Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueMFA Centenary StadiumData current as of November 05, 2026

Birzebbuga vs Mosta: match statistics

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Birzebbuga vs Mosta: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Birzebbuga plays Mosta in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game is scheduled for November 6, 2026. Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium.

Recent form

Birzebbuga has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Mosta has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Birzebbuga scores 0.82 goals per game and allows 1.91. Mosta scores 1.36 and allows 1.82. Games in this league average 2.85 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 36% of Birzebbuga's games and 64% of Mosta's. The Over 2.5 rates are 64% and 55%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Mosta has the higher season xG average, 1.03 to 1.01 per game. Birzebbuga takes 7.2 shots per game, while Mosta takes 7.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Birzebbuga leads at halftime in 18% of its games and scores 0.55 goals per game after halftime. Mosta leads at halftime in 36% and scores 0.73 after halftime.

When the teams score

Birzebbuga's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Mosta, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.85 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.82Goals scored / game1.36
BirzebbugaMosta
1.91Goals allowed / game1.82
BirzebbugaMosta
49%Average possession50%
BirzebbugaMosta
2.09Shots on target / game3.36
BirzebbugaMosta

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.18Shots per game7.27
BirzebbugaMosta
2.09Shots on target3.36
BirzebbugaMosta
11.4%Shot conversion18.8%
BirzebbugaMosta
49%Possession50%
BirzebbugaMosta
1.01xG for1.03
BirzebbugaMosta
1.23xG against1.39
BirzebbugaMosta

Shooting quality

Birzebbuga: BalancedMosta: Efficient finishing
BirzebbugaMosta
Accuracy (shots on target)29%46%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Birzebbuga is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Birzebbuga · 0.6 pts / game - Mosta

Birzebbuga
DLWDD
Season result split
9% W27% D64% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-7
0.55 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-4
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Mosta
DDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
27% W45% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-3
1.27 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-1
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Mosta is 66% better for: goals scored per game.

0.82 goals / game - Birzebbuga · 1.36 goals / game - Mosta

Mosta is 5% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.91 goals / game - Birzebbuga · 1.82 goals / game - Mosta

Birzebbuga scoring profile: strong

Birzebbuga scores in 45% of games (5 of 11 games), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 games).

Mosta scoring profile: very strong

Mosta scores in 82% of games (9 of 11 games), while Birzebbuga keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 games).

9Goals scored (season)15
BirzebbugaMosta
21Goals conceded (season)20
BirzebbugaMosta
2.73Average goals per game3.18
BirzebbugaMosta
8Goals scored (last 5)6
BirzebbugaMosta
7Goals conceded (last 5)13
BirzebbugaMosta

How often they score at least...

45%1 goal82%
BirzebbugaMosta
36%2 goals45%
BirzebbugaMosta
0%3 goals9%
BirzebbugaMosta
0%4 goals0%
BirzebbugaMosta

How often they concede at least...

91%1 goal82%
BirzebbugaMosta
73%2 goals55%
BirzebbugaMosta
27%3 goals27%
BirzebbugaMosta
0%4 goals9%
BirzebbugaMosta

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time18%
BirzebbugaMosta
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BirzebbugaMosta
9%Scored in both halves27%
BirzebbugaMosta

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
BirzebbugaMosta
27%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
BirzebbugaMosta
60%BTTS - last 560%
BirzebbugaMosta

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time91%
BirzebbugaMosta
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
BirzebbugaMosta
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
BirzebbugaMosta

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
BirzebbugaMosta
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
BirzebbugaMosta
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
BirzebbugaMosta

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Mosta is 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.82 pts / game - Birzebbuga · 1.27 pts / game - Mosta

Birzebbuga - half-time state
18% leading27% draw55% trailing
Mosta - half-time state
36% leading18% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.82Points per game (1st half)1.27
BirzebbugaMosta
0.27Goals scored (1st half)0.64
BirzebbugaMosta
0.73Goals conceded (1st half)0.82
BirzebbugaMosta
1Average goals (1st half)1.45
BirzebbugaMosta
36%Clean sheet before half-time45%
BirzebbugaMosta
82%No goal before half-time45%
BirzebbugaMosta

After half-time (2nd half)

0.64Points per game (2nd half)1.18
BirzebbugaMosta
0.55Goals scored (2nd half)0.73
BirzebbugaMosta
1.18Goals conceded (2nd half)1
BirzebbugaMosta
1.73Average goals (2nd half)1.73
BirzebbugaMosta
9%Clean sheet after half-time36%
BirzebbugaMosta
64%No goal after half-time45%
BirzebbugaMosta

Birzebbuga - second-half results

18% W9% D73% L
9
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 9%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Mosta - second-half results

27% W36% D36% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 27%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Birzebbuga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.20
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Mosta - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.80
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game1.01.6
Average goals per game1.42.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Birzebbuga
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
0
1
16-30
2
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
3
7
61-75
0
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Mosta
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
5
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
3
46-60
0
5
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+35%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
37%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Birzebbuga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.68
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Mosta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
135%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.67
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Maltese Premier League).

Teams vs league

BirzebbugaLigaMosta
Average goals per game▼ 2.732.85▲ 3.18
Both teams scored▼ 36%59%▲ 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 64%55%• 55%
Clean sheets▼ 9%22%▼ 18%
Goal before half-time▼ 73%79%▲ 91%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%86%▼ 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.85
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / game
1.50
Away goals / game
+-10%
Home attack advantage
+-11%
Home defensive advantage
+-4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Birzebbuga's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Mosta. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Birzebbuga and Mosta play?

Birzebbuga face Mosta on November 6, 2026 in Maltese Premier League at MFA Centenary Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Birzebbuga vs Mosta?

Birzebbuga score 0.82 goals per game on average and Mosta 1.36. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 36% of Birzebbuga's matches and 64% of Mosta's.

What form are Birzebbuga and Mosta in?

Over the last 5 games Birzebbuga have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Mosta 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Birzebbuga vs Mosta?

The statistical background for Birzebbuga vs Mosta — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.