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Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birkirkara Prediction & Stats

Date: 18/09/2026
Time: 16:00
Zabbar St. Patrick
Zabbar St. Patrick
Vs
47%
32%
21%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Malta: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Zabbar St. Patrick’s defensive record is the story here, conceding just 1.2 goals per game at home against similarly ranked opponents while scoring 1.4. Birkirkara, meanwhile, averages 0.56 away goals but concedes 1.38. The model projects a tight, low-scoring affair with an expected total of 2.1 goals, most likely 2. The single most probable scoreline is 1-1, with a 14.5% chance. The favourite outcome is a home win, with probabilities of 42% for Zabbar, 32% for a draw, and 26% for Birkirkara. Suggested picks include Under 7.5 (99.8%), Under 6.5 (99.4%), Away under 3.5 goals (98.7%), Under 5.5 (97.9%), Home under 3.5 goals (96.4%), Away under 2.5 goals (93.7%), Under 4.5 (93.5%), and Home +2 handicap (90.7%). The home side’s recent form shows a draw, while the visitors are on a two-game winning streak, adding a slight edge to Zabbar’s advantage.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Zabbar St. Patrick win
47.0%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw
31.5%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara win
21.4%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-401L12L33D11D30W11D00D24L10W11DA·BIR11/04A·MOS15/04A·TAR19/04H·SLI26/04H·HIB30/04H·TAR05/05H·TAR10/05A·VAL16/08H·BIR22/08A·HIB28/08
Avg total
2.6
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
1.3
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.271.331.251.331.281.33
vs Stronger (4)0.251.250.502.000.000.50
vs Similar (26)1.421.351.401.201.441.44
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %27% (-4pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-403L22D10W01L00D00D11D40W10W01LA·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04A·HIB18/04A·TAR24/04H·MOS30/04H·GZI17/08H·HAM22/08A·MOS30/08
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.971.101.540.770.531.35
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (30)0.971.101.540.770.531.35
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
This opponent (Zabbar St. Patrick) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%21%28%14%024%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 1.5
Over 1.5
62.4%
Under 1.5
37.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
34.1%
Under 2.5
65.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5
Over 3.5
15.5%
Under 3.5
84.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to score
Yes
40.5%
No
59.5%
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).
1-0
15.0%
1-1
14.0%
0-0
14.0%
2-0
10.4%
0-1
8.6%
2-1
8.2%
1-2
5.0%
3-0
4.5%
Zabbar St. Patrick goals ↓
Birkirkara goals →
01234
014%8.6%3.9%1.0%0.2%
115%14%5.0%1.3%0.3%
210%8.2%3.2%0.8%0.2%
34.5%3.5%1.4%0.4%0.1%
41.4%1.1%0.4%0.1%0.0%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Zabbar St. Patrick goals (down), columns = Birkirkara goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Floriana
2.18
Hamrun Spartans
1.94
Marsaxlokk
1.68
Valletta FC
1.59
Sliema Wanderers
1.50
Gzira United
1.34
Balzan FC
1.29
Hibernians
1.22
Birkirkara
1.09
Zabbar St. Patrick
0.97
Mosta
0.88
Birzebbuga
0.87
Zabbar St. Patrick is 0.12 points worse than Birkirkara in terms of average points per game (0.97 vs 1.09).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Hamrun Spartans
1.62
Floriana
1.56
Hibernians
1.41
Marsaxlokk
1.29
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.24
Valletta FC
1.21
Balzan FC
1.19
Gzira United
1.19
Sliema Wanderers
1.16
Mosta
1.06
Birkirkara
0.91
Birzebbuga
0.80
Zabbar St. Patrick is 0.33 goals better than Birkirkara in terms of goals scored per game (1.24 vs 0.91).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Hamrun Spartans
0.65
Valletta FC
0.76
Floriana
0.82
Birkirkara
1.12
Sliema Wanderers
1.12
Marsaxlokk
1.15
Balzan FC
1.29
Zabbar St. Patrick
1.32
Gzira United
1.34
Hibernians
1.53
Mosta
1.76
Birzebbuga
1.93
Zabbar St. Patrick is 0.20 goals worse than Birkirkara in terms of goals conceded per game (1.32 vs 1.12).

⏱️ 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick or Draw
78.6%
Avg Implied -
47%
32%
21%
covers Zabbar St. Patrick + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Zabbar St. Patrick or Birkirkara
68.5%
Avg Implied -
47%
32%
21%
covers Zabbar St. Patrick + Birkirkara
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or Birkirkara
53.0%
Avg Implied -
47%
32%
21%
covers Draw + Birkirkara
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.
Zabbar St. Patrick over/under 0.5
Over
72.3%
Under
27.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zabbar St. Patrick over/under 1.5
Over
36.7%
Under
63.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zabbar St. Patrick over/under 2.5
Over
13.9%
Under
86.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zabbar St. Patrick over/under 3.5
Over
4.1%
Under
95.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara over/under 0.5
Over
54.2%
Under
45.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara over/under 1.5
Over
18.5%
Under
81.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara over/under 2.5
Over
4.5%
Under
95.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Birkirkara over/under 3.5
Over
0.8%
Under
99.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 7. Handicap

Handicap

The handicap is applied to Zabbar St. Patrick, so a minus line means Zabbar St. Patrick give that many goals of a start and Birkirkara receive them. At -1, Zabbar St. Patrick must win by two or more to land; a one-goal Zabbar St. Patrick 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 (Zabbar St. Patrick)
Zabbar St. Patrick -2
8.0%
Draw -2
14.4%
Birkirkara +2
77.6%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (Zabbar St. Patrick)
Zabbar St. Patrick -1
22.4%
Draw -1
24.7%
Birkirkara +1
53.0%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (Zabbar St. Patrick)
Zabbar St. Patrick +1
78.6%
Draw +1
14.5%
Birkirkara -1
6.9%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (Zabbar St. Patrick)
Zabbar St. Patrick +2
93.1%
Draw +2
5.3%
Birkirkara -2
1.6%
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

Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D01L21W11D20W00D00D21W00D01LA·BIR11/04A·MOS15/04A·TAR19/04H·SLI26/04H·HIB30/04H·TAR05/05H·TAR10/05A·VAL16/08H·BIR22/08A·HIB28/08
Avg total
1.2
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.600.530.580.750.610.39
vs Stronger (4)0.250.500.501.000.000.00
vs Similar (26)0.650.540.600.700.690.44
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %57% (+26pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L12L00D00D00D00D10W20W00D01LA·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04A·HIB18/04A·TAR24/04H·MOS30/04H·GZI17/08H·HAM22/08A·MOS30/08
Avg total
0.8
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.500.470.690.380.350.53
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (30)0.500.470.690.380.350.53
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %67% (+36pp vs league)
This opponent (Zabbar St. Patrick) is Similar. 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Birkirkara 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.
Birkirkara 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.
Birkirkara 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

Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L11D12L00D10W11D00D03L10W10WA·BIR11/04A·MOS15/04A·TAR19/04H·SLI26/04H·HIB30/04H·TAR05/05H·TAR10/05A·VAL16/08H·BIR22/08A·HIB28/08
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.670.800.670.580.670.94
vs Stronger (4)0.000.750.001.000.000.50
vs Similar (26)0.770.810.800.500.751.00
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %43% (+13pp vs league)
This opponent (Birkirkara) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-202L10W10W01L00D00D01L20W10W00DA·HAM08/03H·FLO14/03H·ZAB11/04A·SLI14/04A·HIB18/04A·TAR24/04H·MOS30/04H·GZI17/08H·HAM22/08A·MOS30/08
Avg total
0.9
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.470.630.850.380.180.82
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (30)0.470.630.850.380.180.82
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %63% (+33pp vs league)
This opponent (Zabbar St. Patrick) is Similar. 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Zabbar St. Patrick 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.
Birkirkara 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.
Birkirkara 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.
Birkirkara 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
Under 7.599.9%-------
Under 6.599.5%-------
Away under 3.5 goals99.2%-------
Under 5.598.1%-------
Home under 3.5 goals95.9%-------
Away under 2.5 goals95.5%-------
Under 4.594.1%-------
Home +2 handicap93.1%-------
Home under 2.5 goals86.1%-------
Under 3.584.5%-------
Away under 1.5 goals81.5%-------
Home or Draw78.6%-------
Home +1 handicap78.6%-------
Away +2 handicap77.6%-------
Home over 0.5 goals72.3%-------

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SW (25)
€7m
HIB (28)
€5m
HS (23)
€5m
FLO (22)
€5m
VF (20)
€4m
ZSP (24)
€4m
MAR (22)
€4m
MOS (24)
€3m
GU (13)
€3m
BIR (12)
€3m
BIR (14)
€3m
BF (10)
€2m
Zabbar St. Patrick's squad is €1m more valuable than Birkirkara's (€4m vs €3m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SW (11)
€3m
HIB (10)
€2m
FLO (7)
€2m
VF (7)
€2m
BIR (6)
€2m
MAR (8)
€1m
MOS (8)
€1m
ZSP (6)
€1m
HS (7)
€1m
BF (4)
€1m
GU (4)
€1m
BIR (4)
€1m
Zabbar St. Patrick and Birkirkara have a similar attack value (both €1m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
HS (10)
€3m
SW (4)
€2m
MAR (6)
€2m
BIR (6)
€2m
VF (5)
€1m
FLO (6)
€1m
MOS (4)
€1m
ZSP (6)
€1m
GU (3)
€1m
HIB (4)
€1m
BIR (2)
€1m
BF (2)
€0m
Zabbar St. Patrick and Birkirkara 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
VF (8)
€2m
GU (6)
€1m
HS (6)
€1m
MOS (12)
€1m
BIR (4)
€1m
MAR (8)
€1m
BIR (4)
€1m
BF (4)
€1m
Zabbar St. Patrick's defence is €2m more valuable than Birkirkara's (€2m vs €1m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

5 previous meetings
1
ZSP wins
0
Draws
4
BIR wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birkirkara · H/A from ZSP
DateH/AGameScore
11/04/26ABirkirkara Vs ZSP1-0
21/02/26ABirkirkara Vs ZSP0-3
03/10/25HZSP Vs Birkirkara0-2
23/02/25HZSP Vs Birkirkara0-3
23/08/24ABirkirkara Vs ZSP1-0

Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
28/08/26AHibernians Vs ZSP1-1
22/08/26HZSP Vs Birzebbuga1-0
16/08/26AValletta FC Vs ZSP4-2
10/05/26HZSP Vs Tarxien Rainbows0-0
05/05/26HZSP Vs Tarxien Rainbows1-1
30/04/26HZSP Vs Hibernians3-0
26/04/26HZSP Vs Sliema Wanderers1-1
19/04/26ATarxien Rainbows Vs ZSP3-3
15/04/26AMosta Vs ZSP2-1
11/04/26ABirkirkara Vs ZSP1-0

BirkirkaraBirkirkara

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
30/08/26AMosta Vs BIR1-0
22/08/26HBIR Vs Hamrun Spartans1-0
17/08/26HBIR Vs Gzira United4-0
30/04/26HBIR Vs Mosta1-1
24/04/26ATarxien Rainbows Vs BIR0-0
18/04/26AHibernians Vs BIR0-0
14/04/26ASliema Wanderers Vs BIR1-0
11/04/26HBIR Vs Zabbar St. Patrick1-0
14/03/26HBIR Vs Floriana2-2
08/03/26AHamrun Spartans Vs BIR3-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Zabbar St. Patrick
Zabbar St. Patrick
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 2 Wins / 5 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDDLWD1.06
HomeDWDDW1.15
AwayLLDLD0.96
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %22%27%17%
AVG goals2.602.622.58
Over 1.5 %80%81%79%
Over 2.5 %46%54%38%
Over 3.5 %20%19%21%
Scored1.301.311.29
Conceded1.301.311.29
BTTS56%50%62%
Clean Sheet26%31%21%
Corners---
Cards---
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Malta: Premier League
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDDWWL1.24
HomeDWDWW1.74
AwayLLDDL0.81
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %32%48%19%
AVG goals1.981.912.04
Over 1.5 %60%57%63%
Over 2.5 %32%22%41%
Over 3.5 %12%13%11%
Scored0.981.260.74
Conceded1.000.651.30
BTTS26%26%26%
Clean Sheet46%52%41%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FlorianaFloriana410
75%
2.5
102+8
3.0
100%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2122.50.5
-
2Valletta FCValletta FC49
75%
2.2
104+6
3.5
100%
75%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
2122.51.0
-
3MostaMosta39
100%
3.0
51+4
2.0
67%
33%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.70.3
-
4MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk37
67%
2.3
42+2
2.0
67%
33%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1211.30.7
-
5BirkirkaraBirkirkara36
67%
2.0
51+4
2.0
33%
33%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
2111.70.3
-
6Balzan FCBalzan FC34
33%
1.3
44+0
2.7
100%
67%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1011.31.3
-
7Zabbar St. PatrickZabbar St. Patrick34
33%
1.3
45-1
3.0
67%
33%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1121.31.7
-
8HiberniansHibernians44
25%
1.0
34-1
1.8
75%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2130.81.0
-
9Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers33
33%
1.0
25-3
2.3
100%
33%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
7
3220.71.7
-
10Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans31
0%
0.3
14-3
1.7
67%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1310.31.3
-
11BirzebbugaBirzebbuga30
0%
0.0
16-5
2.3
67%
67%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1210.32.0
-
12Gzira UnitedGzira United40
0%
0.0
213-11
3.8
100%
100%
50%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1110.53.2
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