Mosta vs Naxxar Lions: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Mosta play Naxxar Lions in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 19 December 2025 at 21:00. Final score: 2:3.

Current form

Mosta: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Naxxar Lions: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Mosta scores 1.03 and concedes 1.79 goals per match. Naxxar Lions scores 1.27 and concedes 1.55. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Mosta 48%, Naxxar Lions 58%. Over 2.5: Mosta 48%, Naxxar Lions 55%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Naxxar Lions has higher xG: 1.23 vs 1.08. Mosta: 7.0 shots per match, Naxxar Lions: 8.5.

Match halves

Mosta: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.55. Naxxar Lions: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.64.

Goals by minute

Mosta: 31-45+ (7 goals). Naxxar Lions: 76-90+ (10 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: 1-0-2. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
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10Shots10
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7Shots on target5
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0xG0
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2Corners5
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0Dangerous attacks0
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-1Fouls-1
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0Cards2
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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.

1.03Goals scored / match1.27
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1.79Goals conceded / match1.55
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44%Average possession46%
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3.03Shots on target / match3.48
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

6.97Shots per match8.52
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3.03Shots on target3.48
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14.8%Shot conversion14.9%
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44%Possession46%
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1.08xG for1.23
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1.57xG against1.17
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Shooting quality

Mosta: Counter-attackingNaxxar Lions: Counter-attacking
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Accuracy (shots on target)43%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.36

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.

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 at home (W-D-L)
3-6-8
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Naxxar Lions
DLDLW
Season result split
30% W24% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-8-15
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-10
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.83Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 40%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.

Naxxar Lions is 23% better for: goals scored per match.

1.03 goals / match - Mosta · 1.27 goals / match - Naxxar Lions

Naxxar Lions is 15% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.79 goals / match - Mosta · 1.55 goals / match - Naxxar Lions

Mosta scoring profile: strong

Mosta scores in 61% of matches (20 of 33 matches), while Naxxar Lions keeps a clean sheet in 18% (6 of 33 matches).

Naxxar Lions scoring profile: very strong

Naxxar Lions scores in 70% of matches (23 of 33 matches), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 15% (5 of 33 matches).

34Goals scored (season)42
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59Goals conceded (season)51
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2.82Average goals in match2.82
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5Goals scored (last 5)4
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7Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

61%1 goal70%
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33%2 goals33%
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9%3 goals12%
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0%4 goals9%
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How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal82%
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48%2 goals39%
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21%3 goals27%
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15%4 goals6%
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* 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

27%BTTS at half-time21%
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12%BTTS in both halves9%
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21%Scored in both halves21%
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BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
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9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
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60%BTTS - last 540%
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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

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
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30%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
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18%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
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2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
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45%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
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21%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
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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.

Naxxar Lions is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.97 pts / match - Mosta · 1.21 pts / match - Naxxar Lions

Mosta - half-time state
18% leading42% draw39% trailing
Naxxar Lions - half-time state
27% leading39% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.97Points per match (1st half)1.21
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0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.64
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0.76Goals conceded (1st half)0.64
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1.24Average goals (1st half)1.27
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39%Clean sheet before half-time52%
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61%No goal before half-time55%
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After half-time (2nd half)

0.91Points per match (2nd half)1.15
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0.55Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
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1.03Goals conceded (2nd half)0.91
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1.58Average goals (2nd half)1.55
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39%Clean sheet after half-time39%
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58%No goal after half-time55%
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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.

Naxxar Lions - second-half results

24% W42% R33% P
40
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 30%. 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.

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
Naxxar Lions - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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.

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.

Naxxar Lions
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
9
8
16-30
8
8
31-45
4
8
46-60
7
14
61-75
10
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.82
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
160%
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%

Naxxar Lions

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% 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

MostaLigaNaxxar Lions
Average goals in match 2.822.51 2.82
Both teams scored 48%51% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%45% 55%
Clean sheets 15%29% 18%
Goal before half-time 73%66% 73%
Goal after half-time 79%74% 73%

^ 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): Mosta 1 - 0 - 2 Naxxar Lions. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Mosta vs Naxxar Lions?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Mosta 2:3 Naxxar Lions. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Mosta and Naxxar Lions?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Mosta won 1, Naxxar Lions won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Mosta vs Naxxar Lions?

Mosta score 1.03 goals per game on average and Naxxar Lions 1.27. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Mosta's matches and 58% of Naxxar Lions's.

What form are Mosta and Naxxar Lions in?

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

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

The statistical background for Mosta 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.