Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Malta
Season 2025/2026
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League is a soccer league in Malta. The 2025/2026 season features 12 teams. Games average 2.51 goals, with both teams scoring in 51% of them. The schedule runs from August 16, 2025 through May 16, 2026.

Maltese Premier League 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

199 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Maltese Premier League season.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.51 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games. 45% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 49% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 42% of games. 29% end in a draw. Road teams win 29% of games.

Team leaders

2484 has the league's highest scoring average at 1.65 goals per game. Both teams scored in 65% of 2487's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
0Marsaxlokk11533+318
0Hamrun Spartans11641+922
0Mosta11326-611
0Gzira United11344-413
0Tarxien Rainbows11128-135
0Sliema Wanderers11542+219
0Floriana11722+623
0Naxxar Lions11128-85
0Zabbar St. Patrick11245-310
0Hibernians11434+215
0Birkirkara11443+416
0Valletta11641+822

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 199 completed games.

2.51Average goals / match
51%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
45%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
49%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
73%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
24%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.12First-half goals / match
1.39Second-half goals / match
42%Home wins
29%Draws
29%Away wins
66%Goal before half-time
9.1Corners / match
3.5Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 91%Under 9%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 73%Under 27%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 45%Under 55%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 24%Under 76%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 11%Under 89%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 124841.65
  2. 224931.56
  3. 39591.41
  4. 425081.32
  5. 5133741.29

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 124840.65
  2. 21180.76
  3. 324930.82
  4. 424881.13
  5. 59911.13

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1248765%
  2. 21337462%
  3. 3248859%
  4. 4250859%
  5. 595959%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1248756%
  2. 2249455%
  3. 31337453%
  4. 495953%
  5. 5248548%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1248419
  2. 2249315
  3. 399115
  4. 411813
  5. 5248610

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 124846.4
  2. 2133745.3
  3. 39594.8
  4. 424884.8
  5. 51184.7

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, Maltese Premier League rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Joseph Essien Mbong15
  2. 2Yuri de Jesus Messias12
  3. 3Jake Grech12
  4. 4Prince Emmanuel Chibuzor12
  5. 5Lucas Villela Iapert12
  6. 6Ailton Jorge Dos Santos Soares9
  7. 7Maxuell Maia da Silva9
  8. 8Federico Nicolás Varela8

Most minutes

  1. 1Juan Carlos Corbalan2,650
  2. 2Adilson Aguero dos Santos2,610
  3. 3Jean Borg2,610
  4. 4Iago Pereira Mendonça2,610
  5. 5Federico Nicolás Varela2,599
  6. 6Yuri de Jesus Messias2,538
  7. 7Guilherme Cioletti Ferreira Silva2,520
  8. 8Strahinja Jovančić2,520

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
12484311.310.705662+6
213374331.131.054655+9
32488311.161.014548+3
4118301.241.064449+5
52508331.091.164331-12
62493311.131.154267+25
72494281.231.173929-10
8959291.201.253837-1
92486301.091.2937370
102487311.051.253722-15
11991280.981.083634-2
122485271.081.572919-10

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Championship - Final

1 match05/16Complete
Floriana
2 : 1
Marsaxlokk

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Ishmael Barbara15 matches3.13cards / match2.33goals / match0penalties / matchFyodor Zammit13 matches2.38cards / match1.23goals / match0penalties / matchEzekiel Barbara12 matches5cards / match2.33goals / match0penalties / matchSlobodan Petrović12 matches3.42cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchAlex Johnson10 matches5.1cards / match2.6goals / match0penalties / matchDaniel Portelli10 matches4cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchMatthew De Gabriele10 matches2.2cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchGlen Tonna9 matches2.89cards / match3.33goals / match0penalties / matchJoseph Scerri9 matches0.89cards / match2.33goals / match0penalties / matchPhilip Farrugia9 matches4.33cards / match2.44goals / match0penalties / matchEmanuel Grech8 matches2.75cards / match2.88goals / match0penalties / matchDaniel Casha7 matches4.57cards / match2.29goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Maltese Premier League?

Maltese Premier League has 12 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 Maltese Premier League season start and end?

The 2025/2026 Maltese Premier League schedule runs from August 16, 2025 through May 16, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Maltese Premier League season?

The 2025/2026 Maltese Premier League schedule covers 11 rounds.

Which team scores the most goals in Maltese Premier League?

2484 has the league's highest scoring average at 1.65 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Maltese Premier League?

2484 allows the fewest goals in Maltese Premier League, at 0.65 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Maltese Premier League?

Maltese Premier League games average 2.51 goals.

How often do Maltese Premier League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

45% of Maltese Premier League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Maltese Premier League?

Both teams score in 51% of Maltese Premier League games.

How often do home teams win in Maltese Premier League?

Home teams win 42% of Maltese Premier League games.

What does xG show in Maltese Premier League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Maltese Premier League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Maltese Premier League?

Joseph Essien Mbong leads the recorded scoring table in Maltese Premier League for 2025/2026 with 15 goals.