Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of 20 July 2026

Hibernians vs Mosta: match statistics

Hibernians crest
Hibernians
2 : 0half-time 1:0
Mosta crest
Mosta

Hibernians vs Mosta: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hibernians play Mosta in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 24 April 2026 at 20:30. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Hibernians: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Mosta: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hibernians scores 1.41 and concedes 1.53 goals per match. Mosta scores 1.03 and concedes 1.79. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hibernians 59%, Mosta 48%. Over 2.5: Hibernians 53%, Mosta 48%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Hibernians has higher xG: 1.20 vs 1.08. Hibernians: 7.8 shots per match, Mosta: 7.0.

Match halves

Hibernians: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.78. Mosta: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.55.

Goals by minute

Hibernians: 16-30 (12 goals). Mosta: 31-45+ (7 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

3 H2H matches: 1-1-1. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 33%.

Match description

I back Hibernians to win. At home they average 1.59 goals per match versus Mosta’s 0.86 away, with a home goal differential of +6 compared to the visitors’ -16. Hibernians concede 1.24 goals at home on average, while Mosta concede 2.00 on the road. Home-side shot conversion is 22% with 3.53 shots on target versus the visitors’ 12% and 2.86 SOT. A downside for Hibernians is recent form: only 4 goals in the last 5 matches and 0.4 points per game, whereas Mosta have scored 11 in their last five and average 1.6 points per game. xG figures are similar (home xG 1.12 vs away xG 1.01), but Mosta have a higher average xG conceded (1.71 vs 1.28), indicating opponents create better chances against them. Considering Hibernians’ superior efficiency (22% vs 12%), lower average goals conceded at home (1.24 vs 2.00) and a lower percentage of goalless matches (24% vs 43%), I give the edge to Hibernians and predict a home win.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

41Possession (%)59
HiberniansMosta
12Shots11
HiberniansMosta
8Shots on target2
HiberniansMosta
1.55xG1.13
HiberniansMosta
5Corners3
HiberniansMosta
33Dangerous attacks41
HiberniansMosta
-1Fouls-1
HiberniansMosta
3Cards1
HiberniansMosta

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.

1.41Goals scored / match1.03
HiberniansMosta
1.53Goals conceded / match1.79
HiberniansMosta
49%Average possession44%
HiberniansMosta
3.56Shots on target / match3.03
HiberniansMosta

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

7.84Shots per match6.97
HiberniansMosta
3.56Shots on target3.03
HiberniansMosta
17.9%Shot conversion14.8%
HiberniansMosta
49%Possession44%
HiberniansMosta
1.2xG for1.08
HiberniansMosta
1.25xG against1.57
HiberniansMosta

Shooting quality

Hibernians: Efficient finishingMosta: Counter-attacking
HiberniansMosta
Accuracy (shots on target)45%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.34

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

Hibernians
DLDWL
Season result split
31% W28% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-13
1.22 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-6-4
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Mosta
WDLDL
Season result split
18% W24% R58% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-19
0.79 pts / match · goal difference -25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-11
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%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.

Hibernians is 37% better for: goals scored per match.

1.41 goals / match - Hibernians · 1.03 goals / match - Mosta

Hibernians is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.53 goals / match - Hibernians · 1.79 goals / match - Mosta

Hibernians scoring profile: very strong

Hibernians scores in 72% of matches (23 of 32 matches), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 15% (5 of 33 matches).

Mosta scoring profile: very strong

Mosta scores in 61% of matches (20 of 33 matches), while Hibernians keeps a clean sheet in 16% (5 of 32 matches).

45Goals scored (season)34
HiberniansMosta
49Goals conceded (season)59
HiberniansMosta
2.94Average goals in match2.82
HiberniansMosta
5Goals scored (last 5)5
HiberniansMosta
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
HiberniansMosta

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal61%
HiberniansMosta
44%2 goals33%
HiberniansMosta
16%3 goals9%
HiberniansMosta
6%4 goals0%
HiberniansMosta

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal85%
HiberniansMosta
44%2 goals48%
HiberniansMosta
22%3 goals21%
HiberniansMosta
3%4 goals15%
HiberniansMosta

* 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

28%BTTS at half-time27%
HiberniansMosta
13%BTTS in both halves12%
HiberniansMosta
34%Scored in both halves21%
HiberniansMosta

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
HiberniansMosta
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
HiberniansMosta
40%BTTS - last 560%
HiberniansMosta

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
HiberniansMosta
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
HiberniansMosta
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
HiberniansMosta

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
HiberniansMosta
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
HiberniansMosta
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
HiberniansMosta

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.

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

1.22 pts / match - Hibernians · 0.97 pts / match - Mosta

Hibernians - half-time state
25% leading47% draw28% trailing
Mosta - half-time state
18% leading42% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per match (1st half)0.97
HiberniansMosta
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.48
HiberniansMosta
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.76
HiberniansMosta
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.24
HiberniansMosta
50%Clean sheet before half-time39%
HiberniansMosta
47%No goal before half-time61%
HiberniansMosta

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per match (2nd half)0.91
HiberniansMosta
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
HiberniansMosta
0.84Goals conceded (2nd half)1.03
HiberniansMosta
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.58
HiberniansMosta
38%Clean sheet after half-time39%
HiberniansMosta
47%No goal after half-time58%
HiberniansMosta

Hibernians - second-half results

28% W41% R31% P
39
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Mosta - second-half results

18% W36% R45% P
32
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-16
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 18%. 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.

Hibernians - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.80.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Mosta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-1
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: 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.

Hibernians
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
12
7
16-30
5
9
31-45
9
12
46-60
7
7
61-75
9
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (12 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Mosta
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
5
11
16-30
7
9
31-45
6
9
46-60
6
8
61-75
6
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -11 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hibernians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
137%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Mosta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.21
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, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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

HiberniansLigaMosta
Average goals in match 2.942.51 2.82
Both teams scored 59%51% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%45% 48%
Clean sheets 16%29% 15%
Goal before half-time 75%66% 73%
Goal after half-time 84%74% 79%

^ 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 (3): Hibernians 1 - 1 - 1 Mosta. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernians vs Mosta?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Hibernians 2:0 Mosta. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Hibernians and Mosta?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Hibernians won 1, Mosta won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernians vs Mosta?

Hibernians score 1.41 goals per game on average and Mosta 1.03. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Hibernians's matches and 48% of Mosta's.

What form are Hibernians and Mosta in?

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

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

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.