Mosta vs Naxxar Lions: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Mosta played against Naxxar Lions in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game was played on December 19, 2025. Final score: 2:3.

Recent form

Mosta has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Naxxar Lions has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Mosta scores 1.08 goals per game and allows 1.62. Naxxar Lions scores 0.92 and allows 1.69. Games in this league average 2.56 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 46% of Mosta's games and 54% of Naxxar Lions's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 46%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 41% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Naxxar Lions has the higher season xG average, 1.35 to 1.04 per game. Mosta takes 6.4 shots per game, while Naxxar Lions takes 8.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Mosta leads at halftime in 8% of its games and scores 0.77 goals per game after halftime. Naxxar Lions leads at halftime in 8% and scores 0.38 after halftime.

When the teams score

Mosta's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). For Naxxar Lions, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.56 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 41% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

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

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.

MostaNaxxar Lions
1.08Goals scored / game0.92
MostaNaxxar Lions
1.62Goals allowed / game1.69
MostaNaxxar Lions
46%Average possession45%
MostaNaxxar Lions
3.23Shots on target / game3.54
MostaNaxxar Lions

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.38Shots per game8.46
MostaNaxxar Lions
3.23Shots on target3.54
MostaNaxxar Lions
16.9%Shot conversion10.9%
MostaNaxxar Lions
46%Possession45%
MostaNaxxar Lions
1.04xG for1.35
MostaNaxxar Lions
1.52xG against1.15
MostaNaxxar Lions

Shooting quality

Mosta: Counter-attackingNaxxar Lions: Balanced
MostaNaxxar Lions
Accuracy (shots on target)51%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.26

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Mosta is 300% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Mosta · 0.4 pts / game - Naxxar Lions

Mosta
DWWLD
Season result split
23% W23% R54% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-7
0.92 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LLDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Naxxar Lions
DLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
8% W23% R69% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-9
0.46 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WLLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 80%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.

Mosta is 17% better for: goals scored per game.

1.08 goals / game - Mosta · 0.92 goals / game - Naxxar Lions

Mosta scoring profile: very strong

Mosta scores in 69% of games (9 of 13 meczów), while Naxxar Lions keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 meczów).

Naxxar Lions scoring profile: strong

Naxxar Lions scores in 62% of games (8 of 13 meczów), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 meczów).

14Goals scored (season)12
MostaNaxxar Lions
21Goals conceded (season)22
MostaNaxxar Lions
2.69Average goals per game2.62
MostaNaxxar Lions
6Goals scored (last 5)4
MostaNaxxar Lions
3Goals conceded (last 5)10
MostaNaxxar Lions

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal62%
MostaNaxxar Lions
23%2 goals15%
MostaNaxxar Lions
15%3 goals8%
MostaNaxxar Lions
0%4 goals8%
MostaNaxxar Lions

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal92%
MostaNaxxar Lions
46%2 goals46%
MostaNaxxar Lions
23%3 goals31%
MostaNaxxar Lions
15%4 goals0%
MostaNaxxar Lions

* 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.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time31%
MostaNaxxar Lions
15%BTTS in both halves8%
MostaNaxxar Lions
15%Scored in both halves15%
MostaNaxxar Lions

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
MostaNaxxar Lions
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
MostaNaxxar Lions
40%BTTS - last 580%
MostaNaxxar Lions

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

54%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
MostaNaxxar Lions
23%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
MostaNaxxar Lions
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
MostaNaxxar Lions

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time62%
MostaNaxxar Lions
54%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
MostaNaxxar Lions
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
MostaNaxxar Lions

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.

Mosta is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.85 pts / game - Mosta · 0.69 pts / game - Naxxar Lions

Mosta - half-time state
8% leading62% draw31% trailing
Naxxar Lions - half-time state
8% leading46% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.85Points per game (1st half)0.69
MostaNaxxar Lions
0.31Goals scored (1st half)0.54
MostaNaxxar Lions
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.85
MostaNaxxar Lions
0.85Average goals (1st half)1.38
MostaNaxxar Lions
54%Clean sheet before half-time31%
MostaNaxxar Lions
69%No goal before half-time62%
MostaNaxxar Lions

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per game (2nd half)0.77
MostaNaxxar Lions
0.77Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
MostaNaxxar Lions
1.08Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
MostaNaxxar Lions
1.85Average goals (2nd half)1.23
MostaNaxxar Lions
38%Clean sheet after half-time46%
MostaNaxxar Lions
46%No goal after half-time62%
MostaNaxxar Lions

Mosta - second-half results

31% W31% R38% P
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding288%

Leads at halftime in 8% of games and wins 23%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Naxxar Lions - second-half results

8% W54% R38% P
9
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.69
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 8% of games and wins 8%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Mosta - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.802.00
Goals scored / game0.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.21.6
1 goal20%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Naxxar Lions - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.60
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Naxxar Lions
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
4
4
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
0
46-60
1
7
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

2.66
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+13%
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. defense for both teams

Mosta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 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 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.
81%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
131%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Naxxar Lions

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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

MostaLigaNaxxar Lions
Average goals per game 2.692.56 2.62
Both teams scored 46%53% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%41% 46%
Clean sheets 23%26% 8%
Goal before half-time 54%73% 77%
Goal after half-time 92%73% 62%

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

2.56
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+7%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. MostaSubstitutionOn: Chukwuemeka EkeOff: Giancarlo Goncalves
  2. MostaSubstitutionOn: Prince Emmanuel ChibuzorOff: Jamie Scerri
  3. Naxxar LionsYellow cardNeil Pace Cocks
  4. Naxxar LionsYellow cardJoão Vítor Moura Cardoso
  5. Naxxar LionsSubstitutionOn: Giuseppe BonannoOff: Neil Pace Cocks
  6. MostaSubstitutionOn: Bradley FarrugiaOff: Zachary Brincat

Head-to-head

Record from Mosta's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Naxxar Lions. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Mosta FC
3 : 0
Naxxar Lions FC

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 do the goal statistics show before Mosta vs Naxxar Lions?

Mosta score 1.08 goals per game on average and Naxxar Lions 0.92. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Mosta's matches and 54% of Naxxar Lions's.

What form are Mosta and Naxxar Lions in?

Over the last 5 games Mosta have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Naxxar Lions 0-2-3 (0.40 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.