Defensive solidity will likely dictate a tight affair, with both sides averaging fewer than one goal per match against similar opposition. Valletta FC, at home, scores an average of 0.4 and concedes 0.6, while Floriana on the road averages 0.0 scored and 1.33 conceded. The model projects a 35% chance of a draw, 31% for a Valletta win and 34% for a Floriana win, making a draw the most likely outcome. The expected total of 1.8 goals translates to a 28% probability of exactly two goals, but the single most probable scoreline is 0-0 with a 17.3% chance. Recent form offers a narrative: Valletta come off a win, whereas Floriana remain unbeaten in their last five. Suggested picks include Under 3.5 with 88.6% and Under 2.5 with 72.2%. The model’s selections are the only probabilities presented for those outcomes.
Results analysis
The match saw Valletta FC return to the pitch after a win, while Floriana came off an unbeaten run. The model’s favourite was a Draw, with a 35% probability, and it proved correct as the final score settled at 0-0. The model’s selection of Under 3.5 goals hit, backed by an 88.6% probability, and Under 2.5 also succeeded, supported by a 72.2% chance. The most likely scoreline was 0-0, with a 17.3% probability, and the predicted total of 2 goals fell short, yet the 1-1 and 0-1 outcomes were close. Overall, the predictions aligned well with the on-field result.
🎯 1. Model Analysis
Valletta FC win✗ Miss
31.0%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✓ Hit
35.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Floriana win✗ Miss
33.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
⚽ 2. Goal Analysis
Valletta FC
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.6
Avg conceded
0.8
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.53
0.87
0.71
0.57
2.25
1.12
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (13)
1.54
0.92
0.40
0.60
2.25
1.12
vs Weaker (2)
1.50
0.50
1.50
0.50
-
-
Clean sheet %
40% (+9pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Floriana
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.6
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.94
0.72
0.89
0.44
1.00
1.00
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (6)
0.33
1.00
0.67
0.67
0.00
1.33
vs Weaker (12)
1.25
0.58
1.00
0.33
1.50
0.83
Clean sheet %
44% (+14pp vs league)
This opponent (Valletta FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Total goals distribution
The model estimates around 1.8 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (28%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
56.1%
Under 1.5
43.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
27.8%
Under 2.5
72.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
11.4%
Under 3.5
88.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
37.3%
No
62.7%
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).
0-0 ✓
17.3%
1-1
14.8%
0-1
13.7%
1-0
12.9%
0-2
7.1%
2-0
6.3%
1-2
6.3%
2-1
6.0%
Valletta FC goals ↓
Floriana goals →
0
1
2
3
4
0
17%
14%
7.1%
2.2%
0.5%
1
13%
15%
6.3%
2.0%
0.5%
2
6.3%
6.0%
2.8%
0.9%
0.2%
3
1.9%
1.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.1%
4
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Valletta FC goals (down), columns = Floriana goals (across).
💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis
🏆 Total PPG
Points / game
Hamrun Spartans
2.65
Birkirkara
1.92
Gzira United
1.85
Mosta
1.77
Balzan FC
1.74
Hibernians
1.74
Floriana
1.42
Valletta FC
1.42
Sirens
1.27
Gudja United
1.12
Marsaxlokk
0.96
Santa Lucía
0.58
Zebbug Rangers
0.54
Pietà Hotspurs
0.46
Valletta FC and Floriana are level in average points per game (both 1.42).
⚔️ Attack
Goals scored / game
Birkirkara
1.92
Mosta
1.81
Gzira United
1.77
Hibernians
1.74
Hamrun Spartans
1.73
Balzan FC
1.44
Valletta FC
1.42
Floriana
1.15
Gudja United
1.08
Marsaxlokk
1.08
Sirens
0.96
Pietà Hotspurs
0.85
Zebbug Rangers
0.81
Santa Lucía
0.77
Valletta FC is 0.27 goals better than Floriana in terms of goals scored per game (1.42 vs 1.15).
🛡️ Defense
Conceded / game · lower better
Hamrun Spartans
0.38
Gzira United
0.73
Birkirkara
0.77
Valletta FC
0.88
Floriana
1.00
Sirens
1.23
Balzan FC
1.26
Mosta
1.27
Hibernians
1.44
Marsaxlokk
1.46
Gudja United
1.50
Santa Lucía
1.88
Zebbug Rangers
2.23
Pietà Hotspurs
2.50
Valletta FC is 0.12 goals better than Floriana in terms of goals conceded per game (0.88 vs 1.00).
⏱️ 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
Valletta FC
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
0.8
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.5
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.40
0.40
0.14
0.43
0.62
0.38
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (13)
0.46
0.38
0.20
0.40
0.62
0.38
vs Weaker (2)
0.00
0.50
0.00
0.50
-
-
Clean sheet %
60% (+29pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Floriana
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
0.6
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.3
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.33
0.39
0.33
0.11
0.33
0.67
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (6)
0.00
0.33
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.67
vs Weaker (12)
0.50
0.42
0.50
0.17
0.50
0.67
Clean sheet %
67% (+36pp vs league)
This opponent (Valletta FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
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.
Valletta 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.
Valletta 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.
Valletta 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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana 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
Valletta FC
Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
0.3
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.13
0.47
0.57
0.14
1.62
0.75
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (13)
1.08
0.54
0.20
0.20
1.62
0.75
vs Weaker (2)
1.50
0.00
1.50
0.00
-
-
Clean sheet %
73% (+43pp vs league)
This opponent (Floriana) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Floriana
Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.1
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.3
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.61
0.33
0.56
0.33
0.67
0.33
vs Stronger (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
vs Similar (6)
0.33
0.67
0.67
0.67
0.00
0.67
vs Weaker (12)
0.75
0.17
0.50
0.17
1.00
0.17
Clean sheet %
72% (+41pp vs league)
This opponent (Valletta FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
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.
Valletta 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.
Valletta 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.
Valletta 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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana 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.
Floriana 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
Pick
Probability
Avg odds
Best 1
Best 2
Best 3
Best 4
Best 5
Edge
Result
Under 3.5
88.6%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
Under 2.5
72.2%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
No picks at these odds - lower the slider to see shorter-priced selections.
💰 14. Squad value
💰 Total value
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
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
GU (1)
€0m
ZR (1)
€0m
Valletta FC and Floriana have a similar squad value (both €4m).
⚔️ Attack
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
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
GU (0)
€0m
ZR (0)
€0m
Valletta FC and Floriana have a similar attack value (both €2m).
🧠 Midfield
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HS (10)
€3m
MAR (6)
€2m
VF (5)
€1m
FLO (6)
€1m
MOS (4)
€1m
GU (3)
€1m
HIB (4)
€1m
BIR (2)
€1m
BF (2)
€0m
GU (1)
€0m
ZR (0)
€0m
Valletta FC and Floriana have a similar midfield value (both €1m).
🛡️ Defence
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HIB (14)
€3m
FLO (9)
€2m
VF (8)
€2m
GU (6)
€1m
HS (6)
€1m
MOS (12)
€1m
BIR (4)
€1m
MAR (8)
€1m
BF (4)
€1m
ZR (1)
€0m
GU (0)
€0m
Valletta FC and Floriana have a similar defence value (both €2m).
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