MALTA PREMIER LEAGUE
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Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: D. Casha
Zabbar St. Patrick
Match Timeline
Sliema Wanderers
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
4'
Thiaguinho
Sliema Wanderers
🟨
17'
S. Pisani
Sliema Wanderers
🟨
33'
K. Scicluna
Zabbar St. Patrick
34'
L. Montebello
Sliema Wanderers
45'
M. Fontanella
Zabbar St. Patrick
🔄
46'
L. Montebello ↔ M. Awad
Sliema Wanderers
🔄
67'
Wescley ↔ R. Prsa
Sliema Wanderers
🔄
72'
M. Fontanella ↔ P. Cejas
Zabbar St. Patrick
🟨
77'
Gustavo Alcino
Sliema Wanderers
🔄
79'
N. Agius ↔ L. Mota
Zabbar St. Patrick
🔄
82'
V. Plut ↔ Marcelo Santos
Sliema Wanderers
🔄
88'
A. Majok ↔ A. Etim
Zabbar St. Patrick
🟥
89'
A. Etim
Zabbar St. Patrick
🟥
90+2'
B. Figueiredo
Zabbar St. Patrick
🟨
90+2'
Gustavo Alcino
Sliema Wanderers
🟥
90+2'
Gustavo Alcino
Sliema Wanderers

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Away Win
Probability 74.6%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 80%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 54.7%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Away Win
74.6%
-
BTTS BTTS Yes
80%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
54.7%
-
Probability Distribution
Zabbar St. Patrick Win 21.1%
Draw 4.4%
Sliema Wanderers Win 74.6%
Expected Goals (xG)
Zabbar St. Patrick1.18
Sliema Wanderers1.27
Recent Form (Last 5)
Zabbar St. Patrick Zabbar St. Patrick
WWDLW
37 GF / 43 GA
Sliema Wanderers Sliema Wanderers
WLDWL
35 GF / 33 GA
Key Stats
1.23
Average Goals Scored
1.17
1.43
Average Goals Conceded
1.1
18
BTTS Yes
17
14
Over 2.5
11
0
Shots on Goal
0

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Zabbar St. Patrick Zabbar St. Patrick 30 matches
Sliema Wanderers Sliema Wanderers 30 matches
Zabbar St. Patrick Statistic Sliema Wanderers
5 Wins 12
12 Draws 11
13 Losses 7
37 Goals For 35
43 Goals Against 33
1.23 Avg Goals Scored 1.17
1.43 Avg Goals Conceded 1.1
18 BTTS Yes 17
24 Over 1.5 21
14 Over 2.5 11
6 Over 3.5 6
6 Clean Sheets 8
8 Failed To Score 6
0 Shots On Goal 0
0 Total Shots 0
0 Corners 0
0% Ball Possession 0%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

On paper, this fixture places two sides in different competitive situations, shaped by two sides with a fairly similar football identity. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. From a tactical point of view, the game still points toward Sliema Wanderers having the stronger overall control. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. Across the main signals in this matchup, Away Win remains the stronger lean, and the clean-sheet angle slightly favors Sliema Wanderers. Sliema Wanderers carry the stronger overall league profile, standing 1 with 21 points while Zabbar St. Patrick sit 5 on 11, suggesting a clearer edge in long-term output.

Zabbar St. Patrick Analysis

Zabbar St. Patrick arrive from the upper part of the table, holding 5 place with 11 points after 14 matches. Their overall return of 2 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses with goals at 13:16 reflects poor form over their recent run. Their attacking weight is carried by P. Cejas (8 goals), M. Fontanella (6 goals), Z. Leonardi (5 goals), while defensively they have appeared very solid. At home, they have returned 1 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses, a split that suggests a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. In football terms, they tend to show a more cautious and defensive approach.

Sliema Wanderers Analysis

Placed 1 with 21 points from 14 outings, Sliema Wanderers continue to operate from a strong competitive position. Their overall return of 5 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses with goals at 11:12 reflects mixed form over their recent run. Their attacking weight is carried by M. Bah (6 goals), R. Prsa (5 goals), U. Djuranovic (4 goals), while defensively they have appeared very solid. Away from home, the record of 1 wins, 4 draws, and 1 losses points toward a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. Their broader style still suggests a more cautious and defensive approach.

H2H Analysis

Across those 6 head-to-head meetings, Zabbar St. Patrick won 1 times, Sliema Wanderers won 4 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 3:7 from Zabbar St. Patrick's perspective. 1 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 1.67 goals per game.

1X2: Away Win
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (95.6%)
H2H summary: Zabbar St. Patrick wins 1, draws 1, Sliema Wanderers wins 4

Lineups

Zabbar St. Patrick
Formation
Sliema Wanderers
M. Djalo
M. Djalo
B. Figueiredo
B. Figueiredo
B. Gambarte
B. Gambarte
N. Agius
N. Agius
J. Micallef
J. Micallef
A. Majok
A. Majok
S. Jovancic
S. Jovancic
Vinicius Paiva
Vinicius Paiva
R. Scicluna
R. Scicluna
K. Scicluna
K. Scicluna
M. Fontanella
M. Fontanella
R. Al Tumi
R. Al Tumi
J. Borg
J. Borg
N. Frendo
N. Frendo
A. Overend
A. Overend
V. Plut
V. Plut
L. Montebello
L. Montebello
Gustavo Alcino
Gustavo Alcino
Wescley
Wescley
S. Pisani
S. Pisani
Thiaguinho
Thiaguinho
Fernandinho
Fernandinho
Zabbar St. Patrick 4-4-2 (estimated)
Starting XI
99
M. Djalo
8
B. Figueiredo
🟥 90+2'
10
B. Gambarte
11
N. Agius
↓ 79'
16
J. Micallef
19
A. Majok
↓ 88'
21
S. Jovancic
28
Vinicius Paiva
30
R. Scicluna
55
K. Scicluna
🟨 33'
89
M. Fontanella
⚽ 45' ↓ 72'
Substitutes
1
I. Colombo
91
J. Grech
2
K. Buhagiar
9
P. Cejas
↑ 72'
15
Y. W. Im
18
L. Mota
↑ 79'
20
L. Micallef
23
Z. Polidano
24
T. Eviparker
31
J. Scicluna
77
A. Etim
↑ 88' 🟥 89'
Sliema Wanderers 4-4-2 (estimated)
Starting XI
22
R. Al Tumi
2
J. Borg
5
N. Frendo
7
A. Overend
9
V. Plut
↓ 82'
10
L. Montebello
⚽ 34' ↓ 46'
15
Gustavo Alcino
🟨 77' 🟨 90+2' 🟥 90+2'
20
Wescley
↓ 67'
70
S. Pisani
🟨 17'
93
Thiaguinho
🟨 4'
94
Fernandinho
Substitutes
1
F. Lauri
25
E. Agu
3
N. Micallef
8
S. Siaw
12
R. Prsa
↑ 67'
14
O. Al Matroud
18
E. Agius
21
N. Strickland
31
Murilo Henrique
77
M. Awad
↑ 46'
95
Marcelo Santos
↑ 82'
Last matches: Zabbar St. Patrick
10.05.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Tarxien Rainbows
2
0
W
05.05.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Tarxien Rainbows
2
3
L
30.04.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Hibernians
3
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Tarxien Rainbows
3
3
D
15.04.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Mosta
1
2
L
11.04.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Birkirkara
0
1
L
15.03.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Tarxien Rainbows
1
1
D
07.03.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Mosta
5
3
W
28.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Gzira United
1
1
D
21.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Birkirkara
3
0
W
17.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Valletta FC
0
0
D
13.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Hamrun Spartans
0
0
D
07.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Marsaxlokk
1
2
L
04.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Hibernians
1
2
L
01.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Floriana
0
3
L
23.01.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Naxxar Lions
1
2
L
16.01.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
0
1
L
11.01.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Gzira United
2
0
W
08.01.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Naxxar Lions
1
2
L
18.12.25
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Hibernians
3
3
D
Last matches: Sliema Wanderers
30.04.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Tarxien Rainbows
1
2
L
19.04.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Mosta
2
2
D
14.04.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Birkirkara
1
0
W
10.04.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Hibernians
1
1
D
14.03.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Gzira United
2
1
W
07.03.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Floriana
0
1
L
28.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Tarxien Rainbows
1
1
D
21.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Valletta FC
1
0
W
17.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Birkirkara
1
1
D
14.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Naxxar Lions
1
1
D
08.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Mosta
1
0
W
03.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Marsaxlokk
1
1
D
31.01.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Hamrun Spartans
0
2
L
25.01.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Hibernians
1
3
L
16.01.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Zabbar St. Patrick
1
0
W
10.01.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Hamrun Spartans
0
1
L
06.01.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Marsaxlokk
0
0
D
20.12.25
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Floriana
1
2
L
14.12.25
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Valletta FC
2
1
W
23.11.25
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Birkirkara
2
1
W
H2H: Zabbar St. Patrick vs Sliema Wanderers
26.04.26
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
1
D
16.01.26
H2H
Sliema Wanderers
Zabbar St. Patrick
1
0
L
16.08.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
2
L
26.07.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
0
1
L
04.01.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
0
W
20.10.24
H2H
Sliema Wanderers
Zabbar St. Patrick
2
0
L
Last matches: Zabbar St. Patrick
10.05.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Tarxien Rainbows
2
0
W
05.05.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Tarxien Rainbows
2
3
L
30.04.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Hibernians
3
0
W
07.03.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Mosta
5
3
W
17.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Valletta FC
0
0
D
07.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Marsaxlokk
1
2
L
01.02.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Floriana
0
3
L
08.01.26
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Naxxar Lions
1
2
L
24.11.25
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Tarxien Rainbows
2
2
D
03.10.25
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Birkirkara
0
2
L
28.09.25
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Gzira United
2
0
W
16.09.25
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Hamrun Spartans
0
1
L
13.09.25
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Naxxar Lions
1
1
D
24.08.25
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Hibernians
2
2
D
16.08.25
Pre
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
2
L
H2H at home: Zabbar St. Patrick
26.04.26
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
1
D
16.08.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
2
L
26.07.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
0
1
L
04.01.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
0
W
Last matches: Sliema Wanderers
30.04.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Tarxien Rainbows
1
2
L
19.04.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Mosta
2
2
D
28.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Tarxien Rainbows
1
1
D
21.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Valletta FC
1
0
W
17.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Birkirkara
1
1
D
14.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Naxxar Lions
1
1
D
08.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Mosta
1
0
W
03.02.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Marsaxlokk
1
1
D
31.01.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Hamrun Spartans
0
2
L
10.01.26
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Hamrun Spartans
0
1
L
20.12.25
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Floriana
1
2
L
14.12.25
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Valletta FC
2
1
W
01.11.25
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Floriana
2
2
D
29.10.25
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Hibernians
3
2
W
16.08.25
Pre
Sliema Wanderers
Zabbar St. Patrick
2
1
W
H2H away: Sliema Wanderers
26.04.26
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
1
D
16.08.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
2
W
26.07.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
0
1
W
04.01.25
H2H
Zabbar St. Patrick
Sliema Wanderers
1
0
L

Standings

Premier League , Closing Bottom 6
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 16 5 7 4 16:17 -1 22
L D D W D
2 16 4 7 5 14:14 0 19
D D D L W
3 17 4 7 7 22:31 -9 18
L W W D D
4 16 4 4 8 16:24 -8 16
L W D L D
5 17 3 7 8 23:25 -2 16
W L W D D
6 16 2 4 10 14:32 -18 10
W D L D W