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Birzebbuga vs St. Andrews

Malta Malta

Challenge League 2025/2026 Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
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Match Events

16'
Mosquera D.
42' Event
Ylenia D.

AI Match Summary

The Challenge League 2025/2026 game between Birzebbuga and St. Andrews finished 1-0, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Birzebbuga.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

70%
Birzebbuga
20%
Draws
10%
St. Andrews
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Birzebbuga

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

70% / High Confidence
  • Birzebbuga carry the better recent record into this one.
  • 70% — that's where the model lands on Birzebbuga taking it.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 79%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 94%
Over 1.5 Goals 84%
Over 2.5 Goals 79%
Over 3.5 Goals 51.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 23%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 71.4%
Birzebbuga Clean Sheet 20%
St. Andrews Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Birzebbuga St. Andrews
Matches Played 32 30
Wins 21 13
Draws 5 4
Losses 6 13
Goals Scored 1.84 1.37
Goals Conceded 1.06 1.53
Expected Goals (xG) 2.39 0.99
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 4, 2026 Challenge League
St. Andrews vs Birzebbuga
1:3
Jan 10, 2026 Challenge League
Birzebbuga vs St. Andrews
1:0
Mar 1, 2015 Challenge League
St. Andrews vs Birzebbuga
4:0
Oct 19, 2014 Challenge League
Birzebbuga vs St. Andrews
5:7
Mar 30, 2014 Challenge League
Birzebbuga vs St. Andrews
4:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Birzebbuga Compare

Top Goalscorer Ylenia D.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.84
Avg xA / game 1.2

St. Andrews Compare

Avg xG / game 0.9
Avg xA / game 0.55

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Birzebbuga 85 / 100
St. Andrews 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Birzebbuga St. Andrews

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Birzebbuga Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

St. Andrews let in goals in 80% of their last 30 matches.

Games between these two average 5.20 goals.

Birzebbuga found the back of the net in 78% of recent matches (32 games).

Recent resilience: Birzebbuga stayed unbeaten in 3 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Birzebbuga VS St. Andrews
2.38 Goals Scored 0.6
1.38 Goals Conceded 2.4
88% Over 1.5 80%
88% Over 2.5 80%
63% Over 3.5 40%

Recent Form & Match History

Birzebbuga

(Home)
22 Aug
Zabbar
1 : 0
Birzebbuga
14 Aug
Birzebbuga
0 : 3
Floriana
01 Aug
Birzebbuga
2 : 1
Gzira
24 Jul
Birzebbuga
0 : 0
Balzan FC
17 Jul
Mosta FC
0 : 4
Birzebbuga
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St. Andrews

(Away)
19 Apr
Pieta
2 : 2
St. Andrews
11 Apr
St. Andrews
0 : 1
Swieqi
04 Apr
St. Andrews
1 : 3
Birzebbuga
14 Mar
Melita
3 : 0
St. Andrews
07 Mar
St. Andrews
0 : 3
Sirens
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Balzan FC 15 11 2 2 37:10 35
2 Melita 15 10 2 3 36:17 32
3 Birzebbuga 15 10 1 4 29:15 31
4 Sirens 15 9 2 4 39:19 29
5 Swieqi 15 9 2 4 32:23 29
6 Fgura 15 8 1 6 33:24 25
7 Pieta 15 7 3 5 27:21 24
8 St. Andrews 15 7 2 6 19:23 23
9 Mgarr 15 6 4 5 28:24 22
10 Gudja 15 5 7 3 16:13 22
11 Santa Lucia 15 4 6 5 27:25 18
12 Zurrieq 15 4 2 9 21:27 14
13 Vittoriosa 15 3 3 9 17:24 12
14 Marsa 15 2 4 9 18:28 8
15 Zebbug 15 2 2 11 9:37 8
16 Mtarfa 15 1 1 13 9:67 -2
Promotion - Challenge League 2025/2026 (Promotion Group)
Relegation - Challenge League 2025/2026 (Relegation Group)