Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of September 06, 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

Game details

Hamrun Spartans played against Naxxar Lions in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game was played on February 7, 2026. Final score: 4:0.

Recent form

Hamrun Spartans has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Naxxar Lions has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Hamrun Spartans scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 0.55. Naxxar Lions scores 1.40 and allows 1.65. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 35% of Hamrun Spartans's games and 60% of Naxxar Lions's. The Over 2.5 rates are 20% and 60%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Naxxar Lions has the higher season xG average, 1.45 to 1.20 per game. Hamrun Spartans takes 7.9 shots per game, while Naxxar Lions takes 10.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Hamrun Spartans leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.85 goals per game after halftime. Naxxar Lions leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hamrun Spartans's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Naxxar Lions, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 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 50% 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 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 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

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).

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

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
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-1Fouls-1
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1Cards1
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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 SpartansNaxxar Lions
1.5Goals scored / game1.4
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.55Goals allowed / game1.65
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
53%Average possession47%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
2.95Shots on target / game4.2
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.9Shots per game10
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
2.95Shots on target4.2
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
19%Shot conversion14%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
53%Possession47%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1.2xG for1.45
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.77xG against1.18
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

Shooting quality

Hamrun Spartans: Efficient finishingNaxxar Lions: Counter-attacking
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
Accuracy (shots on target)37%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.510.33

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.

Hamrun Spartans is 22% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Hamrun Spartans · 1.8 pts / game - Naxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans
WWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
60% W30% R10% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-6-2
2.10 pts / game · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-1
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
LWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 0.61BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Naxxar Lions
WLWLW
Season result split
30% W15% R55% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-11
1.05 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-7
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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 7% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Hamrun Spartans · 1.4 goals / game - Naxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans is 200% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.55 goals / game - Hamrun Spartans · 1.65 goals / game - Naxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans scoring profile: very strong

Hamrun Spartans scores in 80% of games (16 of 20 meczów), while Naxxar Lions keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 meczów).

Naxxar Lions scoring profile: mixed

Naxxar Lions scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while Hamrun Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 60% (12 of 20 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)28
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
11Goals conceded (season)33
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
2.05Average goals per game3.05
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
5Goals scored (last 5)11
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

80%1 goal75%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
45%2 goals35%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
10%3 goals15%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
5%4 goals10%
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How often they concede at least...

40%1 goal85%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
10%2 goals45%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
5%3 goals30%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0%4 goals5%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

* 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.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time30%
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0%BTTS in both halves10%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
25%Scored in both halves20%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
20%BTTS - last 560%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

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

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

2nd half

60%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time35%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

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.

Hamrun Spartans is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.55 pts / game - Hamrun Spartans · 1.2 pts / game - Naxxar Lions

Hamrun Spartans - half-time state
35% leading50% draw15% trailing
Naxxar Lions - half-time state
25% leading45% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.55Points per game (1st half)1.2
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.8
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1Average goals (1st half)1.45
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
70%Clean sheet before half-time45%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
45%No goal before half-time50%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions

After half-time (2nd half)

1.7Points per game (2nd half)1.1
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
0.2Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
1.05Average goals (2nd half)1.6
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
80%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Hamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions
50%No goal after half-time55%
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Hamrun Spartans - second-half results

40% W50% R10% P
31
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Naxxar Lions - second-half results

25% W35% R40% P
24
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding120%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Hamrun Spartans - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.40
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game0.60.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Naxxar Lions - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.80
Goals scored / game1.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.21.4
Average goals per game1.42.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+5-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% 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.

Hamrun Spartans
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
5
2
31-45
5
1
46-60
4
2
61-75
8
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Naxxar Lions
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
6
4
16-30
7
4
31-45
2
7
46-60
4
8
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.55
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
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

Hamrun Spartans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
47%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Naxxar Lions

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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 SpartansLigaNaxxar Lions
Average goals per game 2.052.59 3.05
Both teams scored 35%50% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 20%45% 60%
Clean sheets 60%29% 15%
Goal before half-time 65%70% 75%
Goal after half-time 60%74% 75%

^ 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
50%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
14%
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. Naxxar LionsYellow cardNdualu Pahama
  2. Hamrun SpartansGoalJoseph Essien Mbong
  3. Hamrun SpartansYellow cardRyan Camenzuli
  4. Hamrun SpartansGoalJoseph Essien Mbong
  5. Hamrun SpartansSubstitutionOn: Jonny Robert do Nascimento TorresOff: Damir Ceter Valencia
  6. Hamrun SpartansGoalDamir Ceter Valencia
  7. Hamrun SpartansGoalDamir Ceter Valencia
  8. Naxxar LionsSubstitutionOn: Mathias MicallefOff: Daniel Letherby

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.

Philip FarrugiaMatches officiated: 9
4.33Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins33%Draws11%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Hamrun Spartans's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Naxxar Lions. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

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

Hamrun Spartans score 1.50 goals per game on average and Naxxar Lions 1.40. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 35% of Hamrun Spartans's matches and 60% of Naxxar Lions's.

What form are Hamrun Spartans and Naxxar Lions in?

Over the last 5 games Hamrun Spartans have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Naxxar Lions 3-0-2 (1.80 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.