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Mosta vs Zabbar St. Patrick Result & Analysis

Date: 27/10/2024
Time: 17:30
Final 4-2
Mosta
Mosta
Vs
34%
33%
34%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Zabbar St. Patrick
Zabbar St. Patrick
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Defensive solidity will shape this tight encounter, as both sides have conceded just over a goal per game against comparable opposition. Mosta’s home form shows a modest 1.0 goal scored and 1.09 conceded, while Zabbar St. Patrick’s away record is 1.38 scored and 1.38 conceded. The model favours a Mosta win, with a 34% chance of victory, a 33% chance of a draw, and a 34% chance of a Zabbar win. The expected total is 2.1 goals, centring on a 2-goal outcome that is 28% likely. The single most probable scoreline is 1-1, with a 14.8% chance. The match is projected to be low-scoring and close, reflecting the recent form: Mosta are on a four-game winning streak, having edged Birkirkara 1-0, whereas Zabbar come off a 1-1 draw with Hibernians. The model’s selection is Under 3.5, with an 83.6% probability.

Results analysis

Mosta’s 4-2 victory over Zabbar St. Patrick was a far-fetched affair, with the final tally well beyond the model’s expected 2.1 goals. The win extends Mosta’s four-game winning run, while Zabbar’s recent draw leaves them still searching for momentum. The model’s pre-match favourite was a Home win, assigned a 34% probability; this call proved correct. The sole suggested pick was Under 3.5, with an 83.6% probability, which missed as the match produced six goals. The match outcome matched the model’s prediction, but the goal total was a stark reminder that the model’s total-goals estimate was far too modest.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Mosta win✓ Hit
33.8%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
32.5%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Zabbar St. Patrick win✗ Miss
33.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

MostaMosta

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-400D20W02L12L02L10W42W01L02L10WA·BAL28/04H·NAX03/05A·SLI16/08A·NAX23/08A·GZI29/08H·HAM15/09A·MAR23/09H·BIR29/09H·FLO03/10H·HIB19/10
Avg total
2.0
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
1.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.801.270.801.400.801.13
vs Stronger (8)0.252.000.252.250.251.75
vs Similar (21)1.001.051.001.091.001.00
vs Weaker (1)1.000.00--1.000.00
Clean sheet %37% (+6pp vs league)
This opponent (Zabbar St. Patrick) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-441W00D13L01L03L20W33D12L13L02LA·ZUR21/04A·SEN28/04A·HAM18/08A·BIR23/08H·FLO28/08A·BAL16/09H·NAX22/09H·HIB28/09H·MAR02/10A·SLI20/10← Challenge LeaguePremier League →
Avg total
3.0
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.371.231.381.061.361.43
vs Stronger (3)0.332.670.003.000.502.50
vs Similar (21)1.431.191.461.081.381.38
vs Weaker (6)1.670.671.500.001.751.00
Clean sheet %37% (+6pp vs league)
This opponent (Mosta) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%21%28%13%023%128%219%310%44%52%6+
The model estimates around 2.1 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (28%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
63.7%
Under 1.5
36.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
35.4%
Under 2.5
64.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
16.4%
Under 3.5
83.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
43.9%
No
56.1%
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
14.8%
0-0
13.4%
1-0
11.4%
0-1
11.4%
2-1
7.1%
1-2
7.1%
2-0
6.8%
0-2
6.7%
Mosta goals ↓
Zabbar St. Patrick goals →
01234
013%11%6.7%2.4%0.6%
111%15%7.1%2.5%0.7%
26.8%7.1%3.8%1.3%0.3%
32.4%2.5%1.3%0.5%0.1%
40.6%0.7%0.4%0.1%0.0%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Mosta goals (down), columns = Zabbar St. Patrick 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
Mosta is 0.06 points better than Zabbar St. Patrick in terms of average points per game (1.19 vs 1.12).

⚔️ 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
Mosta is 0.31 goals worse than Zabbar St. Patrick in terms of goals scored per game (1.09 vs 1.41).

🛡️ 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
Mosta is 0.09 goals worse than Zabbar St. Patrick in terms of goals conceded per game (1.66 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

MostaMosta

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D10W00D01L01L00D12L00D00D10WA·BAL28/04H·NAX03/05A·SLI16/08A·NAX23/08A·GZI29/08H·HAM15/09A·MAR23/09H·BIR29/09H·FLO03/10H·HIB19/10
Avg total
0.7
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.370.670.400.670.330.67
vs Stronger (8)0.121.120.001.250.251.00
vs Similar (21)0.430.520.550.450.300.60
vs Weaker (1)1.000.00--1.000.00
Clean sheet %57% (+26pp vs league)
This opponent (Zabbar St. Patrick) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D21W01L01L03L10W11D10W12L02LH·MEL13/04A·ZUR21/04A·HAM18/08A·BIR23/08H·FLO28/08A·BAL16/09H·NAX22/09H·HIB28/09H·MAR02/10A·SLI20/10← Challenge LeaguePremier League →
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
1.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.600.630.670.470.530.80
vs Stronger (3)0.002.000.003.000.001.50
vs Similar (21)0.620.520.670.330.560.78
vs Weaker (6)0.830.331.000.000.750.50
Clean sheet %57% (+26pp vs league)
This opponent (Mosta) 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: 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.
Mosta 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.
Mosta 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.
Mosta 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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

MostaMosta

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D10W02L11D01L10W30W01L02L00DA·BAL28/04H·NAX03/05A·SLI16/08A·NAX23/08A·GZI29/08H·HAM15/09A·MAR23/09H·BIR29/09H·FLO03/10H·HIB19/10
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/game0.430.600.400.730.470.47
vs Stronger (8)0.120.880.251.000.000.75
vs Similar (21)0.570.520.450.640.700.40
vs Weaker (1)0.000.00--0.000.00
Clean sheet %57% (+26pp vs league)
This opponent (Zabbar St. Patrick) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-202L20W12L00D00D10W22D02L01L00DH·MEL13/04A·ZUR21/04A·HAM18/08A·BIR23/08H·FLO28/08A·BAL16/09H·NAX22/09H·HIB28/09H·MAR02/10A·SLI20/10← Challenge LeaguePremier League →
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.900.600.800.671.000.53
vs Stronger (3)0.330.670.000.000.501.00
vs Similar (21)1.000.670.920.831.110.44
vs Weaker (6)0.830.330.500.001.000.50
Clean sheet %60% (+29pp vs league)
This opponent (Mosta) 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: 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.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
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.
Mosta 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.
Mosta over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mosta over/under 2.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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 3.583.6%-------✗ Miss

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SW (25)
€7m
HIB (28)
€5m
HS (23)
€5m
FLO (22)
€5m
ZSP (24)
€4m
MAR (22)
€4m
MOS (24)
€3m
GU (13)
€3m
BIR (12)
€3m
BF (10)
€2m
NL (16)
€1m
Mosta and Zabbar St. Patrick have a similar squad value (both €3m).

⚔️ 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
Mosta and Zabbar St. Patrick have a similar attack value (both €1m).

🧠 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
Mosta and Zabbar St. Patrick 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
GU (6)
€1m
HS (6)
€1m
MOS (12)
€1m
BIR (4)
€1m
MAR (8)
€1m
NL (7)
€1m
BF (4)
€1m
Mosta's defence is €1m less valuable than Zabbar St. Patrick's (€1m vs €2m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

No previous meetings
0
MOS wins
0
Draws
0
ZSP wins

Head-to-head

Mosta vs Zabbar St. Patrick · H/A from MOS
DateH/AGameScore
No games.

MostaMosta

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
19/10/24HMOS Vs Hibernians1-0
03/10/24HMOS Vs Floriana0-2
29/09/24HMOS Vs Birkirkara0-1
23/09/24AMarsaxlokk Vs MOS2-4
15/09/24HMOS Vs Hamrun Spartans1-0
29/08/24AGzira United Vs MOS2-0
23/08/24ANaxxar Lions Vs MOS2-1
16/08/24ASliema Wanderers Vs MOS2-0
03/05/24HMOS Vs Naxxar Lions2-0
28/04/24ABalzan FC Vs MOS0-0

Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
20/10/24ASliema Wanderers Vs ZSP2-0
02/10/24HZSP Vs Marsaxlokk1-3
28/09/24HZSP Vs Hibernians1-2
22/09/24HZSP Vs Naxxar Lions3-3
16/09/24ABalzan FC Vs ZSP0-2
28/08/24HZSP Vs Floriana0-3
23/08/24ABirkirkara Vs ZSP1-0
18/08/24AHamrun Spartans Vs ZSP3-1
28/04/24ASenglea Athletic Vs ZSP0-0
21/04/24AZurrieq Vs ZSP1-4

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Mosta
Mosta
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 4 Wins / 1 Draws / 5 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWLLW1.44
HomeWWLLW1.48
AwayDLLLW1.40
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %40%44%36%
AVG goals2.302.402.20
Over 1.5 %74%76%72%
Over 2.5 %44%44%44%
Over 3.5 %16%20%12%
Scored1.121.121.12
Conceded1.181.281.08
BTTS40%32%48%
Clean Sheet34%36%32%
Corners---
Cards---
Zabbar St. Patrick
Zabbar St. Patrick
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 2 Wins / 2 Draws / 6 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWDLLL1.67
HomeLLDLL1.82
AwayDLLWL1.50
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %48%53%44%
AVG goals2.522.352.69
Over 1.5 %67%65%69%
Over 2.5 %42%35%50%
Over 3.5 %33%24%44%
Scored1.391.351.44
Conceded1.121.001.25
BTTS42%35%50%
Clean Sheet42%53%31%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 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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