Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueTa'Qali National StadiumData current as of 18 September 2026

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Hamrun Spartans vs Marsaxlokk: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hamrun Spartans play Marsaxlokk in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 18 September 2026. Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium.

Current form

Hamrun Spartans: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Marsaxlokk: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hamrun Spartans scores 1.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Marsaxlokk scores 2.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.70 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hamrun Spartans 40%, Marsaxlokk 80%. Over 2.5: Hamrun Spartans 20%, Marsaxlokk 40%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Hamrun Spartans has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.43. Hamrun Spartans: 11.2 shots per match, Marsaxlokk: 11.2.

Match halves

Hamrun Spartans: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.40. Marsaxlokk: half-time lead 80%, second-half goals 0.40.

Goals by minute

Hamrun Spartans: 16-30 (2 goals). Marsaxlokk: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Maltese Premier League: 2.70 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 3-0-2. Average goals 3.20, BTTS 60%.

Before the match

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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.

Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
1Goals scored / match2
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
1Goals conceded / match1
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
57%Average possession52%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
5Shots on target / match4.8
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.2Shots per match11.2
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
5Shots on target4.8
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
8.9%Shot conversion17.9%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
57%Possession52%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
1.49xG for1.43
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
1.09xG against1.42
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

Shooting quality

Hamrun Spartans: BalancedMarsaxlokk: Efficient finishing
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
Accuracy (shots on target)45%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.200.42

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 57% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Hamrun Spartans · 2.2 pts / match - Marsaxlokk

Hamrun Spartans
LLDWW
Season result split
40% W20% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 at home
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Marsaxlokk
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
60% W40% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 away
2-1-0
DWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 80%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.

Marsaxlokk is 100% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Hamrun Spartans · 2 goals / match - Marsaxlokk

Hamrun Spartans scoring profile: strong

Hamrun Spartans scores in 60% of matches (3 of 5 matches), while Marsaxlokk keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

Marsaxlokk scoring profile: very strong

Marsaxlokk scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Hamrun Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

5Goals scored (season)10
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
5Goals conceded (season)5
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
2Average goals in match3
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
5Goals scored (last 5)10
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal100%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
40%2 goals40%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%3 goals20%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%4 goals20%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal80%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
20%2 goals20%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%3 goals0%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%4 goals0%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

* 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.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time40%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%BTTS in both halves20%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
40%Scored in both halves20%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
40%BTTS - last 580%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

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.

Marsaxlokk is 63% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.6 pts / match - Hamrun Spartans · 2.6 pts / match - Marsaxlokk

Hamrun Spartans - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing
Marsaxlokk - half-time state
80% leading20% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.6Points per match (1st half)2.6
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0.6Goals scored (1st half)1.6
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
1Average goals (1st half)2
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
60%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
40%No goal before half-time0%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)1
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0.4Goals scored (2nd half)0.4
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
1Average goals (2nd half)1
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
40%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk
60%No goal after half-time80%
Hamrun SpartansMarsaxlokk

Hamrun Spartans - second-half results

40% W0% D60% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

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

Marsaxlokk - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
13
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at half-time in 80% of matches and wins 60%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

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

Hamrun Spartans - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Marsaxlokk - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.00
Goals scored / match1.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match2.01.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal0%80%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 8

* 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.

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

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

Marsaxlokk
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
5
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hamrun Spartans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Marsaxlokk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.99
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.2
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

* 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

Hamrun SpartansLigaMarsaxlokk
Average goals in match 2.002.70 3.00
Both teams scored 40%53% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 20%50% 40%
Clean sheets 20%25% 20%
Goal before half-time 80%80% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%87% 60%

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

2.70
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+-3%
Home attack advantage
+-3%
Home defence advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Hamrun Spartans 3 - 0 - 2 Marsaxlokk. Average goals 3.20, both teams scored in 60% matches.

FAQ

When do Hamrun Spartans and Marsaxlokk play?

Hamrun Spartans face Marsaxlokk on 18 September 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 Hamrun Spartans and Marsaxlokk?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Hamrun Spartans won 3, Marsaxlokk won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.20 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hamrun Spartans vs Marsaxlokk?

Hamrun Spartans score 1.00 goals per game on average and Marsaxlokk 2.00. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Hamrun Spartans's matches and 80% of Marsaxlokk's.

What form are Hamrun Spartans and Marsaxlokk in?

Over the last 5 games Hamrun Spartans have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Marsaxlokk 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Hamrun Spartans vs Marsaxlokk — 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.