Balzan vs Zabbar St. Patrick: match statistics
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Balzan vs Zabbar St. Patrick: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Balzan play Zabbar St. Patrick in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 17 October 2026. Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium.
Current form
Balzan: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Zabbar St. Patrick: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Balzan scores 1.43 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Zabbar St. Patrick scores 0.86 and concedes 1.57. League average: 2.71 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Balzan 71%, Zabbar St. Patrick 57%. Over 2.5: Balzan 57%, Zabbar St. Patrick 43%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Balzan has higher xG: 1.44 vs 0.96. Balzan: 11.1 shots per match, Zabbar St. Patrick: 6.6.
Match halves
Balzan: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.71. Zabbar St. Patrick: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.43.
Goals by minute
Balzan: 0-15 (4 goals). Zabbar St. Patrick: 16-30 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Maltese Premier League: 2.71 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Balzan | Zabbar St. Patrick | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 49% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.26 | 0.33 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Balzan is 350% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / match - Balzan · 0.4 pts / match - Zabbar St. Patrick
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.
Balzan is 66% better for: goals scored per match.
1.43 goals / match - Balzan · 0.86 goals / match - Zabbar St. Patrick
Balzan is 57% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Balzan · 1.57 goals / match - Zabbar St. Patrick
Balzan scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Zabbar St. Patrick keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).
Zabbar St. Patrick scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Balzan keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Balzan
Over / Under - Zabbar St. Patrick
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Balzan is 83% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.57 pts / match - Balzan · 0.86 pts / match - Zabbar St. Patrick
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Balzan - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 29%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Zabbar St. Patrick - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +4 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -4 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Balzan
Zabbar St. Patrick
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Maltese Premier League).
Teams vs league
| Balzan | Liga | Zabbar St. Patrick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.43 | 2.71 | ▼ 2.43 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 71% | 55% | ▲ 57% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 57% | 50% | ▼ 43% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 29% | 25% | ▲ 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 71% | 81% | ▼ 71% |
| Goal after half-time | • 86% | 86% | • 86% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Balzan and Zabbar St. Patrick play?
Balzan face Zabbar St. Patrick on 17 October 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 do the goal statistics show before Balzan vs Zabbar St. Patrick?
Balzan score 1.43 goals per game on average and Zabbar St. Patrick 0.86. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Balzan's matches and 57% of Zabbar St. Patrick's.
What form are Balzan and Zabbar St. Patrick in?
Over the last 5 games Balzan have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Zabbar St. Patrick 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Balzan vs Zabbar St. Patrick?
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.