Valletta vs Marsaxlokk: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Valletta play Marsaxlokk in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Valletta: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Marsaxlokk: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Valletta scores 1.21 and concedes 0.76 goals per match. Marsaxlokk scores 1.29 and concedes 1.18. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Valletta 41%, Marsaxlokk 62%. Over 2.5: Valletta 26%, Marsaxlokk 53%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Valletta has higher xG: 1.24 vs 1.13. Valletta: 8.3 shots per match, Marsaxlokk: 7.8.

Match halves

Valletta: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.85. Marsaxlokk: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.65.

Goals by minute

Valletta: 46-60 (11 goals). Marsaxlokk: 31-45+ (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: 1-1-1. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 67%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
VallettaMarsaxlokk
1Shots2
VallettaMarsaxlokk
3Shots on target2
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0.71xG0.75
VallettaMarsaxlokk
2Corners2
VallettaMarsaxlokk
61Dangerous attacks68
VallettaMarsaxlokk
-1Fouls-1
VallettaMarsaxlokk
2Cards4
VallettaMarsaxlokk

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.

VallettaMarsaxlokk
1.21Goals scored / match1.29
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0.76Goals conceded / match1.18
VallettaMarsaxlokk
49%Average possession51%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
3.15Shots on target / match3.79
VallettaMarsaxlokk

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.32Shots per match7.85
VallettaMarsaxlokk
3.15Shots on target3.79
VallettaMarsaxlokk
14.5%Shot conversion16.5%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
49%Possession51%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
1.24xG for1.13
VallettaMarsaxlokk
1.06xG against1.05
VallettaMarsaxlokk

Shooting quality

Valletta: Efficient finishingMarsaxlokk: Efficient finishing
VallettaMarsaxlokk
Accuracy (shots on target)38%48%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.34

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.

Marsaxlokk is 125% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Valletta · 1.8 pts / match - Marsaxlokk

Valletta
LLWDL
Season result split
41% W35% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-12-8
1.59 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-5-4
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.94Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Marsaxlokk
WWWLL
Season result split
47% W24% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-8-10
1.65 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-4-6
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.77Opponent xG: 0.84BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Marsaxlokk is 7% better for: goals scored per match.

1.21 goals / match - Valletta · 1.29 goals / match - Marsaxlokk

Valletta is 55% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.76 goals / match - Valletta · 1.18 goals / match - Marsaxlokk

Valletta scoring profile: strong

Valletta scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while Marsaxlokk keeps a clean sheet in 26% (9 of 34 matches).

Marsaxlokk scoring profile: strong

Marsaxlokk scores in 79% of matches (27 of 34 matches), while Valletta keeps a clean sheet in 38% (13 of 34 matches).

41Goals scored (season)44
VallettaMarsaxlokk
26Goals conceded (season)40
VallettaMarsaxlokk
1.97Average goals in match2.47
VallettaMarsaxlokk
2Goals scored (last 5)8
VallettaMarsaxlokk
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
VallettaMarsaxlokk

How often they score at least...

62%1 goal79%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
32%2 goals38%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
15%3 goals12%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
9%4 goals0%
VallettaMarsaxlokk

How often they concede at least...

62%1 goal74%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
15%2 goals35%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0%3 goals9%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0%4 goals0%
VallettaMarsaxlokk

* 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

9%BTTS at half-time26%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0%BTTS in both halves6%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
15%Scored in both halves18%
VallettaMarsaxlokk

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
20%BTTS - last 580%
VallettaMarsaxlokk

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

41%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
15%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
VallettaMarsaxlokk

2nd half

65%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
VallettaMarsaxlokk

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.

Valletta - half-time state
24% leading65% draw12% trailing
Marsaxlokk - half-time state
32% leading44% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per match (1st half)1.41
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0.35Goals scored (1st half)0.65
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0.24Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0.59Average goals (1st half)1.21
VallettaMarsaxlokk
82%Clean sheet before half-time56%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
68%No goal before half-time56%
VallettaMarsaxlokk

After half-time (2nd half)

1.44Points per match (2nd half)1.38
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)0.65
VallettaMarsaxlokk
0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.62
VallettaMarsaxlokk
1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.26
VallettaMarsaxlokk
56%Clean sheet after half-time53%
VallettaMarsaxlokk
56%No goal after half-time47%
VallettaMarsaxlokk

Valletta - second-half results

32% W47% R21% P
46
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 41%. 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.

Marsaxlokk - second-half results

32% W41% R26% P
48
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Valletta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.20
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.61.0
1 goal40%40%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Marsaxlokk - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Valletta
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
2
1
16-30
7
4
31-45
11
5
46-60
7
4
61-75
11
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Marsaxlokk
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
6
8
16-30
10
9
31-45
7
8
46-60
8
3
61-75
7
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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

2.22
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Valletta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
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.
-18.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
68%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Marsaxlokk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
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
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* 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

VallettaLigaMarsaxlokk
Average goals in match 1.972.51 2.47
Both teams scored 41%51% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 26%45% 53%
Clean sheets 38%29% 26%
Goal before half-time 41%66% 62%
Goal after half-time 65%74% 76%

^ 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): Valletta 1 - 1 - 1 Marsaxlokk. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Valletta vs Marsaxlokk?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Valletta 1:1 Marsaxlokk. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Valletta and Marsaxlokk?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Valletta won 1, Marsaxlokk won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Valletta vs Marsaxlokk?

Valletta score 1.21 goals per game on average and Marsaxlokk 1.29. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Valletta's matches and 62% of Marsaxlokk's.

What form are Valletta and Marsaxlokk in?

Over the last 5 games Valletta have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Marsaxlokk 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

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