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

Key match information

Hibernians played Zabbar St. Patrick in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match was played on 18 December 2025. Final score: 3:3.

Current form

Hibernians: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Zabbar St. Patrick: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hibernians scores 1.69 and concedes 1.46 goals per match. Zabbar St. Patrick scores 1.08 and concedes 1.31. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hibernians 62%, Zabbar St. Patrick 62%. Over 2.5: Hibernians 54%, Zabbar St. Patrick 31%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 40%.

xG, shots and style

Zabbar St. Patrick has higher xG: 1.11 vs 1.08. Hibernians: 6.1 shots per match, Zabbar St. Patrick: 7.3.

Match halves

Hibernians: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 1.00. Zabbar St. Patrick: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.54.

Goals by minute

Hibernians: 16-30 (5 goals). Zabbar St. Patrick: 16-30 (3 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 40%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 3
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
8Shots3
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
4Shots on target3
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.11xG0.68
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
5Corners7
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
43Dangerous attacks37
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
-1Fouls-1
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
3Cards2
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

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.

HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.69Goals scored / match1.08
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.46Goals conceded / match1.31
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
46%Average possession50%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
3.23Shots on target / match2.62
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

6.08Shots per match7.31
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
3.23Shots on target2.62
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
27.8%Shot conversion14.7%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
46%Possession50%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.08xG for1.11
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.17xG against1.05
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

Shooting quality

Hibernians: Counter-attackingZabbar St. Patrick: Efficient finishing
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
Accuracy (shots on target)53%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.180.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.520.41

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.

Zabbar St. Patrick is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Hibernians · 1.2 pts / match - Zabbar St. Patrick

Hibernians
LLDDW
Season result split
38% W31% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-4
1.46 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.10Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Zabbar St. Patrick
DLWDD
Season result split
15% W46% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-6-5
0.92 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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 56% better for: goals scored per match.

1.69 goals / match - Hibernians · 1.08 goals / match - Zabbar St. Patrick

Zabbar St. Patrick is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.46 goals / match - Hibernians · 1.31 goals / match - Zabbar St. Patrick

Hibernians scoring profile: very strong

Hibernians scores in 77% of matches (10 of 13 matches), while Zabbar St. Patrick keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 matches).

Zabbar St. Patrick scoring profile: very strong

Zabbar St. Patrick scores in 77% of matches (10 of 13 matches), while Hibernians keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 matches).

22Goals scored (season)14
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
19Goals conceded (season)17
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
3.15Average goals in match2.38
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
6Goals scored (last 5)6
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

How often they score at least...

77%1 goal77%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
62%2 goals31%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
15%3 goals0%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
8%4 goals0%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal85%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
46%2 goals38%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
15%3 goals8%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0%4 goals0%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

* 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.

62%
Zabbar St. Patrick - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.8 of 13 matches
51%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time23%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
31%BTTS in both halves8%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
46%Scored in both halves23%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
60%BTTS - last 560%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

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

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
62%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

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.

Zabbar St. Patrick is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.08 pts / match - Hibernians · 1.31 pts / match - Zabbar St. Patrick

Hibernians - half-time state
23% leading38% draw38% trailing
Zabbar St. Patrick - half-time state
31% leading38% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per match (1st half)1.31
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.54
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.38Average goals (1st half)1.08
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
38%Clean sheet before half-time54%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
46%No goal before half-time46%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

After half-time (2nd half)

1.46Points per match (2nd half)0.85
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.54
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
0.77Goals conceded (2nd half)0.77
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
1.77Average goals (2nd half)1.31
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
38%Clean sheet after half-time38%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick
31%No goal after half-time54%
HiberniansZabbar St. Patrick

Hibernians - second-half results

31% W54% R15% P
14
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Zabbar St. Patrick - second-half results

15% W38% R46% P
17
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding48%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 15%. 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.

Hibernians - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Zabbar St. Patrick - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.80
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.41.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% 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.

Hibernians
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
5
2
16-30
3
5
31-45
3
5
46-60
5
2
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.

Zabbar St. Patrick
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
3
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
1
6
46-60
3
1
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). 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

2.77
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+45%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 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.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.46
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Zabbar St. Patrick

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

HiberniansLigaZabbar St. Patrick
Average goals in match 3.152.51 2.38
Both teams scored 62%51% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%40% 31%
Clean sheets 15%27% 15%
Goal before half-time 85%72% 77%
Goal after half-time 85%72% 77%

^ 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
40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.29
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+6%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
5%
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. Zabbar St. PatrickYellow cardMayron Marques Barboza
  2. HiberniansGoalLucas Villela Iapert
  3. Zabbar St. PatrickGoalZean Leonardi
  4. Zabbar St. PatrickGoalStrahinja Jovančić
  5. Zabbar St. PatrickGoalZean Leonardi
  6. HiberniansYellow cardPedro Henrique Nunes Silva
  7. HiberniansYellow cardLucas Caruana
  8. Zabbar St. PatrickYellow cardMayron Marques Barboza
  9. Zabbar St. PatrickGoalJonathan Martinelli

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Hibernians 0 - 1 - 0 Zabbar St. Patrick. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Zabbar Saint Patrick FC
2 : 2
Paola Hibernians FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernians vs Zabbar St. Patrick?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Hibernians 3:3 Zabbar St. Patrick. 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 Zabbar St. Patrick?

Hibernians score 1.69 goals per game on average and Zabbar St. Patrick 1.08. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 40% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Hibernians's matches and 62% of Zabbar St. Patrick's.

What form are Hibernians and Zabbar St. Patrick in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernians have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Zabbar St. Patrick 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Hibernians vs Zabbar St. Patrick — 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.