Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of September 12, 2026

Floriana vs Mosta: match statistics

Floriana crest
Floriana
2 : 1half-time 1:1
Mosta crest
Mosta
165%(1.50)
X20%(4.00)
215%(5.50)

Floriana presents decidedly better form and statistics compared to Mosta. The hosts have won 11 matches in the season with only 3 losses, while the visitors have achieved only 4 victories and as many as 9 defeats. In home matches, Floriana boasts a 50% win rate and a goal difference of +4, while Mosta has a 63% loss rate in away matches and a balance of -6. The average goals scored by the hosts in home games is 1.5 per match, whereas Mosta scores only 0.75 goals on average away. The form of the last five matches also favors Floriana (2 points per game) compared to Mosta (1 point per game). Additionally, the visitors failed to score a goal in 38% of their away matches, which, combined with Floriana's solid defense (1.17 goals conceded on average at home), gives the hosts a clear advantage.

Floriana vs Mosta: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Floriana played against Mosta in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game was played on January 25, 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Floriana has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Mosta has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Floriana scores 1.53 goals per game and allows 0.94. Mosta scores 1.18 and allows 1.82. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Floriana's games and 47% of Mosta's. The Over 2.5 rates are 47% and 47%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Mosta has the higher season xG average, 1.04 to 1.00 per game. Floriana takes 6.3 shots per game, while Mosta takes 6.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Floriana leads at halftime in 59% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Mosta leads at halftime in 12% and scores 0.76 after halftime.

When the teams score

Floriana's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). For Mosta, it is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.59 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% 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 decidedly better form and statistics compared to Mosta. The hosts have won 11 matches in the season with only 3 losses, while the visitors have achieved only 4 victories and as many as 9 defeats. In home matches, Floriana boasts a 50% win rate and a goal difference of +4, while Mosta has a 63% loss rate in away matches and a balance of -6. The average goals scored by the hosts in home games is 1.5 per match, whereas Mosta scores only 0.75 goals on average away. The form of the last five matches also favors Floriana (2 points per game) compared to Mosta (1 point per game). Additionally, the visitors failed to score a goal in 38% of their away matches, which, combined with Floriana's solid defense (1.17 goals conceded on average at home), gives the hosts a clear advantage.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

71Possession (%)29
FlorianaMosta
17Shots5
FlorianaMosta
7Shots on target2
FlorianaMosta
2.23xG0.8
FlorianaMosta
11Corners0
FlorianaMosta
93Dangerous attacks46
FlorianaMosta
-1Fouls-1
FlorianaMosta
0Cards2
FlorianaMosta

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.

1.53Goals scored / game1.18
FlorianaMosta
0.94Goals allowed / game1.82
FlorianaMosta
48%Average possession46%
FlorianaMosta
2.88Shots on target / game3.53
FlorianaMosta

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.35Shots per game6.65
FlorianaMosta
2.88Shots on target3.53
FlorianaMosta
24.1%Shot conversion17.7%
FlorianaMosta
48%Possession46%
FlorianaMosta
1xG for1.04
FlorianaMosta
1.18xG against1.49
FlorianaMosta

Shooting quality

Floriana: Efficient finishingMosta: Counter-attacking
FlorianaMosta
Accuracy (shots on target)45%53%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.530.33

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 is 100% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Floriana · 1 pts / game - Mosta

Floriana
WWLDW
Season result split
65% W18% D18% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-3-3
2.12 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Mosta
DLDWL
Season result split
24% W24% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-9
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-5
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%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 30% better for: goals scored per game.

1.53 goals / game - Floriana · 1.18 goals / game - Mosta

Floriana is 94% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.94 goals / game - Floriana · 1.82 goals / game - Mosta

Floriana scoring profile: very strong

Floriana scores in 82% of games (14 of 17 meczów), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 meczów).

Mosta scoring profile: strong

Mosta scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while Floriana keeps a clean sheet in 35% (6 of 17 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)20
FlorianaMosta
16Goals conceded (season)31
FlorianaMosta
2.47Average goals per game3
FlorianaMosta
7Goals scored (last 5)7
FlorianaMosta
4Goals conceded (last 5)11
FlorianaMosta

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal71%
FlorianaMosta
53%2 goals35%
FlorianaMosta
18%3 goals12%
FlorianaMosta
0%4 goals0%
FlorianaMosta

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal76%
FlorianaMosta
24%2 goals53%
FlorianaMosta
6%3 goals29%
FlorianaMosta
0%4 goals18%
FlorianaMosta

* 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

18%BTTS at half-time29%
FlorianaMosta
6%BTTS in both halves18%
FlorianaMosta
29%Scored in both halves18%
FlorianaMosta

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
FlorianaMosta
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
FlorianaMosta
40%BTTS - last 560%
FlorianaMosta

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%
FlorianaMosta
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
FlorianaMosta
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
FlorianaMosta

2nd half

59%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
FlorianaMosta
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time59%
FlorianaMosta
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
FlorianaMosta

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 119% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.06 pts / game - Floriana · 0.94 pts / game - Mosta

Floriana - half-time state
59% leading29% draw12% trailing
Mosta - half-time state
12% leading59% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.06Points per game (1st half)0.94
FlorianaMosta
0.94Goals scored (1st half)0.41
FlorianaMosta
0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
FlorianaMosta
1.29Average goals (1st half)1
FlorianaMosta
71%Clean sheet before half-time47%
FlorianaMosta
29%No goal before half-time65%
FlorianaMosta

After half-time (2nd half)

1.18Points per game (2nd half)1.12
FlorianaMosta
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
FlorianaMosta
0.59Goals conceded (2nd half)1.24
FlorianaMosta
1.18Average goals (2nd half)2
FlorianaMosta
53%Clean sheet after half-time35%
FlorianaMosta
59%No goal after half-time47%
FlorianaMosta

Floriana - second-half results

18% W65% D18% L
35
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at halftime in 59% of games and wins 65%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

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.

Mosta - second-half results

29% W24% D47% L
16
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 12% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Floriana - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Mosta - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.81.4
Average goals per game1.42.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

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

Mosta
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
3
31-45
6
5
46-60
3
5
61-75
4
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - 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

2.74
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-63%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
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.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.77
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Mosta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
131%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

FlorianaLigaMosta
Average goals per game 2.472.59 3.00
Both teams scored 53%51% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%45% 47%
Clean sheets 35%28% 24%
Goal before half-time 82%70% 59%
Goal after half-time 59%74% 94%

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

2.59
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.21
Away goals / game
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
7%
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. FlorianaGoalJake Grech
  2. FlorianaSubstitutionOn: Mustapha JahOff: Rui Manuel Linhares Areias
  3. MostaYellow cardSimon Zibo
  4. MostaSubstitutionOn: Gianluca SciberrasOff: Giancarlo Goncalves
  5. MostaYellow cardPrince Emmanuel Chibuzor
  6. MostaSubstitutionOn: Zachary BrincatOff: Aiden Agius
  7. FlorianaSubstitutionOn: Gonzalo Julian LeytonOff: Alen Kurtalić

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.

Ezekiel BarbaraMatches officiated: 12
5Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins33%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Floriana's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Mosta. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Mosta FC
0 : 1
Floriana FC

FAQ

What was the result of Floriana vs Mosta?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Floriana 2:1 Mosta. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Floriana vs Mosta?

Floriana score 1.53 goals per game on average and Mosta 1.18. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Floriana's matches and 47% of Mosta's.

What form are Floriana and Mosta in?

Over the last 5 games Floriana have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Mosta 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Floriana vs Mosta: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.