Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of September 06, 2026

Hibernians vs Tarxien Rainbows: match statistics

Hibernians crest
Hibernians
1 : 1half-time 1:0
Tarxien Rainbows crest
Tarxien Rainbows
170%(1.54)
X20%(4.20)
210%(6.00)

Hibernians clearly dominates this encounter, as confirmed by all key indicators. The hosts show solid form with a 54% home win rate and a +7 goal difference in home matches, while Tarxien Rainbows has only a 9% away win rate and a dramatic -12 difference. The recent form in the last five matches is unequivocal: Hibernians three wins (1.8 points per match), Tarxien five consecutive defeats (0 points). The visitors are characterized by a high away FTS% (36%) and 0% clean sheets, which, combined with an average of 2.09 goals conceded per match, makes them highly vulnerable defensively. Additionally, Tarxien's low shot conversion rate (16%) and Hibernians' xG advantage (1.14 vs 0.91) indicate a clear quality disparity between both teams. All these factors unequivocally point to a certain victory for the hosts.

Hibernians vs Tarxien Rainbows: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hibernians played against Tarxien Rainbows in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game was played on February 7, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Hibernians has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Tarxien Rainbows has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Hibernians scores 1.75 goals per game and allows 1.50. Tarxien Rainbows scores 0.80 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Hibernians's games and 60% of Tarxien Rainbows's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 60%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hibernians has the higher season xG average, 1.19 to 0.85 per game. Hibernians takes 7.4 shots per game, while Tarxien Rainbows takes 5.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Hibernians leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 1.05 goals per game after halftime. Tarxien Rainbows leads at halftime in 10% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hibernians's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). For Tarxien Rainbows, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 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 49% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% 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

Hibernians clearly dominates this encounter, as confirmed by all key indicators. The hosts show solid form with a 54% home win rate and a +7 goal difference in home matches, while Tarxien Rainbows has only a 9% away win rate and a dramatic -12 difference. The recent form in the last five matches is unequivocal: Hibernians three wins (1.8 points per match), Tarxien five consecutive defeats (0 points). The visitors are characterized by a high away FTS% (36%) and 0% clean sheets, which, combined with an average of 2.09 goals conceded per match, makes them highly vulnerable defensively. Additionally, Tarxien's low shot conversion rate (16%) and Hibernians' xG advantage (1.14 vs 0.91) indicate a clear quality disparity between both teams. All these factors unequivocally point to a certain victory for the hosts.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

48Possession (%)52
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
8Shots12
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
3Shots on target6
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
1.42xG1.85
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
6Corners6
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
96Dangerous attacks92
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
-1Fouls-1
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
-1Cards-1
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

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.

HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
1.75Goals scored / game0.8
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
1.5Goals allowed / game2
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
47%Average possession46%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
3.6Shots on target / game2.05
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.4Shots per game5.55
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
3.6Shots on target2.05
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
23.6%Shot conversion14.4%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
47%Possession46%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
1.19xG for0.85
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
1.17xG against1.16
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

Shooting quality

Hibernians: Counter-attackingTarxien Rainbows: Counter-attacking
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
Accuracy (shots on target)49%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.490.39

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.

Hibernians
LLWWW
Season result split
45% W25% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-6
1.60 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Tarxien Rainbows
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
5% W20% R75% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-4-15
0.35 pts / game · goal difference -24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-8
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.06Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 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.

Hibernians is 119% better for: goals scored per game.

1.75 goals / game - Hibernians · 0.8 goals / game - Tarxien Rainbows

Hibernians is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Hibernians · 2 goals / game - Tarxien Rainbows

Hibernians scoring profile: very strong

Hibernians scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while Tarxien Rainbows keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 20 meczów).

Tarxien Rainbows scoring profile: very strong

Tarxien Rainbows scores in 60% of games (12 of 20 meczów), while Hibernians keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 meczów).

35Goals scored (season)16
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
30Goals conceded (season)40
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
3.25Average goals per game2.8
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
6Goals scored (last 5)3
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
7Goals conceded (last 5)12
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal60%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
60%2 goals15%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
25%3 goals5%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
10%4 goals0%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal100%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
45%2 goals65%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
20%3 goals20%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
0%4 goals10%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

* 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.

60%
Tarxien Rainbows - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 20 meczów
49%
League average

Goal patterns

30%BTTS at half-time20%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
20%BTTS in both halves5%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
50%Scored in both halves10%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
40%BTTS - last 560%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
70%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

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.

Hibernians is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / game - Hibernians · 0.65 pts / game - Tarxien Rainbows

Hibernians - half-time state
30% leading40% draw30% trailing
Tarxien Rainbows - half-time state
10% leading35% draw55% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per game (1st half)0.65
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
0.7Goals scored (1st half)0.3
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)1
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
1.35Average goals (1st half)1.3
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
50%Clean sheet before half-time30%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
40%No goal before half-time70%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)0.9
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
1.05Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
0.85Goals conceded (2nd half)1
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
1.9Average goals (2nd half)1.5
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows
35%No goal after half-time60%
HiberniansTarxien Rainbows

Hibernians - second-half results

35% W45% R20% P
26
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 45%. 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.

Tarxien Rainbows - second-half results

20% W30% R50% P
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at halftime in 10% of games and wins 5%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hibernians - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.00
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.2
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Tarxien Rainbows - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.40
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game1.21.2
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-5-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Hibernians
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
7
4
16-30
4
5
31-45
8
8
46-60
5
4
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Tarxien Rainbows
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
1
6
16-30
2
11
31-45
2
3
46-60
3
6
61-75
5
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - 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

3.02
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hibernians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.56
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.
122%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Tarxien Rainbows

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.89
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 defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.84
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
140%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* 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

HiberniansLigaTarxien Rainbows
Average goals per game 3.252.59 2.80
Both teams scored 60%49% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%46% 60%
Clean sheets 15%29% 0%
Goal before half-time 80%70% 80%
Goal after half-time 85%74% 90%

^ 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
49%
Both teams scored
46%
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
37%
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.

Home team

Other recorded players

Away team

Other recorded players

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. HiberniansGoalMatthew Debattista
  2. Tarxien RainbowsGoalPatrick Schmidt

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.

Fyodor ZammitMatches officiated: 13
2.38Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 223%Home wins62%Draws15%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Hibernians's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Tarxien Rainbows. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Paola Hibernians FC
1 : 0
Tarxien Rainbows FC
Tarxien Rainbows FC
1 : 3
Paola Hibernians FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernians vs Tarxien Rainbows?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Hibernians 1:1 Tarxien Rainbows. 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 Tarxien Rainbows?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Hibernians won 2, Tarxien Rainbows won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernians vs Tarxien Rainbows?

Hibernians score 1.75 goals per game on average and Tarxien Rainbows 0.80. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Hibernians's matches and 60% of Tarxien Rainbows's.

What form are Hibernians and Tarxien Rainbows in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernians have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Tarxien Rainbows 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Hibernians vs Tarxien Rainbows — 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.