Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of October 17, 2026

Mosta vs Valletta: match statistics

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Mosta vs Valletta: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Mosta plays Valletta in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game is scheduled for October 21, 2026.

Recent form

Mosta has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Valletta has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Mosta scores 1.43 goals per game and allows 1.14. Valletta scores 2.43 and allows 0.86. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 71% of Mosta's games and 43% of Valletta's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 71%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Valletta has the higher season xG average, 1.45 to 1.07 per game. Mosta takes 7.9 shots per game, while Valletta takes 10.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Mosta leads at halftime in 43% of its games and scores 0.71 goals per game after halftime. Valletta leads at halftime in 43% and scores 1.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

Mosta's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For Valletta, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% 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.

1.43Goals scored / game2.43
MostaValletta
1.14Goals allowed / game0.86
MostaValletta
49%Average possession52%
MostaValletta
3.71Shots on target / game5.29
MostaValletta

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.86Shots per game10.29
MostaValletta
3.71Shots on target5.29
MostaValletta
18.2%Shot conversion23.6%
MostaValletta
49%Possession52%
MostaValletta
1.07xG for1.45
MostaValletta
1.56xG against0.96
MostaValletta

Shooting quality

Mosta: Efficient finishingValletta: Efficient finishing
MostaValletta
Accuracy (shots on target)47%51%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.46

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.

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

1.2 pts / game - Mosta · 2 pts / game - Valletta

Mosta
WDLDD
Season result split
43% W43% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-1
1.71 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 at home
2-1-1
WWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Valletta
LWDWW
Season result split
71% W14% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-1-1
2.29 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-0-0
Last 5 away
4-0-0
WWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Valletta is 70% better for: goals scored per game.

1.43 goals / game - Mosta · 2.43 goals / game - Valletta

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

1.14 goals / game - Mosta · 0.86 goals / game - Valletta

Mosta scoring profile: strong

Mosta scores in 100% of games (7 of 7 games), while Valletta keeps a clean sheet in 57% (4 of 7 games).

Valletta scoring profile: very strong

Valletta scores in 100% of games (7 of 7 games), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 games).

10Goals scored (season)17
MostaValletta
8Goals conceded (season)6
MostaValletta
2.57Average goals per game3.29
MostaValletta
6Goals scored (last 5)10
MostaValletta
7Goals conceded (last 5)4
MostaValletta

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
MostaValletta
43%2 goals86%
MostaValletta
0%3 goals43%
MostaValletta
0%4 goals14%
MostaValletta

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal43%
MostaValletta
29%2 goals43%
MostaValletta
14%3 goals0%
MostaValletta
0%4 goals0%
MostaValletta

* 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

14%BTTS at half-time29%
MostaValletta
0%BTTS in both halves0%
MostaValletta
14%Scored in both halves71%
MostaValletta

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
MostaValletta
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
MostaValletta
80%BTTS - last 540%
MostaValletta

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

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
MostaValletta
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
MostaValletta
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
MostaValletta

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
MostaValletta
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
MostaValletta
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
MostaValletta

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.

Mosta is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / game - Mosta · 1.43 pts / game - Valletta

Mosta - half-time state
43% leading29% draw29% trailing
Valletta - half-time state
43% leading14% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per game (1st half)1.43
MostaValletta
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.71
MostaValletta
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.86
MostaValletta
1.29Average goals (1st half)1.57
MostaValletta
57%Clean sheet before half-time57%
MostaValletta
43%No goal before half-time29%
MostaValletta

After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per game (2nd half)3
MostaValletta
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)1.71
MostaValletta
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0
MostaValletta
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.71
MostaValletta
43%Clean sheet after half-time100%
MostaValletta
43%No goal after half-time0%
MostaValletta

Mosta - second-half results

29% W57% D14% L
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Valletta - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 71%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.9

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Mosta - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Valletta - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.803.00
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.0
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference0+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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
1
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Valletta
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
0
1
16-30
3
2
31-45
0
0
46-60
5
0
61-75
7
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.93
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+71%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
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.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.78
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Valletta

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.
+1.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.98
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.
171%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
41% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
41%

* 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

MostaLigaValletta
Average goals per game▼ 2.572.70▲ 3.29
Both teams scored▲ 71%53%▼ 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 43%49%▲ 71%
Clean sheets▲ 29%26%▲ 57%
Goal before half-time▲ 86%79%▲ 86%
Goal after half-time▼ 71%86%▲ 100%

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

2.70
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / game
1.42
Away goals / game
+-10%
Home attack advantage
+-11%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Mosta's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Valletta. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Mosta FC
0 : 5
Valletta FC
Valletta FC
4 : 1
Mosta FC

FAQ

When do Mosta and Valletta play?

Mosta face Valletta on October 21, 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 Valletta?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Mosta won 0, Valletta won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Mosta vs Valletta?

Mosta score 1.43 goals per game on average and Valletta 2.43. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Mosta's matches and 43% of Valletta's.

What form are Mosta and Valletta in?

Over the last 5 games Mosta have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Valletta 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Mosta vs Valletta: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.