Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueTa'Qali National StadiumData current as of September 14, 2026

Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birkirkara: match statistics

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Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birkirkara: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Zabbar St. Patrick plays Birkirkara in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game is scheduled for September 18, 2026. Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium.

Recent form

Zabbar St. Patrick has 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Birkirkara has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Zabbar St. Patrick scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 1.75. Birkirkara scores 1.40 and allows 0.80. Games in this league average 2.79 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Zabbar St. Patrick's games and 40% of Birkirkara's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 40%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Birkirkara has the higher season xG average, 1.39 to 0.79 per game. Zabbar St. Patrick takes 5.0 shots per game, while Birkirkara takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Zabbar St. Patrick leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Birkirkara leads at halftime in 20% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Zabbar St. Patrick's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Birkirkara, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.79 goals. Both teams score in 55% 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 1 home win, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
1.25Goals scored / game1.4
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
1.75Goals allowed / game0.8
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
45%Average possession50%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
2.5Shots on target / game4.2
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

5Shots per game11.6
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
2.5Shots on target4.2
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
25%Shot conversion12.1%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
45%Possession50%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0.79xG for1.39
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
1.28xG against0.96
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

Shooting quality

Zabbar St. Patrick: Counter-attackingBirkirkara: Balanced
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
Accuracy (shots on target)50%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.33

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Birkirkara is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Zabbar St. Patrick · 1.4 pts / game - Birkirkara

Zabbar St. Patrick
LWDL
Season result split
25% W25% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.79Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 50%
Birkirkara
WWLLD
Season result split
40% W20% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Birkirkara is 12% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - Zabbar St. Patrick · 1.4 goals / game - Birkirkara

Birkirkara is 119% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.75 goals / game - Zabbar St. Patrick · 0.8 goals / game - Birkirkara

Zabbar St. Patrick scoring profile: very strong

Zabbar St. Patrick scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Birkirkara keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 meczów).

Birkirkara scoring profile: very strong

Birkirkara scores in 80% of games (4 of 5 meczów), while Zabbar St. Patrick keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)7
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
7Goals conceded (season)4
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
3Average goals per game2.2
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
7Goals conceded (last 5)4
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal80%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
25%2 goals20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0%3 goals20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0%4 goals20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal60%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
50%2 goals20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
25%3 goals0%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
25%4 goals0%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

* 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.

75%
Zabbar St. Patrick - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.3 of 4 meczów
55%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time0%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0%Scored in both halves20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
75%BTTS - last 540%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

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-time80%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Zabbar St. Patrick is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / game - Zabbar St. Patrick · 0.8 pts / game - Birkirkara

Zabbar St. Patrick - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing
Birkirkara - half-time state
20% leading20% draw60% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per game (1st half)0.8
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.4
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
1.5Average goals (1st half)1
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
25%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
50%No goal before half-time80%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)2.2
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)1
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.2
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.2
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
50%Clean sheet after half-time80%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara
50%No goal after half-time20%
Zabbar St. PatrickBirkirkara

Zabbar St. Patrick - second-half results

50% W0% D50% L
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Birkirkara - second-half results

60% W40% D0% L
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Zabbar St. Patrick - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.251.50
Goals scored / game0.80.5
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.51.5
1 goal75%100%
2 goals50%25%
3 goals25%25%
Clean sheet25%50%
No goal50%50%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 0% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 3
Birkirkara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.802.20
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Zabbar St. Patrick
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.60
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
80%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Zabbar St. Patrick

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.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Birkirkara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
57% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
57%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Maltese Premier League).

Teams vs league

Zabbar St. PatrickLigaBirkirkara
Average goals per game 3.002.79 2.20
Both teams scored 75%55% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%52% 40%
Clean sheets 25%22% 40%
Goal before half-time 75%83% 80%
Goal after half-time 100%90% 80%

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

2.79
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / game
1.41
Away goals / game
+-2%
Home attack advantage
+-2%
Home defensive advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Zabbar St. Patrick's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses against Birkirkara. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do Zabbar St. Patrick and Birkirkara play?

Zabbar St. Patrick face Birkirkara on September 18, 2026 in Maltese Premier League at Ta'Qali National Stadium. 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 Zabbar St. Patrick and Birkirkara?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Zabbar St. Patrick won 1, Birkirkara won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birkirkara?

Zabbar St. Patrick score 1.25 goals per game on average and Birkirkara 1.40. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Zabbar St. Patrick's matches and 40% of Birkirkara's.

What form are Zabbar St. Patrick and Birkirkara in?

Over the last 5 games Zabbar St. Patrick have a 1-1-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Birkirkara 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birkirkara?

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