Valletta vs Marsaxlokk: match statistics
Valletta vs Marsaxlokk: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Valletta played against Marsaxlokk in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game was played on August 28, 2026. Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium. Final score: 1:2.
Recent form
Valletta has 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Marsaxlokk has 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Valletta scores 3.50 goals per game and allows 1.00. Marsaxlokk scores 1.00 and allows 0.50. Games in this league average 2.46 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 50% of Valletta's games and 50% of Marsaxlokk's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 0%, compared with league averages of 31% for BTTS and 38% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Marsaxlokk has the higher season xG average, 1.69 to 1.40 per game. Valletta takes 9.0 shots per game, while Marsaxlokk takes 14.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Valletta leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 3.00 goals per game after halftime. Marsaxlokk leads at halftime in 100% and scores 0.00 after halftime.
When the teams score
Valletta's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Marsaxlokk, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Maltese Premier League games average 2.46 goals. Both teams score in 31% of games, and 38% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Valletta are showing clearly better current form: they have collected 9 points from their last 5 matches, while Marsaxlokk have managed just 4, losing three games. The hosts have won 100% of their matches at home so far and score an average of 4 goals, with an xG of 1.57 compared to just 0.70 xG allowed to their opponents. Marsaxlokk remain unbeaten away from home, but both of their matches ended in draws, and the team scores only 1 goal per game on average. The visitors create decent chances, as reflected by their xG of 1.70, but convert just 8% of their shots, compared to Valletta’s 50%. The hosts’ defense offers no guarantee of a clean sheet, conceding an average of 2 goals at home; however, their superior finishing and home advantage point to a Valletta victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS - No pick is primarily supported by Marsaxlokk’s poor finishing: the team averages just 0.6 goals over its last 5 matches and has scored 3 goals during this period. Valletta have kept a clean sheet in 100% of their home games so far, while the visitors have failed to score in each of their away matches to date. Marsaxlokk do average 6 shots on target, and their season xG stands at 1.70, but their current xG has dropped to 1.08, which does not support a high level of attacking consistency. Valletta have conceded an average of 2.0 goals per match recently, but only 40% of Marsaxlokk’s games featured goals from both teams in their last five league rounds, while the league records just 25% of such matches. The most likely scenario is therefore that at least one team, primarily Marsaxlokk, will fail to score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The attacking profile of both teams points to a realistic chance of at least two goals: the hosts average 15 shots, including 5 on target, while the visitors average 13 shots and 6 on target. The season xG averages stand at 1.68 for Valletta and 1.70 for Marsaxlokk, while the opponents of both teams allow 1.57 and 1.74 xG, respectively. In their last five matches, Valletta averaged 2.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded, with 100% of their games going over 2.5 goals. Marsaxlokk scored only 0.6 goals per game during this period, but conceded 1.4, which increases the hosts’ attacking potential. The strongest selection is Over 1.5 goals, as the projected total of 2.65 goals is clearly above this line, while both the hosts and visitors have scored in every match so far this season.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Marsaxlokk have started their recent matches well: they were leading at the break in 60% of them, scoring an average of 0.6 goals before half-time while conceding just 0.2. Over the same period, Valletta were trailing at half-time in 60% of their matches, scoring only 0.4 goals before the break and conceding 1.0. The pattern clearly reverses after the interval, as Valletta average 1.6 goals and win the second half in 60% of their last five matches, whereas Marsaxlokk have failed to score after half-time in any of them and lost that part of the game in 80% of cases. The hosts also have the stronger record in terms of full-time results, with 60% wins in their last five matches compared with 20% for the visitors, which is why a second-half turnaround is the most likely scenario.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Valletta | Marsaxlokk | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 72% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.54 | 0.18 |
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 50% better for: last-5 form.
3 pts / game - Valletta · 2 pts / game - Marsaxlokk
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 250% better for: goals scored per game.
3.5 goals / game - Valletta · 1 goals / game - Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.
1 goals / game - Valletta · 0.5 goals / game - Marsaxlokk
Valletta scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Marsaxlokk keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).
Marsaxlokk scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Valletta keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Valletta
Over / Under - Marsaxlokk
1st half
2nd half
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 500% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.5 pts / game - Valletta · 3 pts / game - Marsaxlokk
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Valletta - second-half results
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Marsaxlokk - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 50%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.50 | 3.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 50% | 100% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 100% |
| No goal | 50% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 3.00 | 0.50 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 50% |
| No goal | 0% | 100% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -1 |
* 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.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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
Valletta
Marsaxlokk
* 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
| Valletta | Liga | Marsaxlokk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 4.50 | 2.46 | ▼ 1.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 50% | 31% | ▲ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 100% | 38% | ▼ 0% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 35% | ▲ 50% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 77% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 92% | ▼ 50% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Valletta's perspective: 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Marsaxlokk. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Valletta vs Marsaxlokk?
The Maltese Premier League match finished Valletta 1:2 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 4 head-to-head matches Valletta won 2, Marsaxlokk won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Valletta vs Marsaxlokk?
Valletta score 3.50 goals per game on average and Marsaxlokk 1.00. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Valletta's matches and 50% of Marsaxlokk's.
What form are Valletta and Marsaxlokk in?
Over the last 5 games Valletta have a 2-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Marsaxlokk 1-1-0 (2.00 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.