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Valletta FC vs Hamrun Spartans Result & Analysis

Date: 08/10/2022
Time: 13:00
Final 0-1
Valletta FC
Valletta FC
Vs
20%
27%
53%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Hamrun Spartans
Hamrun Spartans
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Valletta FC face a clear disadvantage as the model favours an away win for Hamrun Spartans, with a 53% chance of victory, a 27% chance of a draw and a 20% chance of a home win. The expected total is 2.5 goals, with the most likely scoreline 1-1 at 12.9%. Valletta’s home form shows they average 0.5 goals scored and conceded against similar opponents, while Hamrun Spartans match that same figure on the road. The model’s selections include an 74.9% probability of Under 3.5, an 73.2% probability of Over 1.5, and a 12.9% chance of 1-1. The match is likely to see a modest goal tally and a tight contest, but the odds favour the Spartans to edge out the hosts.

Results analysis

The match ended 0-1, confirming the model’s prediction that the away side would win. Valletta FC, fresh from a victory, could not find the back of the net while Hamrun Spartans, coming off a draw, secured the win. The model had named an away win as the favourite with a 53% probability, and this call proved correct. The suggested picks were mixed: Under 3.5 goals, with a 74.9% chance, hit, while Over 1.5, at 73.2%, missed. The final score matched the most likely 1-1 outcome only in the draw probability, but the actual 0-1 result was still within the model’s broader expectations. Overall, the model’s selections performed well, delivering an accurate outcome and a correct total-goals prediction.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Valletta FC win✗ Miss
20.0%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
27.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Hamrun Spartans win✓ Hit
52.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Valletta FCValletta FC

Last 10 – goals for & against
60-611D60W00D01L03LH·HIB21/08A·PIE26/08H·SIR03/09A·FLO10/09A·BIR02/10
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.401.000.500.502.001.33
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (5)1.401.000.500.502.001.33
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %40% (+9pp vs league)
This opponent (Hamrun Spartans) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-410W01L21W14L33D41W20W10W20W20WH·VEL28/07H·LEV04/08A·LEV11/08A·FK 18/08H·FK 25/08A·HIB29/08H·PIE04/09H·MAR07/09A·SIR10/09H·FLO01/10
Avg total
2.8
Avg scored
1.8
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.770.921.860.711.671.17
vs Stronger (4)1.502.251.502.001.502.50
vs Similar (5)1.600.402.330.330.500.50
vs Weaker (4)2.250.251.500.003.000.50
Clean sheet %46% (+15pp vs league)
This opponent (Valletta FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%13%20%27%9%018%127%222%314%47%54%6+
The model estimates around 2.5 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (27%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
73.2%
Under 1.5
26.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
46.6%
Under 2.5
53.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
25.1%
Under 3.5
74.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
49.3%
No
50.7%
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).
1-1
12.9%
0-1 ✓
11.7%
0-2
10.4%
1-2
9.5%
0-0
9.1%
1-0
6.1%
0-3
5.6%
2-1
5.4%
Valletta FC goals ↓
Hamrun Spartans goals →
01234
09.1%12%10%5.6%2.3%
16.1%13%9.5%5.2%2.1%
23.3%5.4%4.4%2.4%1.0%
31.0%1.6%1.3%0.7%0.3%
40.2%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Valletta FC goals (down), columns = Hamrun Spartans 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 is 1.23 points worse than Hamrun Spartans in terms of average points per game (1.42 vs 2.65).

⚔️ 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 0.31 goals worse than Hamrun Spartans in terms of goals scored per game (1.42 vs 1.73).

🛡️ 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 0.50 goals worse than Hamrun Spartans in terms of goals conceded per game (0.88 vs 0.38).

⏱️ 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 FCValletta FC

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D30W00D00D01LH·HIB21/08A·PIE26/08H·SIR03/09A·FLO10/09A·BIR02/10
Avg total
0.8
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.600.200.000.001.000.33
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (5)0.600.200.000.001.000.33
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %80% (+49pp vs league)
This opponent (Hamrun Spartans) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-310W00D00D03L11D20W20W10W10W10WH·VEL28/07H·LEV04/08A·LEV11/08A·FK 18/08H·FK 25/08A·HIB29/08H·PIE04/09H·MAR07/09A·SIR10/09H·FLO01/10
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.770.380.860.140.670.67
vs Stronger (4)0.251.000.500.500.001.50
vs Similar (5)0.600.200.670.000.500.50
vs Weaker (4)1.500.001.500.001.500.00
Clean sheet %77% (+46pp vs league)
This opponent (Valletta FC) 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.
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.
Hamrun Spartans 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.
Hamrun Spartans 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.
Hamrun Spartans 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 FCValletta FC

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D30W00D01L02LH·HIB21/08A·PIE26/08H·SIR03/09A·FLO10/09A·BIR02/10
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.800.800.500.501.001.00
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (5)0.800.800.500.501.001.00
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %40% (+9pp vs league)
This opponent (Hamrun Spartans) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D01L21W11D22D21W00D00D10W10WH·VEL28/07H·LEV04/08A·LEV11/08A·FK 18/08H·FK 25/08A·HIB29/08H·PIE04/09H·MAR07/09A·SIR10/09H·FLO01/10
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.000.541.000.571.000.50
vs Stronger (4)1.251.251.001.501.501.00
vs Similar (5)1.000.201.670.330.000.00
vs Weaker (4)0.750.250.000.001.500.50
Clean sheet %54% (+23pp 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.
Hamrun Spartans 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.
Hamrun Spartans 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.
Hamrun Spartans 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 3.574.9%-------✓ Hit
Over 1.573.2%-------✗ Miss

🎽 13. Player market rates

Hamrun Spartans · 2025/26
Anytime goalscorer
Matches in which the player scored
Semir Smajlagić20%
Mouad El Fanis20%
Ante Ćorić17%
N'Dri Koffi17%
Stijn Meijer0%
Ognjen Bjeličić0%
Ederson0%
Henry Bonello0%
Joseph Mbong0%
Jovan Čađenović0%
Domantas Šimkus0%
Emerson0%
Matias Garcia0%
Ryan Camenzuli0%
Vincenzo Polito0%
Rafael Compri0%
Sven Xerri0%
Serigne Saliou Thioune0%
To be booked (yellow)
Matches in which the player was booked
Ederson40%
Joseph Mbong40%
Vincenzo Polito40%
Matias Garcia25%
Emerson20%
Mouad El Fanis20%
Ognjen Bjeličić17%
Henry Bonello17%
Jovan Čađenović17%
N'Dri Koffi17%
Ante Ćorić0%
Stijn Meijer0%
Domantas Šimkus0%
Semir Smajlagić0%
Ryan Camenzuli0%
Rafael Compri0%
Sven Xerri0%
Serigne Saliou Thioune0%
Anytime assist
Matches in which the player assisted
Jovan Čađenović17%
Rafael Compri17%
N'Dri Koffi17%
Ante Ćorić0%
Stijn Meijer0%
Ognjen Bjeličić0%
Ederson0%
Henry Bonello0%
Joseph Mbong0%
Domantas Šimkus0%
Semir Smajlagić0%
Emerson0%
Matias Garcia0%
Ryan Camenzuli0%
Vincenzo Polito0%
Sven Xerri0%
Serigne Saliou Thioune0%
Mouad El Fanis0%
Over 2.5 shots
Matches with 3+ shots taken
N'Dri Koffi50%
Matias Garcia25%
Ederson20%
Semir Smajlagić20%
Serigne Saliou Thioune20%
Ante Ćorić0%
Stijn Meijer0%
Ognjen Bjeličić0%
Henry Bonello0%
Joseph Mbong0%
Jovan Čađenović0%
Domantas Šimkus0%
Emerson0%
Ryan Camenzuli0%
Vincenzo Polito0%
Rafael Compri0%
Sven Xerri0%
Mouad El Fanis0%
Players with at least 3 appearances, top 10 per market – scroll each card for the rest. These are shares of matches played, which is how these markets settle, not per-90 rates.

💰 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 Hamrun Spartans 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 Hamrun Spartans 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's midfield is €1m less valuable than Hamrun Spartans's (€1m vs €3m).

🛡️ 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 Hamrun Spartans have a similar defence value (both €2m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

No previous meetings
0
VF wins
0
Draws
0
HS wins

Head-to-head

Valletta FC vs Hamrun Spartans · H/A from VF
DateH/AGameScore
No games.

Valletta FCValletta FC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
02/10/22ABirkirkara Vs VF3-0
10/09/22AFloriana Vs VF1-0
03/09/22HVF Vs Sirens0-0
26/08/22APietà Hotspurs Vs VF0-6
21/08/22HVF Vs Hibernians1-1

Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
01/10/22HHS Vs Floriana2-0
10/09/22ASirens Vs HS0-2
07/09/22HHS Vs Marsaxlokk1-0
04/09/22HHS Vs Pietà Hotspurs2-0
29/08/22AHibernians Vs HS1-4
25/08/22HHS Vs FK Partizan3-3
18/08/22AFK Partizan Vs HS4-1
11/08/22ALevski Sofia Vs HS1-2
04/08/22HHS Vs Levski Sofia0-1
28/07/22HHS Vs Velež1-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Valletta FC
Valletta FC
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 1 Wins / 2 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDWDLL1.00
HomeDD1.00
AwayWLL1.00
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %20%0%33%
AVG goals2.401.003.33
Over 1.5 %60%50%67%
Over 2.5 %40%0%67%
Over 3.5 %20%0%33%
Scored1.400.502.00
Conceded1.000.501.33
BTTS20%50%0%
Clean Sheet40%50%33%
Corners---
Cards---
Hamrun Spartans
Hamrun Spartans
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 7 Wins / 1 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWWWW2.15
HomeLDWWW2.29
AwayWWLWW2.00
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %69%71%67%
AVG goals2.692.572.83
Over 1.5 %62%57%67%
Over 2.5 %38%29%50%
Over 3.5 %31%29%33%
Scored1.771.861.67
Conceded0.920.711.17
BTTS38%29%50%
Clean Sheet46%57%33%
Corners10.6010.3311.00
Cards5.205.005.50

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans2669
85%
2.7
4510+35
2.1
58%
35%
15%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1311.70.4
-
2BirkirkaraBirkirkara2650
54%
1.9
5020+30
2.7
81%
50%
27%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
2111.90.8
-
3Gzira UnitedGzira United2648
54%
1.8
4619+27
2.5
73%
46%
23%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.80.7
-
4HiberniansHibernians2747
52%
1.7
4739+8
3.2
85%
56%
41%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2131.71.4
-
5Balzan FCBalzan FC2747
52%
1.7
3934+5
2.7
70%
59%
41%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1011.41.3
-
6MostaMosta2646
54%
1.8
4733+14
3.1
96%
69%
27%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.81.3
-
7Valletta FCValletta FC2637
35%
1.4
3723+14
2.3
62%
42%
23%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
2121.40.9
-
8FlorianaFloriana2637
38%
1.4
3026+4
2.2
58%
27%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2121.21.0
-
9SirensSirens2633
31%
1.3
2532-7
2.2
58%
38%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.01.2
-
10Gudja UnitedGudja United2629
31%
1.1
2839-11
2.6
77%
50%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.11.5
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11MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk2625
19%
1.0
2838-10
2.5
77%
50%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1211.11.5
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12Santa LucíaSanta Lucía2615
15%
0.6
2049-29
2.7
81%
54%
27%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.81.9
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13Zebbug RangersZebbug Rangers2614
15%
0.5
2158-37
3.0
81%
54%
35%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.82.2
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14Pietà HotspursPietà Hotspurs2612
12%
0.5
2265-43
3.3
85%
65%
46%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.82.5
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