Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of October 21, 2026

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Sliema Wanderers vs Marsaxlokk: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sliema Wanderers plays Marsaxlokk in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026.

Recent form

Sliema Wanderers has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Marsaxlokk has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Sliema Wanderers scores 1.13 goals per game and allows 1.25. Marsaxlokk scores 1.88 and allows 1.25. Games in this league average 2.77 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Sliema Wanderers's games and 75% of Marsaxlokk's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Marsaxlokk has the higher season xG average, 1.39 to 1.30 per game. Sliema Wanderers takes 9.8 shots per game, while Marsaxlokk takes 10.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Sliema Wanderers leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Marsaxlokk leads at halftime in 63% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sliema Wanderers's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Marsaxlokk, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 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 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 3 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% 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.

Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
1.13Goals scored / game1.88
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
1.25Goals allowed / game1.25
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
54%Average possession51%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
3.88Shots on target / game4.88
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.75Shots per game10.38
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
3.88Shots on target4.88
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
11.5%Shot conversion18.1%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
54%Possession51%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
1.3xG for1.39
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
1.1xG against1.45
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

Shooting quality

Sliema Wanderers: BalancedMarsaxlokk: Efficient finishing
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
Accuracy (shots on target)40%47%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.39

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.

Marsaxlokk is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Sliema Wanderers · 2 pts / game - Marsaxlokk

Sliema Wanderers
WWDDL
Season result split
38% W25% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-3
1.38 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
LWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Marsaxlokk
DWLWW
Season result split
63% W25% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-1
2.13 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 away
2-1-1
DWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 80%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.

Marsaxlokk is 66% better for: goals scored per game.

1.13 goals / game - Sliema Wanderers · 1.88 goals / game - Marsaxlokk

Sliema Wanderers scoring profile: strong

Sliema Wanderers scores in 63% of games (5 of 8 games), while Marsaxlokk keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 games).

Marsaxlokk scoring profile: very strong

Marsaxlokk scores in 100% of games (8 of 8 games), while Sliema Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 games).

9Goals scored (season)15
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
10Goals conceded (season)10
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
2.38Average goals per game3.13
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
7Goals scored (last 5)11
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
5Goals conceded (last 5)8
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal100%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
38%2 goals50%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
13%3 goals13%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0%4 goals13%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal75%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
38%2 goals25%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0%3 goals13%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0%4 goals13%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

* 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.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time38%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0%BTTS in both halves13%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
38%Scored in both halves13%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
80%BTTS - last 580%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time63%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

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.

Marsaxlokk is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Sliema Wanderers · 2.25 pts / game - Marsaxlokk

Sliema Wanderers - half-time state
38% leading38% draw25% trailing
Marsaxlokk - half-time state
63% leading38% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)2.25
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0.63Goals scored (1st half)1.38
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
1Average goals (1st half)1.75
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
63%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
50%No goal before half-time13%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

After half-time (2nd half)

0.63Points per game (2nd half)1
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)0.88
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
25%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk
50%No goal after half-time75%
Sliema WanderersMarsaxlokk

Sliema Wanderers - second-half results

0% W63% D38% L
12
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 38%. 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.

Marsaxlokk - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
18
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 63% of games and wins 63%. 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.

Sliema Wanderers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.80
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Marsaxlokk - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.40
Goals scored / game1.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game2.01.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+4-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 7

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Marsaxlokk
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
7
0
31-45
2
0
46-60
1
4
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-52%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
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

Sliema Wanderers

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.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Marsaxlokk

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.
+0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
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.
-0.9
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

* 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

Sliema WanderersLigaMarsaxlokk
Average goals per game▼ 2.382.77▲ 3.13
Both teams scored▲ 63%56%▲ 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%52%▼ 50%
Clean sheets▼ 13%24%• 25%
Goal before half-time▼ 75%77%▲ 88%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%88%▼ 75%

^ 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
52%
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
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sliema Wanderers's perspective: 0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses against Marsaxlokk. Games average 1.33 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

FAQ

When do Sliema Wanderers and Marsaxlokk play?

Sliema Wanderers face Marsaxlokk on October 24, 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 Sliema Wanderers and Marsaxlokk?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Sliema Wanderers won 0, Marsaxlokk won 0 and 3 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sliema Wanderers vs Marsaxlokk?

Sliema Wanderers score 1.13 goals per game on average and Marsaxlokk 1.88. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Sliema Wanderers's matches and 75% of Marsaxlokk's.

What form are Sliema Wanderers and Marsaxlokk in?

Over the last 5 games Sliema Wanderers have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Marsaxlokk 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sliema Wanderers vs Marsaxlokk?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.