Premier League match prediction and preview for the Hibernians vs Valletta scrap

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hibernians Stadium (8000 seats)

The standings shows that 7 points separate the two opponents in this Premier League match. Hibernians have both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Hibernians have the most scored goals (15) in Premier League
  • Valletta have the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Premier League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

18-10-7 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Valletta when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 35 matches are 56-40 (scored/conceded).

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Hibernians form and stats

Seven points from three Premier League home games is a great start for Hibernians, who are hoping to build on that form here at Hibernians Stadium.

It's back home for Hibernians, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sliema Wanderers away with the result 3-0. W. Domoraud and J. Degabriele (2) found the net in that victory.

In the match before that, Hibernians hosted Santa Lucia and drew the game 1-1.

Goals decide football matches and Hibernians are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. On the other hand, Hibernians have conceded 4 goals.

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Valletta form and stats

Things could have gone better for Valletta in their Premier League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Valletta have lost on their last two travels.

Valletta go into this game after a win, the home game against Sirens that ended 3-1. M. Fontanella certainly enjoyed Valletta's last game versus Sirens, appearing multiple times in the match report with four goals and the 3-1 victory.

A 0-2 defeat away at Gudja United before that.

The attacking power of Valletta when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. For Valletta, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Hibernians victories, four draws and three Valletta wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VallettaM. Fontanella
M. Fontanella
6 goals
HiberniansJ. Grech
J. Grech
4 goals
HiberniansJ. Degabriele
J. Degabriele
4 goals

Hibernians missing players

Valletta missing players

Hibernians Valletta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 6
5 2 1 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
15 6 2 Scored S 0 2 6
6 4 1 Conceded C 3 6 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
83% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
83% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 33%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 50%
 
3.7 4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 4.8
4.5 3.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.3 3.8
2.7 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
10.8 14.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.3 7.3
5.7 7.7 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 2.3
44% 26% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 43%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Hibernians's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Valletta's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hibernians have not yet lost a game.
  • Hibernians have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hibernians have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Hibernians have scored more than double the goals of Valletta.
  • Hibernians have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premier League
  • Hibernians have the most scored goals (15) in Premier League
  • Hibernians have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
  • Hibernians have the the best goal difference (+9) in Premier League
  • Hibernians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hibernians is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Valletta have the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Premier League
  • Valletta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hibernians 6 5 1 0 15 6 3 2 1 0 6 4 3 3 0 0 9 2 9 16
2 Birkirkara 6 4 2 0 11 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 6 2 7 14
3 Floriana 6 2 3 1 9 6 3 1 1 1 6 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 9
4 Gzira United 6 2 3 1 7 6 3 0 2 1 3 5 3 2 1 0 4 1 1 9
5 Valletta 6 3 0 3 6 9 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 0 2 2 6 -3 9
6 Sirens 6 2 2 2 9 10 3 0 2 1 4 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 -1 8
7 Gudja United 6 2 1 3 8 9 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 -1 7
8 Hamrun Spartans 6 2 0 4 6 8 3 0 0 3 1 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 -2 6
9 Balzan 6 2 0 4 5 7 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 -2 6
10 Santa Lucia 6 0 5 1 9 11 3 0 2 1 4 6 3 0 3 0 5 5 -2 5
11 Mosta 6 1 2 3 8 12 3 1 0 2 3 6 3 0 2 1 5 6 -4 5
12 Sliema Wanderers 6 0 3 3 5 10 3 0 1 2 2 6 3 0 2 1 3 4 -5 3