The Premier League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Hibernians and Valletta promises to be an interesting one.
Hibernians's stadium, Ta'Qali National Stadium, has a grass surface. Valletta have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Valletta when playing on grass; 20 wins, 11 draws and 5 losses from 36 matches. They have scored 57 goals in these games and conceded 30.
Hibernians form and stats
The hosts won their first Premier League game here at Ta'Qali National Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Hibernians last season were 7 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from 10 games.
A strong away win for Hibernians against Tarxien Rainbows the last match, as J. Grech were on target. Ahead of that match, Hibernians won a home game hosting Floriana (3-1).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hibernians have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost two.
The manager S. Sanderra will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mosta in only three days.
At Ta'Qali National Stadium, Hibernians has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Valletta form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premier League, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 7 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 10 matches.
Home advantage was not enough for Valletta in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Gzira United, 1-3. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Balzan.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Valletta in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Valletta, zero draws and zero defeats.
A new game in only three days for Valletta, the Premier League home match versus Sirens. Busy days.
1 goal so far away for Valletta, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Hibernians-Valletta H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hibernians three wins, Valletta four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Grech 2 goals |   K. Nwoko 2 goals |  M. Piciollo 2 goals |
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| Hibernians | Valletta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 10 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 38% | 60% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 55% |
| Hibernians | Last season | Valletta | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 17 | 32 | ||
| 20 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 95% | ||
| 90% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | ||
| 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 45% | ||
| 5% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | ||
| 65% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 30% | 55% | ||
| 25% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 70% | 40% | ||
| 10% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 10% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.8 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 208 | 102 | Total Shots | T S | 98 | 208 | ||
| 99 | 51 | Shots on Target | S O | 42 | 85 | ||
| 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamrun Spartans | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Sliema Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Gudja United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Balzan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Valletta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Hibernians | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Floriana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 9 | Zejtun Corinthians | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Mosta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Lija Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 13 | Tarxien Rainbows | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Sirens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 15 | Birkirkara | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Floriana | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 41 |
| 2 | Valletta | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 | Hibernians | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | Sirens | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Birkirkara | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Gzira United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
| 7 | Balzan | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Mosta | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 28 |
| 9 | Hamrun Spartans | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Sliema Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | Gudja United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | -9 | 23 |
| 13 | Senglea Athletic | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -18 | 16 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -43 | 4 |