Zabbar

Zabbar

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Malta 26/27 Premier League · Matchday 9

Sliema

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-18	26/27	Zabbar0–2Birkirkara
2026-09-14	26/27	Gzira Utd0–0Zabbar
2026-09-06	26/27	Zabbar1–2Hamrun
2026-08-28	26/27	Hibernians1–1Zabbar
2026-08-22	26/27	Zabbar1–0Birzebbuga
2026-08-16	26/27	Valletta4–2Zabbar

Sliema

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-20	26/27	Balzan0–0Sliema
2026-09-13	26/27	Mosta1–3Sliema
2026-09-06	26/27	Sliema2–1Birkirkara
2026-08-30	26/27	Birzebbuga1–2Sliema
2026-08-21	26/27	Floriana2–0Sliema
2026-08-16	26/27	Sliema0–2Hibernians

Zabbar Sliema

Wins

17%

50%

Over 2.5 goals

33%

50%

Both teams scored

50%

Clean sheets

33%

17%

Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Zabbar

Home · Premier League

Home			Away		1st goal
9	Zabbar		Floriana	1
9	Zabbar		Valletta	2
9	Zabbar		Marsaxlokk	3
9	Zabbar	0–2	Birkirkara	4	43′ Away
9	Zabbar	1–2	Hamrun	5	16′ Home
9	Zabbar		Mosta	6
9	Zabbar		Sliema	7
9	Zabbar		Balzan	8
9 · Zabbar
9	Zabbar		Hibernians	10
9	Zabbar		Gzira Utd	11
9	Zabbar	1–0	Birzebbuga	12	60′ Home

Sliema

Away · Premier League

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Floriana	2–0	Sliema	7	37′ Home
2	Valletta		Sliema	7
3	Marsaxlokk		Sliema	7
4	Birkirkara		Sliema	7
5	Hamrun		Sliema	7
6	Mosta	1–3	Sliema	7	16′ Away
7 · Sliema
8	Balzan	0–0	Sliema	7	–
9	Zabbar		Sliema	7
10	Hibernians		Sliema	7
11	Gzira Utd		Sliema	7
12	Birzebbuga	1–2	Sliema	7	34′ Away

Zabbar Home Sliema Away

Wins

33%

50%

Over 1.5

67%

75%

Over 2.5

33%

50%

Over 3.5

0%

25%

Both teams scored

33%

50%

Clean sheets

33%

25%

Scores first

67%

50%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premier League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Zabbar

6 matches

Goals & results	Home3 matches	Away3 matches	Overall6 matches
Points / match	1.00	0.67	0.83
Draws	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%
Goals scored / match	0.67	1.00	0.83
Goals conceded / match	1.33	1.67	1.50
Total goals / match	2.00	2.67	2.33
Failed to score	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%
Under 2.5 goals	66.7%	66.7%	66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	0 of 2	0%
Scores first → wins	1 of 2	50%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 1	0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	0
16–30	1	1
31–45	0	1
46–60	1	0
61–75	0	1
76–90	0	1

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Sliema

6 matches

Goals & results	Home2 matches	Away4 matches	Overall6 matches
Points / match	1.50	1.75	1.67
Draws	0.0%	25.0%	16.7%
Goals scored / match	1.00	1.25	1.17
Goals conceded / match	1.50	1.00	1.17
Total goals / match	2.50	2.25	2.33
Failed to score	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%
Under 2.5 goals	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	2 of 2	100%
Scores first → wins	2 of 2	100%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 1	0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	0
16–30	2	0
31–45	1	1
46–60	0	2
61–75	1	1
76–90	1	0

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

Model	Zabbar	Draw	Sliema	How it works
Goals (Poisson)	23.7%	30.1%	46.1%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

0.77–1.20 Model expected goals

31.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals

37.6% Both teams to score

0-1 Most likely score, at 16.7%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

0-116.7%

0-013.9%

1-112.9%

1-010.7%

0-210.0%

1-27.8%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

Measure	Zabbar	Sliema	How to read it

Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Zabbar	0.50	0.33	0.67	0.83
Sliema	0.67	0.50	0.33	0.83

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Zabbar	17%	17%	33%	17%	17%
Sliema	17%	0%	33%	33%	17%

Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.00 Zabbar at home, 3 matches

1.75 Sliema away, 4 matches

33d Days of rest for Zabbar

31d Days of rest for Sliema

— Manager of Zabbar

— Manager of Sliema

0 Matches for Zabbar in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Sliema in the last 14 days

8 Points for Zabbar behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone

3 Points for Sliema behind the leaders, and 5 above the relegation zone

2.71 League goals per match

22.9% League draw rate

Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Zabbar, the right bar represents Sliema.

On the ball

20 matches

3.0

corners

4.67

7.0

fouls

11.5

3.0

yellow cards

2.8

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Zabbar	LDLDWL	0.83	0.83–1.50	1L
Sliema	DWWWLL	1.67	1.17–1.17	1D

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Zabbar	1	3	2	0	1
Sliema	3	1	2	0	0

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Zabbar

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sliema

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.