Malta Premier League Β· Β·Matchday 8

Hibernians vs Birzebbuga

Garuda Lions Prediction: Hibernians

1 – 0 Predicted score Β· 12% model probability

Tony Bezzina Stadium, PaolaReferee: D. Portelli

Hibernians 48%
Draw 26%
Birzebbuga 26%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Hibernians wins
48%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
90%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
48%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 0
12% of simulated outcomes

Hibernians vs Birzebbuga overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Hibernians vs Birzebbuga

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityHiberniansDrawBirzebbuga
Model51.1%27.9%21.0%
Market47.4%25.4%27.3%
Final48.3%26.0%25.7%
Edge+3.7%+2.6%-6.3%

Confidence: Low

Why Hibernians

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.55 vs 0.91.
  • The market prices Hibernians below the model: +3.7 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.00, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Hibernians vs Birzebbuga match preview

Hibernians enter the match against Birzebbuga with a probability of 51% to win, while a draw stands at 28% and a victory for Birzebbuga at 21%. The most likely scoreline predicted by our model is 1-0, with an expected goals tally of 1.55 for Hibernians and 0.92 for Birzebbuga.

In terms of recent form, Hibernians have recorded a series of mixed results, with their last five matches yielding three draws and two losses. Birzebbuga's form is concerning, as they have not won in their last six matches, resulting in five losses and one draw. The likelihood of over 2.5 goals is at 45%, while both teams scoring is assessed at 49%.

Scoreline probability

model grid

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

Hibernians ↓ / Birzebbuga β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 10% 1 12% 13% 2 10% 9% 3 4+

Goal probability

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

1+ goals 90%
2+ goals 72%
3+ goals 45%
No goals 10%

Hibernians and Birzebbuga expected goals

Hibernians 1.55
Birzebbuga 0.91

Total expected goals: 2.47

Hibernians and Birzebbuga attack and defence ratings

Hibernians

Attack 0.76 -24%
Defence 1.21 +21%

Birzebbuga

Attack 0.65 -35%
Defence 1.47 +47%

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.

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Hibernians vs Birzebbuga markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Hibernians 48.3% 2.07 +3.7% 2.00
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 55.2% 1.81 β€” β€”
Both teams to score No 51.5% 1.94 β€” β€”
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 74.3% 1.35 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 48.9% 2.04 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
1X2Hibernians48.3%
Draw26.0%
Birzebbuga25.7%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.544.8%
Under 2.555.2%
Both teams to scoreYes48.5%
No51.5%
Double chance1X (home or draw)74.3%
12 (either side)74.0%
X2 (draw or away)51.7%
Handicap -1Hibernians win27.3%
Push (exactly one goal)23.8%
Loss48.9%
Correct score (top 3)1-113.2%
1-012.0%
2-010.2%

Hibernians vs Birzebbuga stats

Hibernians and Birzebbuga recent form

newest first
Hibernians DLDLDL
Birzebbuga DLLLLL

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

Hibernians and Birzebbuga season so far

league record

Hibernians record

  • They have won 1 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 0.9 goals per match.
  • They average 1.2 goals per game on the road against 0.3 at home.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 7 matches.

Birzebbuga record

  • They have won 0 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 0.4 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 5 of 7 matches.

Hibernians vs Birzebbuga 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.

Hibernians vs Birzebbuga odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 47.8%, draw 25.0%, away 27.2%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.90 3.55 3.32
Bet365 1.85 3.60 3.30
BetVictor 2.00 3.40 3.30
Betfair 1.67 3.75 4.20
Dafabet 1.73 3.70 3.95
Marathonbet 1.88 3.55 3.24
Pinnacle 1.96 3.73 3.06

Odds movement

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

1 1.90 β–² +0.21
X 3.55 β–Ό -0.19
2 3.30 β–Ό -0.68

4 snapshots recorded, from .

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