Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of October 22, 2026

Mosta vs Hibernians: match statistics

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Mosta vs Hibernians: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Mosta plays Hibernians in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game is scheduled for October 26, 2026.

Recent form

Mosta has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Hibernians has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Mosta scores 1.44 goals per game and allows 1.44. Hibernians scores 0.88 and allows 1.38. Games in this league average 2.77 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Mosta's games and 38% of Hibernians's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 25%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hibernians has the higher season xG average, 1.11 to 1.09 per game. Mosta takes 8.0 shots per game, while Hibernians takes 8.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Mosta leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.78 goals per game after halftime. Hibernians leads at halftime in 38% and scores 0.38 after halftime.

When the teams score

Mosta's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Hibernians, it is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.77 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.44Goals scored / game0.88
MostaHibernians
1.44Goals allowed / game1.38
MostaHibernians
49%Average possession45%
MostaHibernians
3.56Shots on target / game3.38
MostaHibernians

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8Shots per game8.13
MostaHibernians
3.56Shots on target3.38
MostaHibernians
18.1%Shot conversion10.8%
MostaHibernians
49%Possession45%
MostaHibernians
1.09xG for1.11
MostaHibernians
1.5xG against1.28
MostaHibernians

Shooting quality

Mosta: Efficient finishingHibernians: Balanced
MostaHibernians
Accuracy (shots on target)45%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.26

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Hibernians is 67% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Mosta · 1 pts / game - Hibernians

Mosta
LDDDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
33% W44% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-2
1.44 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Hibernians
LDLDW
Season result split
25% W38% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-3
1.13 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 away
1-2-1
WLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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.

Mosta is 64% better for: goals scored per game.

1.44 goals / game - Mosta · 0.88 goals / game - Hibernians

Mosta scoring profile: very strong

Mosta scores in 89% of games (8 of 9 games), while Hibernians keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 games).

Hibernians scoring profile: strong

Hibernians scores in 63% of games (5 of 8 games), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 games).

13Goals scored (season)7
MostaHibernians
13Goals conceded (season)11
MostaHibernians
2.89Average goals per game2.25
MostaHibernians
7Goals scored (last 5)4
MostaHibernians
11Goals conceded (last 5)9
MostaHibernians

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal63%
MostaHibernians
44%2 goals25%
MostaHibernians
11%3 goals0%
MostaHibernians
0%4 goals0%
MostaHibernians

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal75%
MostaHibernians
44%2 goals38%
MostaHibernians
22%3 goals13%
MostaHibernians
0%4 goals13%
MostaHibernians

* 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.

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time13%
MostaHibernians
0%BTTS in both halves13%
MostaHibernians
22%Scored in both halves25%
MostaHibernians

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS13%
MostaHibernians
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
MostaHibernians
80%BTTS - last 540%
MostaHibernians

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

89%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
MostaHibernians
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
MostaHibernians
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
MostaHibernians

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
MostaHibernians
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
MostaHibernians
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
MostaHibernians

Game halves— when 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 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.22 pts / game - Mosta · 1.38 pts / game - Hibernians

Mosta - half-time state
33% leading22% draw44% trailing
Hibernians - half-time state
38% leading25% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per game (1st half)1.38
MostaHibernians
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.5
MostaHibernians
0.89Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
MostaHibernians
1.56Average goals (1st half)1.13
MostaHibernians
44%Clean sheet before half-time50%
MostaHibernians
44%No goal before half-time50%
MostaHibernians

After half-time (2nd half)

1.44Points per game (2nd half)1
MostaHibernians
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
MostaHibernians
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
MostaHibernians
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.13
MostaHibernians
44%Clean sheet after half-time38%
MostaHibernians
44%No goal after half-time63%
MostaHibernians

Mosta - second-half results

33% W44% D22% L
11
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hibernians - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 25%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Mosta - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.60
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game1.40.8
Average goals per game1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-6+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Hibernians - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Hibernians
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
0
1
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.57
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-12%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Mosta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.84
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

Hibernians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 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 defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Maltese Premier League).

Teams vs league

MostaLigaHibernians
Average goals per game▲ 2.892.77▼ 2.25
Both teams scored▲ 67%56%▼ 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 44%50%▼ 25%
Clean sheets▼ 22%24%• 25%
Goal before half-time▲ 89%77%▲ 88%
Goal after half-time▼ 78%88%• 88%

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

2.77
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
1.44
Away goals / game
+-8%
Home attack advantage
+-8%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Mosta's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses against Hibernians. Games average 2.25 goals, and both teams scored in 25% of them.

FAQ

When do Mosta and Hibernians play?

Mosta face Hibernians on October 26, 2026 in Maltese Premier League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Mosta won 1, Hibernians won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Mosta vs Hibernians?

Mosta score 1.44 goals per game on average and Hibernians 0.88. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Mosta's matches and 38% of Hibernians's.

What form are Mosta and Hibernians in?

Over the last 5 games Mosta have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Hibernians 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Mosta vs Hibernians — 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.