Hibernians vs Zabbar St. Patrick: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hibernians play Zabbar St. Patrick in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 18 December 2025 at 20:30. Final score: 3:3.

Current form

Hibernians: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Zabbar St. Patrick: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hibernians scores 1.41 and concedes 1.53 goals per match. Zabbar St. Patrick scores 1.32 and concedes 1.38. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hibernians 59%, Zabbar St. Patrick 59%. Over 2.5: Hibernians 53%, Zabbar St. Patrick 47%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Hibernians has higher xG: 1.20 vs 1.09. Hibernians: 7.8 shots per match, Zabbar St. Patrick: 7.5.

Match halves

Hibernians: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.78. Zabbar St. Patrick: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Hibernians: 16-30 (12 goals). Zabbar St. Patrick: 31-45+ (11 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 3.33, BTTS 67%.

Half-by-half

1 : 3
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
8Shots3
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
4Shots on target3
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.11xG0.68
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
5Corners7
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
43Dangerous attacks37
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
-1Fouls-1
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
3Cards2
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

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.

HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.41Goals scored / match1.32
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.53Goals conceded / match1.38
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
49%Average possession48%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
3.56Shots on target / match3.12
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

7.84Shots per match7.53
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
3.56Shots on target3.12
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
17.9%Shot conversion17.6%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
49%Possession48%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.2xG for1.09
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.25xG against1.16
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

Shooting quality

Hibernians: Efficient finishingZabbar St. Patrick: Efficient finishing
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
Accuracy (shots on target)45%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.42

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.

Zabbar St. Patrick is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Hibernians · 1.6 pts / match - Zabbar St. Patrick

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%
Zabbar St. Patrick
DDWLW
Season result split
21% W38% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-13-14
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-8-7
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.94Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 7% better for: goals scored per match.

1.41 goals / match - Hibernians · 1.32 goals / match - Zabbar St. Patrick

Zabbar St. Patrick is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.53 goals / match - Hibernians · 1.38 goals / match - Zabbar St. Patrick

Hibernians scoring profile: very strong

Hibernians scores in 72% of matches (23 of 32 matches), while Zabbar St. Patrick keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 34 matches).

Zabbar St. Patrick scoring profile: very strong

Zabbar St. Patrick scores in 76% of matches (26 of 34 matches), while Hibernians keeps a clean sheet in 16% (5 of 32 matches).

45Goals scored (season)45
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
49Goals conceded (season)47
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
2.94Average goals in match2.71
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
5Goals scored (last 5)11
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal76%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
44%2 goals35%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
16%3 goals15%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
6%4 goals3%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal76%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
44%2 goals44%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
22%3 goals18%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
3%4 goals0%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

* 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.

59%
Zabbar St. Patrick - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.20 of 34 matches
51%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time24%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
13%BTTS in both halves9%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
34%Scored in both halves21%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
40%BTTS - last 560%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

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-time68%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

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 - half-time state
25% leading47% draw28% trailing
Zabbar St. Patrick - half-time state
26% leading44% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per match (1st half)1.24
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.62
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.21
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
50%Clean sheet before half-time53%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
47%No goal before half-time56%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per match (2nd half)1.09
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0.84Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.5
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
38%Clean sheet after half-time44%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
47%No goal after half-time47%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

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.

Zabbar St. Patrick - second-half results

24% W38% R38% P
42
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding81%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 21%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 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
Zabbar St. Patrick - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.40
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.42.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Zabbar St. Patrick
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
4
5
16-30
11
9
31-45
6
8
46-60
7
7
61-75
11
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.82
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
2-3
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%

Zabbar St. Patrick

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.23
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.
118%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.60
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, 13% 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

HiberniansLigaZabbar St. Patrick
Average goals in match 2.942.51 2.71
Both teams scored 59%51% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%45% 47%
Clean sheets 16%29% 24%
Goal before half-time 75%66% 68%
Goal after half-time 84%74% 76%

^ 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 Zabbar St. Patrick. Average goals 3.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernians vs Zabbar St. Patrick?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Hibernians 3:3 Zabbar St. Patrick. 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 Zabbar St. Patrick?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Hibernians won 1, Zabbar St. Patrick won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernians vs Zabbar St. Patrick?

Hibernians score 1.41 goals per game on average and Zabbar St. Patrick 1.32. 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 59% of Zabbar St. Patrick's.

What form are Hibernians and Zabbar St. Patrick in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernians have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Zabbar St. Patrick 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hibernians vs Zabbar St. Patrick?

The statistical background for Hibernians vs Zabbar St. Patrick — 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.