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Naxxar Lions vs Gudja United Prediction & Stats

Date: 01/11/2026
Time: 16:30
Naxxar Lions
Naxxar Lions
Vs
96%
4%
1%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Gudja United
Gudja United
Malta: Challenge League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Naxxar Lions are the clear favourites, the model assigning them a 96% chance of victory, a 4% draw probability and only 1% for Gudja United. The prediction hinges on the Lions’ dominant home form and Gudja’s struggle away, especially against stronger opponents, where they average 1.79 goals scored and 1.36 conceded. The expected total of 4.9 goals translates into a 35% chance of 6 + goals, with the most likely scoreline 4-0 (12.3% probability). Recent results underline the narrative: Naxxar’s last five include two straight defeats, losing 0-1 to Mosta, while Gudja entered the fixture on a two-game winning streak, beating Vittoriosa Stars 3-2. The model’s suggested picks reflect this imbalance: Away under 3.5 goals (99.9%), Home +2 handicap (99.8%), Home or Draw (99.1%), Home +1 handicap (99.1%), Home over 0.5 goals (98.8%), Away under 2.5 goals (98.7%), Home or Away (96.4%), and Over 1.5 (95.8%). All probabilities are expressed as percentages, and every selection is listed with its exact figure.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Naxxar Lions win
95.5%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw
3.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Gudja United win
0.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Naxxar LionsNaxxar Lions

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-321W00D11D21W01L11D03L00D23L01LA·TAR21/02H·BIR01/03A·MAR08/03H·HIB14/03H·FLO11/04H·VAL15/04A·HAM19/04A·GZI26/04A·MAR02/05H·MOS10/05← Premier LeagueChallenge League →
Avg total
2.0
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.301.571.461.001.182.00
vs Stronger (7)1.001.860.671.001.252.50
vs Similar (23)1.391.481.701.001.151.85
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-9pp vs league)
This opponent (Gudja United) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Gudja UnitedGudja United

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D02L00D03L12L33D30W12L20W32WA·PIE31/01H·SWI08/02H·MGA14/02H·ZUR21/02A·SAN28/02A·MAR08/03H·MTA15/03H·ZEB04/04A·MGA12/04A·VIT18/04
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.371.271.001.191.791.36
vs Stronger (27)1.411.261.001.151.791.36
vs Similar (3)1.001.331.001.33--
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %27% (+1pp vs league)
This opponent (Naxxar Lions) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

9%17%26%35%1%03%19%215%318%418%535%6+
The model estimates around 4.9 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 6+ (35%).
Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
95.8%
Under 1.5
4.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
86.9%
Under 2.5
13.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5
Over 3.5
72.4%
Under 3.5
27.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to score
Yes
37.5%
No
62.5%
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).
4-0
12.3%
3-0
11.1%
5-0
11.0%
6-0
8.2%
2-0
7.5%
4-1
5.9%
3-1
5.3%
5-1
5.2%
Naxxar Lions goals ↓
Gudja United goals →
01234
00.9%0.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%
13.2%1.7%0.4%0.1%0.0%
27.5%3.5%0.8%0.1%0.0%
311%5.3%1.2%0.2%0.0%
412%5.9%1.4%0.2%0.0%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Naxxar Lions goals (down), columns = Gudja United goals (across).

💪 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
Naxxar Lions is 1.28 points better than Gudja United in terms of average points per game (2.73 vs 1.45).

⚔️ 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
Naxxar Lions is 1.91 goals better than Gudja United in terms of goals scored per game (3.23 vs 1.32).

🛡️ 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
Mgarr United
1.50
Sirens
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
Naxxar Lions is 0.29 goals better than Gudja United in terms of goals conceded per game (0.85 vs 1.14).

⏱️ 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.
Naxxar Lions or Draw
99.1%
Avg Implied -
96%
4%
1%
covers Naxxar Lions + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Naxxar Lions or Gudja United
96.4%
Avg Implied -
96%
4%
1%
covers Naxxar Lions + Gudja United
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or Gudja United
4.5%
Avg Implied -
96%
4%
1%
covers Draw + Gudja United
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

🥅 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.
Naxxar Lions over/under 0.5
Over
98.8%
Under
1.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Naxxar Lions over/under 1.5
Over
93.6%
Under
6.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Naxxar Lions over/under 2.5
Over
82.0%
Under
18.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Naxxar Lions over/under 3.5
Over
64.8%
Under
35.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Gudja United over/under 0.5
Over
37.8%
Under
62.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Gudja United over/under 1.5
Over
8.3%
Under
91.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Gudja United over/under 2.5
Over
1.3%
Under
98.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Gudja United over/under 3.5
Over
0.1%
Under
99.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 7. Handicap

Handicap

The handicap is applied to Naxxar Lions, so a minus line means Naxxar Lions give that many goals of a start and Gudja United receive them. At -1, Naxxar Lions must win by two or more to land; a one-goal Naxxar Lions 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 (Naxxar Lions)
Naxxar Lions -2
73.7%
Draw -2
13.8%
Gudja United +2
12.4%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (Naxxar Lions)
Naxxar Lions -1
87.6%
Draw -1
7.9%
Gudja United +1
4.5%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (Naxxar Lions)
Naxxar Lions +1
99.1%
Draw +1
0.7%
Gudja United -1
0.2%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (Naxxar Lions)
Naxxar Lions +2
99.8%
Draw +2
0.2%
Gudja United -2
0.0%
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

Naxxar LionsNaxxar Lions

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D00D10W10W01L01L02L00D12L01LA·TAR21/02H·BIR01/03A·MAR08/03H·HIB14/03H·FLO11/04H·VAL15/04A·HAM19/04A·GZI26/04A·MAR02/05H·MOS10/05← Premier LeagueChallenge League →
Avg total
1.0
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.630.630.540.460.710.76
vs Stronger (7)0.710.860.330.671.001.00
vs Similar (23)0.610.570.600.400.620.69
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %50% (+24pp vs league)
This opponent (Gudja United) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Gudja UnitedGudja United

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L02L00D01L10W22D20W11D10W20WA·PIE31/01H·SWI08/02H·MGA14/02H·ZUR21/02A·SAN28/02A·MAR08/03H·MTA15/03H·ZEB04/04A·MGA12/04A·VIT18/04
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.600.670.310.690.930.64
vs Stronger (27)0.630.670.310.690.930.64
vs Similar (3)0.330.670.330.67--
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %50% (+24pp vs league)
This opponent (Naxxar Lions) 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.
Naxxar Lions 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.
Naxxar Lions 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.
Naxxar Lions 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.
Gudja 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.
Gudja 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.
Gudja 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.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

Naxxar LionsNaxxar Lions

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-221W00D01L11D00D10W01L00D11D00DA·TAR21/02H·BIR01/03A·MAR08/03H·HIB14/03H·FLO11/04H·VAL15/04A·HAM19/04A·GZI26/04A·MAR02/05H·MOS10/05← Premier LeagueChallenge League →
Avg total
1.0
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.670.930.920.540.471.24
vs Stronger (7)0.291.000.330.330.251.50
vs Similar (23)0.780.911.100.600.541.15
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %40% (+14pp vs league)
This opponent (Gudja United) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Gudja UnitedGudja United

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-210W00D00D02L02L11D10W01L10W12LA·PIE31/01H·SWI08/02H·MGA14/02H·ZUR21/02A·SAN28/02A·MAR08/03H·MTA15/03H·ZEB04/04A·MGA12/04A·VIT18/04
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.770.600.690.500.860.71
vs Stronger (27)0.780.590.690.460.860.71
vs Similar (3)0.670.670.670.67--
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %50% (+24pp vs league)
This opponent (Naxxar Lions) 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.
Naxxar Lions 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.
Naxxar Lions 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.
Naxxar Lions 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.
Gudja 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.
Gudja 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.
Gudja 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.

🔥 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
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5Edge
Away under 3.5 goals99.9%-------
Home +2 handicap99.8%-------
Home or Draw99.1%-------
Home +1 handicap99.1%-------
Home over 0.5 goals98.8%-------
Away under 2.5 goals98.7%-------
Home or Away96.4%-------
Over 1.595.8%-------
Home win95.5%-------
Home over 1.5 goals93.6%-------
Away under 1.5 goals91.7%-------
Under 7.587.9%-------
Home -1 handicap87.6%-------
Over 2.586.9%-------
Home over 2.5 goals82.0%-------
Under 6.577.7%-------
Home -2 handicap73.7%-------
Over 3.572.4%-------

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
NL (16)
€1m
TR (8)
€1m
SU (2)
€0m
GU (1)
€0m
ZUR (1)
€0m
ZR (1)
€0m
FU (1)
€0m
Naxxar Lions's squad is €1m more valuable than Gudja United's (€1m vs €0m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
NL (4)
€0m
TR (2)
€0m
SU (2)
€0m
FU (1)
€0m
GU (0)
€0m
ZUR (0)
€0m
ZR (0)
€0m
Naxxar Lions and Gudja United have a similar attack value (both €0m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
NL (5)
€0m
TR (2)
€0m
GU (1)
€0m
SU (0)
€0m
ZUR (0)
€0m
ZR (0)
€0m
FU (0)
€0m
Naxxar Lions and Gudja United have a similar midfield value (both €0m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
NL (7)
€1m
TR (4)
€0m
ZUR (1)
€0m
ZR (1)
€0m
SU (0)
€0m
GU (0)
€0m
FU (0)
€0m
Naxxar Lions and Gudja United have a similar defence value (both €1m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

2 previous meetings
2
NL wins
0
Draws
0
GU wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Naxxar Lions vs Gudja United · H/A from NL
DateH/AGameScore
06/04/24AGudja United Vs NL2-4
03/12/23HNL Vs Gudja United2-1

Naxxar LionsNaxxar Lions

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
10/05/26HNL Vs Mosta0-1
02/05/26AMarsaxlokk Vs NL3-2
26/04/26AGzira United Vs NL0-0
19/04/26AHamrun Spartans Vs NL3-0
15/04/26HNL Vs Valletta FC1-1
11/04/26HNL Vs Floriana0-1
14/03/26HNL Vs Hibernians2-1
08/03/26AMarsaxlokk Vs NL1-1
01/03/26HNL Vs Birkirkara0-0
21/02/26ATarxien Rainbows Vs NL1-2

Gudja UnitedGudja United

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
18/04/26AVittoriosa Stars Vs GU2-3
12/04/26AMgarr United Vs GU0-2
04/04/26HGU Vs Zebbug Rangers1-2
15/03/26HGU Vs Mtarfa3-0
08/03/26AMarsa Vs GU3-3
28/02/26ASanta Lucía Vs GU2-1
21/02/26HGU Vs Zurrieq0-3
14/02/26HGU Vs Mgarr United0-0
08/02/26HGU Vs Swieqi United0-2
31/01/26APietà Hotspurs Vs GU1-1

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Naxxar Lions
Naxxar Lions
Malta: Challenge League
Recent: 2 Wins / 4 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDLDLL1.16
HomeDWLDL1.45
AwayWDLDL0.97
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %32%40%27%
AVG goals2.762.403.00
Over 1.5 %74%65%80%
Over 2.5 %50%40%57%
Over 3.5 %32%20%40%
Scored1.181.301.10
Conceded1.581.101.90
BTTS48%50%47%
Clean Sheet20%25%17%
Corners---
Cards---
Gudja United
Gudja United
Malta: Challenge League
Recent: 3 Wins / 3 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDWLWW1.18
HomeLDLWL1.04
AwayDLDWW1.32
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %30%28%32%
AVG goals2.862.882.84
Over 1.5 %78%72%84%
Over 2.5 %52%56%48%
Over 3.5 %32%36%28%
Scored1.261.201.32
Conceded1.601.681.52
BTTS58%56%60%
Clean Sheet24%24%24%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1AttardAttard00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.00.0
-
2SirensSirens00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.00.0
-
3Mgarr UnitedMgarr United00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.00.0
-
4Naxxar LionsNaxxar Lions00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0010.00.0
-
5ZurrieqZurrieq00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.00.0
-
6Tarxien RainbowsTarxien Rainbows00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0000.00.0
-
7St. AndrewsSt. Andrews00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
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0%
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0%
0
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8Pietà HotspursPietà Hotspurs00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
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9MelitaMelita00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
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0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
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10Swieqi UnitedSwieqi United00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
0
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11Santa LucíaSanta Lucía00
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0.0
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-
0%
0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
0
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12Fgura UnitedFgura United00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
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0%
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0%
0
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13Gudja UnitedGudja United00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
0
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14Zebbug RangersZebbug Rangers00
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0.0
00+0
-
0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
-
0%
0
0000.00.0
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15Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.00.0
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16Vittoriosa StarsVittoriosa Stars00
0%
0.0
00+0
-
0%
0%
0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
0
0000.00.0
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