Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of September 07, 2026

Floriana vs Marsaxlokk: match statistics

Floriana crest
Floriana
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Marsaxlokk crest
Marsaxlokk
155%(1.96)
X27%(3.35)
218%(3.70)

Floriana presents solid home form with 57% wins at their own stadium and just 21% losses, making them the favorite for this meeting. The hosts have earned 2.2 points per match in their last five games, and their defense is impressive – just 1 goal conceded in the last five matches. Marsaxlokk, despite good form in recent weeks (2.6 PPG), struggles on the road, where they win only 42% of matches and have a goal difference of 0. Floriana possesses an advantage in possession (53% vs 51%) and scoring efficiency (21% vs 14%), which further argues in their favor. Taking all statistics into account, I expect a victory for the hosts, although Marsaxlokk may put up stiff resistance, hence the relatively high probability of a draw.

Floriana vs Marsaxlokk: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Floriana played against Marsaxlokk in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game was played on February 18, 2026. Final score: 0:0.

Recent form

Floriana has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. Marsaxlokk has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Floriana scores 1.59 goals per game and allows 0.82. Marsaxlokk scores 1.27 and allows 1.05. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Floriana's games and 55% of Marsaxlokk's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Marsaxlokk has the higher season xG average, 1.17 to 1.14 per game. Floriana takes 7.8 shots per game, while Marsaxlokk takes 8.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Floriana leads at halftime in 55% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Marsaxlokk leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.68 after halftime.

When the teams score

Floriana's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (9 goals). For Marsaxlokk, it is minutes 16-30 (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Floriana presents solid home form with 57% wins at their own stadium and just 21% losses, making them the favorite for this meeting. The hosts have earned 2.2 points per match in their last five games, and their defense is impressive – just 1 goal conceded in the last five matches. Marsaxlokk, despite good form in recent weeks (2.6 PPG), struggles on the road, where they win only 42% of matches and have a goal difference of 0. Floriana possesses an advantage in possession (53% vs 51%) and scoring efficiency (21% vs 14%), which further argues in their favor. Taking all statistics into account, I expect a victory for the hosts, although Marsaxlokk may put up stiff resistance, hence the relatively high probability of a draw.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
13Shots3
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
2Shots on target1
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
1.53xG0.51
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
7Corners2
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
79Dangerous attacks32
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
-1Fouls-1
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
1Cards1
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

FlorianaMarsaxlokk
1.59Goals scored / game1.27
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
0.82Goals allowed / game1.05
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
50%Average possession50%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
3.23Shots on target / game3.73
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.77Shots per game8.05
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
3.23Shots on target3.73
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
20.5%Shot conversion15.8%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
50%Possession50%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
1.14xG for1.17
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
1.12xG against1.07
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

Shooting quality

Floriana: Efficient finishingMarsaxlokk: Efficient finishing
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
Accuracy (shots on target)42%46%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.490.34

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Floriana
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
68% W18% R14% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-4-3
2.23 pts / game · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Marsaxlokk
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W23% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-5-6
1.73 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-3-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

Floriana is 25% better for: goals scored per game.

1.59 goals / game - Floriana · 1.27 goals / game - Marsaxlokk

Floriana is 28% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.82 goals / game - Floriana · 1.05 goals / game - Marsaxlokk

Floriana scoring profile: very strong

Floriana scores in 82% of games (18 of 22 meczów), while Marsaxlokk keeps a clean sheet in 32% (7 of 22 meczów).

Marsaxlokk scoring profile: strong

Marsaxlokk scores in 77% of games (17 of 22 meczów), while Floriana keeps a clean sheet in 41% (9 of 22 meczów).

35Goals scored (season)28
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
18Goals conceded (season)23
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
2.41Average goals per game2.32
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
9Goals scored (last 5)8
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal77%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
59%2 goals41%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
18%3 goals9%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
0%4 goals0%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

How often they concede at least...

59%1 goal68%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
18%2 goals27%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
5%3 goals9%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
0%4 goals0%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

* 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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time23%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
5%BTTS in both halves0%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
36%Scored in both halves18%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
40%BTTS - last 580%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

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

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time41%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Floriana is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.95 pts / game - Floriana · 1.32 pts / game - Marsaxlokk

Floriana - half-time state
55% leading32% draw14% trailing
Marsaxlokk - half-time state
27% leading50% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.95Points per game (1st half)1.32
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.59
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
0.36Goals conceded (1st half)0.55
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
1.23Average goals (1st half)1.14
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
68%Clean sheet before half-time59%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
32%No goal before half-time59%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1.55
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
1.18Average goals (2nd half)1.18
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
64%Clean sheet after half-time64%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk
50%No goal after half-time45%
FlorianaMarsaxlokk

Floriana - second-half results

32% W55% R14% P
43
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at halftime in 55% of games and wins 68%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Marsaxlokk - second-half results

41% W32% R27% P
29
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding185%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Floriana - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.602.60
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Marsaxlokk - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.601.00
Goals scored / game1.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game1.41.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+5-1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Floriana
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
9
1
16-30
5
2
31-45
7
4
46-60
3
1
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Marsaxlokk
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
5
7
16-30
4
5
31-45
5
3
46-60
5
2
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.37
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+27%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Floriana

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Marsaxlokk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.87
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

FlorianaLigaMarsaxlokk
Average goals per game 2.412.53 2.32
Both teams scored 50%49% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%44% 50%
Clean sheets 41%30% 32%
Goal before half-time 82%70% 59%
Goal after half-time 64%73% 77%

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

2.53
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. FlorianaSubstitutionOn: Kenan DervišagićOff: Mustapha Jah
  2. MarsaxlokkSubstitutionOn: Domantas ŠimkusOff: James Vella
  3. FlorianaSubstitutionOn: Paul MbongOff: Tristan Vella
  4. MarsaxlokkYellow cardTriston Caruana
  5. FlorianaYellow cardIago Pereira Mendonça

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ishmael BarbaraMatches officiated: 15
3.13Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins47%Draws20%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Floriana's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Marsaxlokk. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Floriana FC
2 : 1
Marsaxlokk FC
Marsaxlokk FC
1 : 2
Floriana FC

FAQ

What was the result of Floriana vs Marsaxlokk?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Floriana 0:0 Marsaxlokk. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Floriana and Marsaxlokk?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Floriana won 2, Marsaxlokk won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Floriana vs Marsaxlokk?

Floriana score 1.59 goals per game on average and Marsaxlokk 1.27. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Floriana's matches and 55% of Marsaxlokk's.

What form are Floriana and Marsaxlokk in?

Over the last 5 games Floriana have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Marsaxlokk 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Floriana vs Marsaxlokk?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.