Hamrun Spartans vs Birkirkara: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hamrun Spartans played against Birkirkara in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game was played on December 21, 2025. Final score: 6:1.

Recent form

Hamrun Spartans has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Birkirkara has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Hamrun Spartans scores 1.31 goals per game and allows 0.69. Birkirkara scores 1.00 and allows 0.92. Games in this league average 2.58 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of Hamrun Spartans's games and 23% of Birkirkara's. The Over 2.5 rates are 15% and 31%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 42% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hamrun Spartans has the higher season xG average, 1.11 to 0.98 per game. Hamrun Spartans takes 7.2 shots per game, while Birkirkara takes 4.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Hamrun Spartans leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.62 goals per game after halftime. Birkirkara leads at halftime in 46% and scores 0.38 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hamrun Spartans's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). For Birkirkara, it is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.58 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 42% 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 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
5 : 0
Second half

Game stats

66Possession (%)34
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
15Shots2
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
9Shots on target1
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
2.01xG0.42
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
7Corners2
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
61Dangerous attacks30
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
-1Fouls-1
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
1Cards1
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

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.

Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
1.31Goals scored / game1
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0.69Goals allowed / game0.92
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
50%Average possession38%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
2.23Shots on target / game2.62
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.15Shots per game4.54
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
2.23Shots on target2.62
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
18.3%Shot conversion22%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
50%Possession38%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
1.11xG for0.98
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0.83xG against1.04
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

Shooting quality

Hamrun Spartans: Efficient finishingBirkirkara: Counter-attacking
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
Accuracy (shots on target)31%58%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.22
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.590.38

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.

Hamrun Spartans is 233% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Hamrun Spartans · 0.6 pts / game - Birkirkara

Hamrun Spartans
DWWWL
Season result split
54% W31% R15% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-2
1.92 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 0.99BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Birkirkara
LWLLL
Season result split
31% W31% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-5
1.23 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WLWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Hamrun Spartans is 31% better for: goals scored per game.

1.31 goals / game - Hamrun Spartans · 1 goals / game - Birkirkara

Hamrun Spartans is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.69 goals / game - Hamrun Spartans · 0.92 goals / game - Birkirkara

Hamrun Spartans scoring profile: strong

Hamrun Spartans scores in 85% of games (11 of 13 meczów), while Birkirkara keeps a clean sheet in 54% (7 of 13 meczów).

Birkirkara scoring profile: mixed

Birkirkara scores in 54% of games (7 of 13 meczów), while Hamrun Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 54% (7 of 13 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)13
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
9Goals conceded (season)12
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
2Average goals per game1.92
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
8Goals scored (last 5)5
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
5Goals conceded (last 5)8
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal54%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
38%2 goals31%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
8%3 goals8%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0%4 goals8%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

How often they concede at least...

46%1 goal46%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
15%2 goals46%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
8%3 goals0%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0%4 goals0%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

* 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.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time8%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
15%Scored in both halves31%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

BTTS and goal count

15%Min. 3 goals and BTTS23%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
60%BTTS - last 520%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

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

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

2nd half

62%Min. 1 goal after half-time54%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
23%Min. 2 goals after half-time23%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

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.

Birkirkara is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / game - Hamrun Spartans · 1.62 pts / game - Birkirkara

Hamrun Spartans - half-time state
31% leading46% draw23% trailing
Birkirkara - half-time state
46% leading23% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per game (1st half)1.62
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.62
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.15
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
62%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
46%No goal before half-time46%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.62Points per game (2nd half)1.38
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0.23Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
0.85Average goals (2nd half)0.77
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
77%Clean sheet after half-time77%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara
54%No goal after half-time69%
Hamrun SpartansBirkirkara

Hamrun Spartans - second-half results

38% W46% R15% P
18
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding174%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 54%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Birkirkara - second-half results

31% W46% R23% P
21
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at halftime in 46% of games and wins 31%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hamrun Spartans - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.20
Goals scored / game1.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.80.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Birkirkara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

Hamrun Spartans
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
3
1
31-45
4
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

1.96
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
76%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
31%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+2%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hamrun Spartans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
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.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Birkirkara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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

Hamrun SpartansLigaBirkirkara
Average goals per game 2.002.58 1.92
Both teams scored 38%53% 23%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 15%42% 31%
Clean sheets 54%26% 54%
Goal before half-time 69%72% 77%
Goal after half-time 62%73% 54%

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

2.58
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+8%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
5%
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. Hamrun SpartansGoalMouad El Fanis
  2. Hamrun SpartansYellow cardEderson Bruno Domingos
  3. Hamrun SpartansSubstitutionOn: Saliou ThiouneOff: Mouad El Fanis
  4. Hamrun SpartansGoalMatias Garcia
  5. BirkirkaraSubstitutionOn: Stefan MarjanovićOff: Fran López Jiménez
  6. BirkirkaraYellow cardStefan Marjanović
  7. Hamrun SpartansGoalN'Dri Philippe Koffi
  8. Hamrun SpartansGoalMatias Garcia
  9. BirkirkaraSubstitutionOn: Jan BusuttilOff: Shaun Dimech
  10. Hamrun SpartansSubstitutionOn: Domantas ŠimkusOff: Ognjen Bjeličić
  11. Hamrun SpartansGoalJoseph Essien Mbong
  12. Hamrun SpartansSubstitutionOn: Jovan ČađenovićOff: Ederson Bruno Domingos
  13. Hamrun SpartansSubstitutionOn: Shaisen AttardOff: Sven Xerri
  14. Hamrun SpartansSubstitutionOn: Scott CamilleriOff: Joseph Essien Mbong
  15. Hamrun SpartansGoalMarcelina Emerson

Head-to-head

Record from Hamrun Spartans's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Birkirkara. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Birkirkara FC
0 : 2
Hamrun Spartans FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hamrun Spartans vs Birkirkara?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Hamrun Spartans 6:1 Birkirkara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Hamrun Spartans vs Birkirkara?

Hamrun Spartans score 1.31 goals per game on average and Birkirkara 1.00. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Hamrun Spartans's matches and 23% of Birkirkara's.

What form are Hamrun Spartans and Birkirkara in?

Over the last 5 games Hamrun Spartans have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Birkirkara 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hamrun Spartans vs Birkirkara?

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.