Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Hamrun Spartans vs Naxxar Lions: match statistics

Hamrun Spartans crest
Hamrun Spartans
4 : 0half-time 2:0
Naxxar Lions crest
Naxxar Lions
170%(1.29)
X18%(5.00)
212%(8.50)

Hamrun Spartans demonstrate a clear dominance in home matches with an impressive 70% win rate and a mere 10% loss rate. The hosts display solid defensive foundations, conceding an average of only 0.6 goals per game at home and keeping clean sheets in 60% of their matches. Naxxar Lions struggle in away fixtures, losing as many as 58% of their matches and conceding an average of 1.92 goals per game, resulting in a negative goal difference of -7. The form of both teams over the last five matches is comparable; however, Hamrun Spartans' home advantage combined with the visitors' poor defensive efficiency strongly favors a home win. Furthermore, Hamrun exhibits superior attacking efficiency at home (1.8 goals on average) compared to Naxxar's output on the road (1.33 goals on average).

Hamrun Spartans vs Naxxar Lions: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hamrun Spartans play Naxxar Lions in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 7 February 2026 at 19:00. Final score: 4:0.

Current form

Hamrun Spartans: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Naxxar Lions: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hamrun Spartans scores 1.65 and concedes 0.65 goals per match. Naxxar Lions scores 1.27 and concedes 1.55. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hamrun Spartans 38%, Naxxar Lions 58%. Over 2.5: Hamrun Spartans 35%, Naxxar Lions 55%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Hamrun Spartans has higher xG: 1.31 vs 1.23. Hamrun Spartans: 8.4 shots per match, Naxxar Lions: 8.5.

Match halves

Hamrun Spartans: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.97. Naxxar Lions: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.64.

Goals by minute

Hamrun Spartans: 76-90+ (17 goals). Naxxar Lions: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Maltese Premier League: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-1-0. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.

Match description

Hamrun Spartans demonstrate a clear dominance in home matches with an impressive 70% win rate and a mere 10% loss rate. The hosts display solid defensive foundations, conceding an average of only 0.6 goals per game at home and keeping clean sheets in 60% of their matches. Naxxar Lions struggle in away fixtures, losing as many as 58% of their matches and conceding an average of 1.92 goals per game, resulting in a negative goal difference of -7. The form of both teams over the last five matches is comparable; however, Hamrun Spartans' home advantage combined with the visitors' poor defensive efficiency strongly favors a home win. Furthermore, Hamrun exhibits superior attacking efficiency at home (1.8 goals on average) compared to Naxxar's output on the road (1.33 goals on average).

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
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4Shots0
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
4Shots on target0
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1.16xG0.47
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
8Corners2
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
86Dangerous attacks64
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
-1Fouls-1
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1Cards1
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1.65Goals scored / match1.27
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.65Goals conceded / match1.55
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
54%Average possession46%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
3.62Shots on target / match3.48
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8.38Shots per match8.52
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
3.62Shots on target3.48
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
19.6%Shot conversion14.9%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
54%Possession46%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1.31xG for1.23
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.7xG against1.17
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

Shooting quality

Hamrun Spartans: Efficient finishingNaxxar Lions: Counter-attacking
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
Accuracy (shots on target)43%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.460.36

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Hamrun Spartans is 140% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Hamrun Spartans · 1 pts / match - Naxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans
WWLWW
Season result split
59% W24% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
20-8-6
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +34
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-4-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 0.56BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Naxxar Lions
DLDLW
Season result split
30% W24% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-8-15
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-10
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.83Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 40%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 30% better for: goals scored per match.

1.65 goals / match - Hamrun Spartans · 1.27 goals / match - Naxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans is 138% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.65 goals / match - Hamrun Spartans · 1.55 goals / match - Naxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans scoring profile: very strong

Hamrun Spartans scores in 82% of matches (28 of 34 matches), while Naxxar Lions keeps a clean sheet in 18% (6 of 33 matches).

Naxxar Lions scoring profile: mixed

Naxxar Lions scores in 70% of matches (23 of 33 matches), while Hamrun Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 56% (19 of 34 matches).

56Goals scored (season)42
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
22Goals conceded (season)51
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
2.29Average goals in match2.82
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
12Goals scored (last 5)4
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

82%1 goal70%
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50%2 goals33%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
18%3 goals12%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
9%4 goals9%
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How often they concede at least...

44%1 goal82%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
15%2 goals39%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
6%3 goals27%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0%4 goals6%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time21%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
3%BTTS in both halves9%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
32%Scored in both halves21%
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BTTS and goal count

26%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
60%BTTS - last 540%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Hamrun Spartans is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.53 pts / match - Hamrun Spartans · 1.21 pts / match - Naxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans - half-time state
35% leading47% draw18% trailing
Naxxar Lions - half-time state
27% leading39% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.53Points per match (1st half)1.21
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.64
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.64
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1.03Average goals (1st half)1.27
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
71%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
47%No goal before half-time55%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

After half-time (2nd half)

1.76Points per match (2nd half)1.15
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.97Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.29Goals conceded (2nd half)0.91
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1.26Average goals (2nd half)1.55
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
74%Clean sheet after half-time39%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
38%No goal after half-time55%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans - second-half results

44% W44% R12% P
52
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
60
Second-half points
+23
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding169%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Naxxar Lions - second-half results

24% W42% R33% P
40
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Hamrun Spartans - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.60
Goals scored / match1.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+5+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Naxxar Lions - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Hamrun Spartans
ScoredConceded
9
4
0-15
4
4
16-30
10
4
31-45
9
2
46-60
7
3
61-75
17
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +12 - wins late phases.

Naxxar Lions
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
9
8
16-30
8
8
31-45
4
8
46-60
7
14
61-75
10
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-2%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hamrun Spartans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.61
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-20.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Naxxar Lions

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.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 SpartansLigaNaxxar Lions
Average goals in match 2.292.51 2.82
Both teams scored 38%51% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%45% 55%
Clean sheets 56%29% 18%
Goal before half-time 65%66% 73%
Goal after half-time 71%74% 73%

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

2.51
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Hamrun Spartans 1 - 1 - 0 Naxxar Lions. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Hamrun Spartans FC
3 : 0
Naxxar Lions FC
Naxxar Lions FC
1 : 1
Hamrun Spartans FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hamrun Spartans vs Naxxar Lions?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Hamrun Spartans 4:0 Naxxar Lions. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Hamrun Spartans and Naxxar Lions?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Hamrun Spartans won 1, Naxxar Lions won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hamrun Spartans vs Naxxar Lions?

Hamrun Spartans score 1.65 goals per game on average and Naxxar Lions 1.27. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Hamrun Spartans's matches and 58% of Naxxar Lions's.

What form are Hamrun Spartans and Naxxar Lions in?

Over the last 5 games Hamrun Spartans have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Naxxar Lions 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Hamrun Spartans vs Naxxar Lions — 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.