Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hibernians played Naxxar Lions in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Hibernians: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Naxxar Lions: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hibernians scores 1.82 and concedes 1.64 goals per match. Naxxar Lions scores 0.91 and concedes 1.64. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hibernians 64%, Naxxar Lions 45%. Over 2.5: Hibernians 64%, Naxxar Lions 45%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 39%.

xG, shots and style

Naxxar Lions has higher xG: 1.31 vs 1.05. Hibernians: 5.6 shots per match, Naxxar Lions: 7.9.

Match halves

Hibernians: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 1.00. Naxxar Lions: half-time lead 9%, second-half goals 0.27.

Goals by minute

Hibernians: 16-30 (5 goals). Naxxar Lions: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Maltese Premier League: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 39%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
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8Shots10
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
2Shots on target5
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.01xG1.45
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
2Corners5
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
50Dangerous attacks64
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
-1Fouls-1
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3Cards1
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

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.

HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.82Goals scored / match0.91
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.64Goals conceded / match1.64
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
46%Average possession43%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
3.18Shots on target / match3.27
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

5.64Shots per match7.91
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
3.18Shots on target3.27
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
32.3%Shot conversion11.5%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
46%Possession43%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.05xG for1.31
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.12xG against1.16
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

Shooting quality

Hibernians: Counter-attackingNaxxar Lions: Balanced
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
Accuracy (shots on target)56%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.190.17
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.570.28

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.

Naxxar Lions is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / match - Hibernians · 0.8 pts / match - Naxxar Lions

Hibernians
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
36% W27% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-4
1.36 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.99Opponent xG: 1.05BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Naxxar Lions
WLDLL
Season result split
9% W18% R73% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-8
0.45 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-4
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.06Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

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

1.82 goals / match - Hibernians · 0.91 goals / match - Naxxar Lions

Hibernians scoring profile: very strong

Hibernians scores in 73% of matches (8 of 11 matches), while Naxxar Lions keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 matches).

Naxxar Lions scoring profile: very strong

Naxxar Lions scores in 55% of matches (6 of 11 matches), while Hibernians keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 matches).

20Goals scored (season)10
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18Goals conceded (season)18
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
3.45Average goals in match2.55
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
4Goals scored (last 5)6
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9Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

73%1 goal55%
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73%2 goals18%
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18%3 goals9%
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9%4 goals9%
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How often they concede at least...

91%1 goal91%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
55%2 goals45%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
18%3 goals27%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
0%4 goals0%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

* 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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

36%BTTS at half-time36%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
36%BTTS in both halves9%
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55%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

64%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
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40%BTTS - last 540%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
55%Min. 2 goals before half-time55%
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9%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
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2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time55%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
64%Min. 2 goals after half-time27%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

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.

Hibernians is 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.09 pts / match - Hibernians · 0.73 pts / match - Naxxar Lions

Hibernians - half-time state
27% leading27% draw45% trailing
Naxxar Lions - half-time state
9% leading45% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.09Points per match (1st half)0.73
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
0.82Goals scored (1st half)0.64
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
0.82Goals conceded (1st half)0.91
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.64Average goals (1st half)1.55
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
27%Clean sheet before half-time27%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
36%No goal before half-time55%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.36Points per match (2nd half)0.82
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.27
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)0.73
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.82Average goals (2nd half)1
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
36%Clean sheet after half-time55%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
36%No goal after half-time73%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

Hibernians - second-half results

27% W55% R18% P
12
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Naxxar Lions - second-half results

9% W55% R36% P
8
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 9% of matches and wins 9%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Hibernians - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.60
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.61.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Naxxar Lions - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.80.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Hibernians
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
5
2
16-30
3
5
31-45
2
5
46-60
4
1
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Naxxar Lions
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
4
3
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
5
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hibernians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
142%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Naxxar Lions

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.88
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.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% 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

HiberniansLigaNaxxar Lions
Average goals in match 3.452.51 2.55
Both teams scored 64%49% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 64%39% 45%
Clean sheets 9%28% 9%
Goal before half-time 100%72% 82%
Goal after half-time 82%70% 55%

^ 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
49%
Both teams scored
39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+4%
Home attack advantage
+4%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. HiberniansYellow cardBjorn Kristensen
  2. Naxxar LionsYellow cardNeil Pace Cocks
  3. HiberniansYellow cardDuane Bonnici
  4. HiberniansGoalLucas Villela Iapert
  5. HiberniansYellow cardSilas Hammanjoda Alfred
  6. HiberniansSubstitutionOn: Ayrton AttardOff: Lucas Caruana

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Hibernians 1 - 0 - 0 Naxxar Lions. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Paola Hibernians FC
2 : 0
Naxxar Lions FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions?

Hibernians score 1.82 goals per game on average and Naxxar Lions 0.91. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 39% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Hibernians's matches and 45% of Naxxar Lions's.

What form are Hibernians and Naxxar Lions in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernians have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Naxxar Lions 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions?

The statistical background for Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions — 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.