)
1.71
1.71
1.62
2.38
1.83
0.83
vs Weaker (16)
1.62
1.19
2.00
1.43
1.33
1.00
Clean sheet %
23% (-3pp vs league)
This opponent (Zurrieq) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Zurrieq
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
3.3
Avg scored
1.7
Avg conceded
1.6
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.70
1.77
1.64
2.14
1.75
1.44
vs Stronger (25)
1.60
1.76
1.58
1.92
1.62
1.62
vs Similar (3)
2.67
2.67
2.00
3.50
4.00
1.00
vs Weaker (2)
1.50
0.50
-
-
1.50
0.50
Clean sheet %
20% (-6pp vs league)
This opponent (Mgarr United) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Total goals distribution
The model estimates around 3.9 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 3 (20%).
Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
90.8%
Under 1.5
9.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
74.8%
Under 2.5
25.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5
Over 3.5
54.8%
Under 3.5
45.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to score
Yes
64.0%
No
36.0%
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).
2-1
8.8%
3-1
8.1%
2-0
7.8%
3-0
7.2%
1-1
6.9%
4-1
5.7%
4-0
5.0%
1-0
5.0%
Mgarr United goals ↓
Zurrieq goals →
0
1
2
3
4
0
2.6%
1.6%
1.3%
0.5%
0.1%
1
5.0%
6.9%
3.6%
1.3%
0.4%
2
7.8%
8.8%
4.9%
1.9%
0.5%
3
7.2%
8.1%
4.6%
1.7%
0.5%
4
5.0%
5.7%
3.2%
1.2%
0.3%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Mgarr United goals (down), columns = Zurrieq goals (across).
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💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis
🏆 Total PPG
Points / game
Tarxien Rainbows
2.82
Naxxar Lions
2.73
Swieqi United
2.14
Melita
1.67
Pietà Hotspurs
1.59
Sirens
1.59
Mgarr United
1.50
Fgura United
1.45
Gudja United
1.45
Victoria Hotspurs
1.40
Attard
1.40
Santa Lucía
1.36
Zurrieq
1.23
St. Andrews
1.23
Vittoriosa Stars
0.95
Zebbug Rangers
0.91
Mgarr United is 0.27 points better than Zurrieq in terms of average points per game (1.50 vs 1.23).
⚔️ Attack
Goals scored / game
Tarxien Rainbows
3.33
Naxxar Lions
3.23
Sirens
2.27
Swieqi United
2.23
Pietà Hotspurs
1.91
Fgura United
1.86
Mgarr United
1.86
Melita
1.86
Santa Lucía
1.82
Victoria Hotspurs
1.65
Attard
1.65
Zurrieq
1.64
Gudja United
1.32
St. Andrews
1.18
Vittoriosa Stars
1.18
Zebbug Rangers
1.05
Mgarr United is 0.23 goals better than Zurrieq in terms of goals scored per game (1.86 vs 1.64).
🛡️ Defense
Conceded / game · lower better
Tarxien Rainbows
0.82
Naxxar Lions
0.85
Gudja United
1.14
Swieqi United
1.18
Melita
1.33
Santa Lucía
1.41
Sirens
1.50
Mgarr United
1.50
Vittoriosa Stars
1.50
Pietà Hotspurs
1.55
Victoria Hotspurs
1.65
Attard
1.65
Fgura United
1.68
Zurrieq
1.73
St. Andrews
1.73
Zebbug Rangers
2.05
Mgarr United is 0.23 goals better than Zurrieq in terms of goals conceded per game (1.50 vs 1.73).
⏱️ 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.
Mgarr United or Draw
87.8%
Avg Implied -
71%
17%
12%
covers Mgarr United + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Mgarr United or Zurrieq
83.4%
Avg Implied -
71%
17%
12%
covers Mgarr United + Zurrieq
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or Zurrieq
28.8%
Avg Implied -
71%
17%
12%
covers Draw + Zurrieq
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
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🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under
Home & Away Over/Under
How many goals each side scores on its own, independent of the result. Read off the same scoreline distribution as correct score, so these agree with the match over/under above by construction.
Mgarr United over/under 0.5
Over
93.8%
Under
6.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mgarr United over/under 1.5
Over
76.5%
Under
23.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mgarr United over/under 2.5
Over
52.6%
Under
47.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mgarr United over/under 3.5
Over
30.3%
Under
69.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 0.5
Over
67.6%
Under
32.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 1.5
Over
31.1%
Under
68.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 2.5
Over
10.5%
Under
89.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 3.5
Over
2.8%
Under
97.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
⚖️ 7. Handicap
Handicap
The handicap is applied to Mgarr United, so a minus line means Mgarr United give that many goals of a start and Zurrieq receive them. At -1, Mgarr United must win by two or more to land; a one-goal Mgarr United win settles as Draw. There is no returned stake - the middle case is its own selection. Taken from the same scoreline distribution as correct score.
Handicap -2 (Mgarr United)
Mgarr United -2
31.7%
Draw -2
19.8%
Zurrieq +2
48.4%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (Mgarr United)
Mgarr United -1
51.6%
Draw -1
19.7%
Zurrieq +1
28.8%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (Mgarr United)
Mgarr United +1
87.8%
Draw +1
7.6%
Zurrieq -1
4.6%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (Mgarr United)
Mgarr United +2
95.4%
Draw +2
3.3%
Zurrieq -2
1.3%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U
Mgarr United
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
0.9
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.4
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.63
0.63
0.80
0.93
0.47
0.33
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (14)
0.64
0.93
0.75
1.25
0.50
0.50
vs Weaker (16)
0.62
0.38
0.86
0.57
0.44
0.22
Clean sheet %
53% (+27pp vs league)
This opponent (Zurrieq) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Zurrieq
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.8
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
1.2
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.57
1.00
0.36
1.00
0.75
1.00
vs Stronger (25)
0.52
1.04
0.33
0.83
0.69
1.23
vs Similar (3)
1.00
1.33
0.50
2.00
2.00
0.00
vs Weaker (2)
0.50
0.00
-
-
0.50
0.00
Clean sheet %
40% (+14pp vs league)
This opponent (Mgarr United) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No half-time model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.
🥅 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.
Mgarr United over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mgarr United over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mgarr United over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 2.5 HT
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
Mgarr United
Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
1.0
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.03
0.80
1.00
1.00
1.07
0.60
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (14)
1.07
0.79
0.88
1.12
1.33
0.33
vs Weaker (16)
1.00
0.81
1.14
0.86
0.89
0.78
Clean sheet %
43% (+17pp vs league)
This opponent (Zurrieq) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Zurrieq
Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.4
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.13
0.77
1.29
1.14
1.00
0.44
vs Stronger (25)
1.08
0.72
1.25
1.08
0.92
0.38
vs Similar (3)
1.67
1.33
1.50
1.50
2.00
1.00
vs Weaker (2)
1.00
0.50
-
-
1.00
0.50
Clean sheet %
43% (+17pp vs league)
This opponent (Mgarr United) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No second-half model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.
🥅 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.
Mgarr United over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mgarr United over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mgarr United over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zurrieq over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
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🔥 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.
Min odds1.20
Edge
Pick
Probability
Avg odds
Best 1
Best 2
Best 3
Best 4
Best 5
Edge
Away under 3.5 goals
97.2%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Home +2 handicap
95.4%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Under 7.5
95.4%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Home over 0.5 goals
93.8%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Over 1.5
90.8%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Under 6.5
89.9%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Away under 2.5 goals
89.5%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Home or Draw
87.8%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Home +1 handicap
87.8%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Home or Away
83.4%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Under 5.5
80.0%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Home over 1.5 goals
76.5%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Over 2.5
74.8%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Home win
71.2%
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No picks at these odds - lower the slider to see shorter-priced selections.
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