Malta Premier League Β· Β·Matchday 7

Balzan FC vs Floriana

Garuda Lions Prediction: Balzan FC

2 – 1 Predicted score Β· 9% model probability

Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun

Balzan FC 50%
Draw 26%
Floriana 24%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Balzan FC wins
50%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
95%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
63%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
9% of simulated outcomes

Balzan FC vs Floriana overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Balzan FC vs Floriana

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityBalzan FCDrawFloriana
Model45.2%25.3%29.5%
Market52.1%26.1%21.8%
Final50.4%25.9%23.7%
Edge-6.8%-0.8%+7.7%

Confidence: Low

Why Balzan FC

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.76 vs 1.40.

Best available price on the pick: 1.80, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Balzan FC vs Floriana match preview

Balzan FC is set to face Floriana in the Malta Premier League, with kickoff scheduled for October 11, 2026. According to model probabilities, Balzan FC has a 45% chance of winning, while Floriana stands at 29%, and the likelihood of a draw is 25%. The expected goals for Balzan FC is 1.77, compared to Floriana's 1.40, suggesting a competitive match. The most likely scoreline predicted is 2-1 in favor of Balzan FC, with a 9% probability.

In terms of recent form, Balzan FC has recorded two draws, a win, a loss, and another draw in their last six matches. Meanwhile, Floriana has shown stronger form with four wins, a draw, and a loss in the same timeframe. The probabilities indicate a 61% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 63% chance for both teams to score.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Balzan FC ↓ / Floriana β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 6% 11% 7% 2 7% 9% 6% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 95%
2+ goals 83%
3+ goals 61%
No goals 5%

Balzan FC and Floriana expected goals

Balzan FC 1.76
Floriana 1.40

Total expected goals: 3.16

Balzan FC and Floriana attack and defence ratings

Balzan FC

Attack 1.09 +9%
Defence 0.86 -14%

Floriana

Attack 1.40 +40%
Defence 1.17 +17%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 7 fixtures

Malta Premier League

Before and after this match

Balzan FC vs Floriana markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Balzan FC 50.4% 1.98 -6.8% 1.80
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 61.2% 1.63 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 63.4% 1.58 β€” β€”
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 76.3% 1.31 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 54.8% 1.82 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Balzan FC50.4%
Draw25.9%
Floriana23.7%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.561.2%
Under 2.538.8%
Both teams to scoreYes63.4%
No36.6%
Double chance1X (home or draw)76.3%
12 (either side)74.1%
X2 (draw or away)49.6%
Handicap -1Balzan FC win24.9%
Push (exactly one goal)20.3%
Loss54.8%
Correct score (top 3)1-111.5%
2-19.2%
1-27.3%

Balzan FC vs Floriana stats

Balzan FC and Floriana recent form

newest first
Balzan FC DDWWLD
Floriana LWWDWW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Balzan FC and Floriana season so far

league record

Balzan FC record

  • They have won 2 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.
  • They have converted 3 of 3 penalties (100%).

Floriana record

  • They have won 3 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 2.4 goals per match.
  • They have converted 2 of 4 penalties (50%).

Balzan FC vs Floriana head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Balzan FC vs Floriana odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 52.1%, draw 26.1%, away 21.8%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.73 3.45 4.16
Bet365 1.73 3.50 4.00
BetVictor 1.75 3.50 4.20
Betano 1.80 3.40 4.15
Dafabet 1.80 3.50 4.20
Marathonbet 1.71 3.45 4.05

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.74 β€”
X 3.48 β–² +0.02
2 4.16 β–² +0.03

2 snapshots recorded, from .

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