Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Naxxar Lions vs Birkirkara: match statistics

Naxxar Lions crest
Naxxar Lions
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Birkirkara crest
Birkirkara
155%(0.00)
X25%(0.00)
220%(0.00)

Naxxar Lions are in significantly better home form with a 40% win rate and a positive goal difference (+4) at their home ground. The hosts have collected an impressive 10 points (2 PPG) in their last five matches, winning three games. Birkirkara, on the other hand, have a very poor away record – just 14% wins, a negative goal difference (-10), and a concerning 50% of away matches without scoring. The xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.33 vs 1.03), and the difference in average goals scored at home (1.7) and by the visitors away (0.86) is significant. Although Birkirkara have better possession (49% vs 46%), their lack of efficiency in finishing and a series of poor away results (57% defeats) indicate an advantage for Naxxar Lions in this encounter.

Naxxar Lions vs Birkirkara: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Naxxar Lions play Birkirkara in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 1 March 2026 at 11:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Naxxar Lions: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Birkirkara: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Naxxar Lions scores 1.27 and concedes 1.55 goals per match. Birkirkara scores 0.91 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Naxxar Lions 58%, Birkirkara 25%. Over 2.5: Naxxar Lions 55%, Birkirkara 34%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Naxxar Lions has higher xG: 1.23 vs 0.98. Naxxar Lions: 8.5 shots per match, Birkirkara: 5.6.

Match halves

Naxxar Lions: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.64. Birkirkara: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.41.

Goals by minute

Naxxar Lions: 76-90+ (10 goals). Birkirkara: 31-45+ (8 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

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Naxxar Lions are in significantly better home form with a 40% win rate and a positive goal difference (+4) at their home ground. The hosts have collected an impressive 10 points (2 PPG) in their last five matches, winning three games. Birkirkara, on the other hand, have a very poor away record – just 14% wins, a negative goal difference (-10), and a concerning 50% of away matches without scoring. The xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.33 vs 1.03), and the difference in average goals scored at home (1.7) and by the visitors away (0.86) is significant. Although Birkirkara have better possession (49% vs 46%), their lack of efficiency in finishing and a series of poor away results (57% defeats) indicate an advantage for Naxxar Lions in this encounter.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
5Shots6
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
0Shots on target2
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
0.8xG0.99
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
4Corners4
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
65Dangerous attacks63
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
-1Fouls-1
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
3Cards2
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

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.

Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
1.27Goals scored / match0.91
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
1.55Goals conceded / match1.13
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
46%Average possession42%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
3.48Shots on target / match2.56
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.52Shots per match5.63
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
3.48Shots on target2.56
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
14.9%Shot conversion16.1%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
46%Possession42%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
1.23xG for0.98
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
1.17xG against1.08
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

Shooting quality

Naxxar Lions: Counter-attackingBirkirkara: Counter-attacking
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
Accuracy (shots on target)41%45%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.17
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.36

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.

Birkirkara is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Naxxar Lions · 1.2 pts / match - Birkirkara

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 at home (W-D-L)
5-4-5
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.83Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Birkirkara
WLDDD
Season result split
25% W34% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-11-13
1.09 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-7-10
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

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 40% better for: goals scored per match.

1.27 goals / match - Naxxar Lions · 0.91 goals / match - Birkirkara

Birkirkara is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.55 goals / match - Naxxar Lions · 1.13 goals / match - Birkirkara

Naxxar Lions scoring profile: mixed

Naxxar Lions scores in 70% of matches (23 of 33 matches), while Birkirkara keeps a clean sheet in 47% (15 of 32 matches).

Birkirkara scoring profile: strong

Birkirkara scores in 50% of matches (16 of 32 matches), while Naxxar Lions keeps a clean sheet in 18% (6 of 33 matches).

42Goals scored (season)29
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
51Goals conceded (season)36
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
2.82Average goals in match2.03
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
4Goals scored (last 5)2
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
7Goals conceded (last 5)2
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal50%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
33%2 goals22%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
12%3 goals9%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
9%4 goals6%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal53%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
39%2 goals41%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
27%3 goals9%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
6%4 goals3%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

* 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

21%BTTS at half-time13%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
9%BTTS in both halves0%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
21%Scored in both halves19%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS19%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
40%BTTS - last 520%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

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-time59%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time66%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
48%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

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.

Birkirkara is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.21 pts / match - Naxxar Lions · 1.31 pts / match - Birkirkara

Naxxar Lions - half-time state
27% leading39% draw33% trailing
Birkirkara - half-time state
28% leading47% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.31
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
1.27Average goals (1st half)0.97
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
52%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
55%No goal before half-time59%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.15Points per match (2nd half)1.19
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
0.64Goals scored (2nd half)0.41
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
0.91Goals conceded (2nd half)0.66
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
1.55Average goals (2nd half)1.06
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
39%Clean sheet after half-time63%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara
55%No goal after half-time72%
Naxxar LionsBirkirkara

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.

Birkirkara - second-half results

28% W34% R38% P
42
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 25%. 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.

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
Birkirkara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.20.6
1 goal20%60%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

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.

Birkirkara
ScoredConceded
5
6
0-15
3
4
16-30
8
5
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
8
61-75
8
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). 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

2.43
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-59%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
35%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
138%
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%

Birkirkara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* 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

Naxxar LionsLigaBirkirkara
Average goals in match 2.822.51 2.03
Both teams scored 58%51% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%45% 34%
Clean sheets 18%29% 47%
Goal before half-time 73%66% 59%
Goal after half-time 73%74% 66%

^ 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

Previous meeting: Naxxar Lions 0 - 0 - 1 Birkirkara. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Birkirkara FC
1 : 0
Naxxar Lions FC

FAQ

What was the result of Naxxar Lions vs Birkirkara?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Naxxar Lions 0:0 Birkirkara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Naxxar Lions score 1.27 goals per game on average and Birkirkara 0.91. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Naxxar Lions's matches and 25% of Birkirkara's.

What form are Naxxar Lions and Birkirkara in?

Over the last 5 games Naxxar Lions have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Birkirkara 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

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