Mosta vs Naxxar Lions: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Mosta played Naxxar Lions in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match was played on 19 December 2025. Final score: 2:3.

Current form

Mosta: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Naxxar Lions: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Mosta scores 1.08 and concedes 1.62 goals per match. Naxxar Lions scores 0.92 and concedes 1.69. League average: 2.56 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Mosta 46%, Naxxar Lions 54%. Over 2.5: Mosta 38%, Naxxar Lions 46%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 41%.

xG, shots and style

Naxxar Lions has higher xG: 1.35 vs 1.04. Mosta: 6.4 shots per match, Naxxar Lions: 8.5.

Match halves

Mosta: half-time lead 8%, second-half goals 0.77. Naxxar Lions: half-time lead 8%, second-half goals 0.38.

Goals by minute

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

League context

Maltese Premier League: 2.56 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 41%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
MostaNaxxar Lions
10Shots10
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7Shots on target5
MostaNaxxar Lions
0xG0
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2Corners5
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0Dangerous attacks0
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-1Fouls-1
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0Cards2
MostaNaxxar 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.

1.08Goals scored / match0.92
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1.62Goals conceded / match1.69
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46%Average possession45%
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3.23Shots on target / match3.54
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

6.38Shots per match8.46
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3.23Shots on target3.54
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16.9%Shot conversion10.9%
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46%Possession45%
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1.04xG for1.35
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1.52xG against1.15
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Shooting quality

Mosta: Counter-attackingNaxxar Lions: Balanced
MostaNaxxar Lions
Accuracy (shots on target)51%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.26

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.

Mosta is 300% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Mosta · 0.4 pts / match - Naxxar Lions

Mosta
DWWLD
Season result split
23% W23% R54% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-7
0.92 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LLDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Naxxar Lions
DLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
8% W23% R69% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-9
0.46 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 80%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.

Mosta is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.08 goals / match - Mosta · 0.92 goals / match - Naxxar Lions

Mosta scoring profile: very strong

Mosta scores in 69% of matches (9 of 13 matches), while Naxxar Lions keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 matches).

Naxxar Lions scoring profile: strong

Naxxar Lions scores in 62% of matches (8 of 13 matches), while Mosta keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 matches).

14Goals scored (season)12
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21Goals conceded (season)22
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2.69Average goals in match2.62
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6Goals scored (last 5)4
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3Goals conceded (last 5)10
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How often they score at least...

69%1 goal62%
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23%2 goals15%
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15%3 goals8%
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0%4 goals8%
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How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal92%
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46%2 goals46%
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23%3 goals31%
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15%4 goals0%
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* 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

23%BTTS at half-time31%
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15%BTTS in both halves8%
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15%Scored in both halves15%
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BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
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8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
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40%BTTS - last 580%
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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

54%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
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23%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
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8%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
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2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time62%
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54%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
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23%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
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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.

Mosta is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.85 pts / match - Mosta · 0.69 pts / match - Naxxar Lions

Mosta - half-time state
8% leading62% draw31% trailing
Naxxar Lions - half-time state
8% leading46% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.85Points per match (1st half)0.69
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0.31Goals scored (1st half)0.54
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0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.85
MostaNaxxar Lions
0.85Average goals (1st half)1.38
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54%Clean sheet before half-time31%
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69%No goal before half-time62%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per match (2nd half)0.77
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0.77Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
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1.08Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
MostaNaxxar Lions
1.85Average goals (2nd half)1.23
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38%Clean sheet after half-time46%
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46%No goal after half-time62%
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Mosta - second-half results

31% W31% R38% P
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding288%

Leads at half-time in 8% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Naxxar Lions - second-half results

8% W54% R38% P
9
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.69
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 8% of matches and wins 8%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Mosta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.00
Goals scored / match0.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.21.6
1 goal20%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Naxxar Lions - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Naxxar Lions
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
4
4
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
0
46-60
1
7
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). 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

2.66
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Mosta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
131%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Naxxar Lions

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.54
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.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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

MostaLigaNaxxar Lions
Average goals in match 2.692.56 2.62
Both teams scored 46%53% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%41% 46%
Clean sheets 23%26% 8%
Goal before half-time 54%73% 77%
Goal after half-time 92%73% 62%

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

2.56
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+7%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defence advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
11%
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. MostaSubstitutionOn: Chukwuemeka EkeOff: Giancarlo Goncalves
  2. MostaSubstitutionOn: Prince Emmanuel ChibuzorOff: Jamie Scerri
  3. Naxxar LionsYellow cardNeil Pace Cocks
  4. Naxxar LionsYellow cardJoão Vítor Moura Cardoso
  5. Naxxar LionsSubstitutionOn: Giuseppe BonannoOff: Neil Pace Cocks
  6. MostaSubstitutionOn: Bradley FarrugiaOff: Zachary Brincat

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Mosta 1 - 0 - 0 Naxxar Lions. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Mosta FC
3 : 0
Naxxar Lions FC

FAQ

What was the result of Mosta vs Naxxar Lions?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Mosta 2:3 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 Mosta vs Naxxar Lions?

Mosta score 1.08 goals per game on average and Naxxar Lions 0.92. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Mosta's matches and 54% of Naxxar Lions's.

What form are Mosta and Naxxar Lions in?

Over the last 5 games Mosta have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Naxxar Lions 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Mosta 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.