Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Birkirkara vs Mosta: match statistics

Birkirkara crest
Birkirkara
1 : 1half-time 1:0
Mosta crest
Mosta

Birkirkara vs Mosta: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Birkirkara play Mosta in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 30 April 2026 at 18:30. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Birkirkara: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Mosta: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Birkirkara scores 0.91 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Mosta scores 1.03 and concedes 1.79. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Birkirkara 25%, Mosta 48%. Over 2.5: Birkirkara 34%, Mosta 48%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Mosta has higher xG: 1.08 vs 0.98. Birkirkara: 5.6 shots per match, Mosta: 7.0.

Match halves

Birkirkara: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.41. Mosta: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.55.

Goals by minute

Birkirkara: 31-45+ (8 goals). Mosta: 31-45+ (7 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

2 H2H matches: 1-1-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Birkirkara has a clear defensive edge at home: they concede on average 0.75 goals per match and keep a clean sheet in 58% of games, while Mosta concede an average of 2.0 goals away and manage a shutout in only 20% of fixtures. In attack the hosts score 1.33 goals per home game with an average xG of 0.91 and a high shot conversion rate of 25%, whereas the visitors score 0.8 goals on the road with xG 1.02 and a low conversion of 11%. Mosta attempt more shots per game (7.47 vs 5.73) but produce fewer shots on target (2.8 vs 3.09), which translates to lower attacking efficiency against weaker defensive resistance. The last 5 matches show a contrast: Birkirkara have scored only 2 goals and average 1.0 point in that period, while Mosta have scored 8 goals and average 1.6 points, so the visitors have been more productive recently. Given Birkirkara’s stable home defence and positive home goal difference (+7) versus Mosta’s poor away record (-18 and 73% defeats), I favour the home win.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

62Possession (%)38
BirkirkaraMosta
12Shots7
BirkirkaraMosta
2Shots on target2
BirkirkaraMosta
1.61xG0.88
BirkirkaraMosta
4Corners0
BirkirkaraMosta
97Dangerous attacks40
BirkirkaraMosta
-1Fouls-1
BirkirkaraMosta
-1Cards-1
BirkirkaraMosta

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.

0.91Goals scored / match1.03
BirkirkaraMosta
1.13Goals conceded / match1.79
BirkirkaraMosta
42%Average possession44%
BirkirkaraMosta
2.56Shots on target / match3.03
BirkirkaraMosta

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

5.63Shots per match6.97
BirkirkaraMosta
2.56Shots on target3.03
BirkirkaraMosta
16.1%Shot conversion14.8%
BirkirkaraMosta
42%Possession44%
BirkirkaraMosta
0.98xG for1.08
BirkirkaraMosta
1.08xG against1.57
BirkirkaraMosta

Shooting quality

Birkirkara: Counter-attackingMosta: Counter-attacking
BirkirkaraMosta
Accuracy (shots on target)45%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.34

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.

Birkirkara is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Birkirkara · 1 pts / match - Mosta

Birkirkara
WLDDD
Season result split
25% W34% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-11-13
1.09 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-3
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Mosta
WDLDL
Season result split
18% W24% R58% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-19
0.79 pts / match · goal difference -25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-11
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%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.

Mosta is 13% better for: goals scored per match.

0.91 goals / match - Birkirkara · 1.03 goals / match - Mosta

Birkirkara is 58% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Birkirkara · 1.79 goals / match - Mosta

Birkirkara scoring profile: strong

Birkirkara scores in 50% of matches (16 of 32 matches), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 15% (5 of 33 matches).

Mosta scoring profile: mixed

Mosta scores in 61% of matches (20 of 33 matches), while Birkirkara keeps a clean sheet in 47% (15 of 32 matches).

29Goals scored (season)34
BirkirkaraMosta
36Goals conceded (season)59
BirkirkaraMosta
2.03Average goals in match2.82
BirkirkaraMosta
2Goals scored (last 5)5
BirkirkaraMosta
2Goals conceded (last 5)7
BirkirkaraMosta

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal61%
BirkirkaraMosta
22%2 goals33%
BirkirkaraMosta
9%3 goals9%
BirkirkaraMosta
6%4 goals0%
BirkirkaraMosta

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal85%
BirkirkaraMosta
41%2 goals48%
BirkirkaraMosta
9%3 goals21%
BirkirkaraMosta
3%4 goals15%
BirkirkaraMosta

* 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

13%BTTS at half-time27%
BirkirkaraMosta
0%BTTS in both halves12%
BirkirkaraMosta
19%Scored in both halves21%
BirkirkaraMosta

BTTS and goal count

19%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
BirkirkaraMosta
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
BirkirkaraMosta
20%BTTS - last 560%
BirkirkaraMosta

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

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
BirkirkaraMosta
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
BirkirkaraMosta
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
BirkirkaraMosta

2nd half

66%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
BirkirkaraMosta
28%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
BirkirkaraMosta
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
BirkirkaraMosta

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.

Birkirkara is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.31 pts / match - Birkirkara · 0.97 pts / match - Mosta

Birkirkara - half-time state
28% leading47% draw25% trailing
Mosta - half-time state
18% leading42% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per match (1st half)0.97
BirkirkaraMosta
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.48
BirkirkaraMosta
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.76
BirkirkaraMosta
0.97Average goals (1st half)1.24
BirkirkaraMosta
69%Clean sheet before half-time39%
BirkirkaraMosta
59%No goal before half-time61%
BirkirkaraMosta

After half-time (2nd half)

1.19Points per match (2nd half)0.91
BirkirkaraMosta
0.41Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
BirkirkaraMosta
0.66Goals conceded (2nd half)1.03
BirkirkaraMosta
1.06Average goals (2nd half)1.58
BirkirkaraMosta
63%Clean sheet after half-time39%
BirkirkaraMosta
72%No goal after half-time58%
BirkirkaraMosta

Birkirkara - second-half results

28% W34% R38% P
42
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 25%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Mosta - second-half results

18% W36% R45% P
32
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-16
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 18%. 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.

Birkirkara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.20.6
1 goal20%60%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Mosta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Birkirkara
ScoredConceded
5
6
0-15
3
4
16-30
8
5
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
8
61-75
8
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Mosta
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
5
11
16-30
7
9
31-45
6
9
46-60
6
8
61-75
6
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -11 - 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

2.43
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
37%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-59%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
31%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
20%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Birkirkara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Mosta

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.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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

BirkirkaraLigaMosta
Average goals in match 2.032.51 2.82
Both teams scored 25%51% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 34%45% 48%
Clean sheets 47%29% 15%
Goal before half-time 59%66% 73%
Goal after half-time 66%74% 79%

^ 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 (2): Birkirkara 1 - 1 - 0 Mosta. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Mosta FC
0 : 0
Birkirkara FC
Birkirkara FC
2 : 0
Mosta FC

FAQ

What was the result of Birkirkara vs Mosta?

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

What is the head-to-head record between Birkirkara and Mosta?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Birkirkara won 1, Mosta won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Birkirkara vs Mosta?

Birkirkara score 0.91 goals per game on average and Mosta 1.03. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Birkirkara's matches and 48% of Mosta's.

What form are Birkirkara and Mosta in?

Over the last 5 games Birkirkara have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Mosta 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Birkirkara vs Mosta?

The statistical background for Birkirkara vs Mosta — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.