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Swieqi United v Sirens

Swieqi United
3–2Full time
Sirens

Challenge League · SUN 18 OCT

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 21:01
Swieqi United 3–2 Sirens SWIEQI UNITED WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Swieqi United win45%
The market said57%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.467
The market’s Brier score0.283

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay16 notes · 22 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Swieqi United win at 45%.
  2. 1′KICK-OFF Swieqi United v Sirens
  3. 2′Much as we predicted: Swieqi United was 45% before kick-off and our model makes it 44% now. 0–0 · 44–22–34
  4. 8′Swieqi United find the net on 8′. 1–0. 1–0 · 66–18–16
  5. 8′⚽ GOAL · 8' Swieqi United 1–0 Sirens
  6. 8′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 8' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 66% now
  7. 9′We published Swieqi United at 45%. Our model now makes it 66%. 1–0 · 66–18–16
  8. 15′A goal for Sirens on 15′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 43–24–33
  9. 15′⚽ GOAL · 15' Swieqi United 1–1 Sirens
  10. 15′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 15' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 43% now
  11. 18′Sirens score on 18′ to make it 1–2. 1–2 · 21–21–58
  12. 18′⚽ GOAL · 18' Swieqi United 1–2 Sirens
  13. 18′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 18' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 21% now
  14. 18′THE CALL SWINGS · 18' Sirens win is now our likeliest result at 58% (was Swieqi United win 21%)
  15. 19′We said Swieqi United at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 21%. 1–2 · 21–21–58
  16. 26′We said Swieqi United at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–2 · 19–22–59
  17. 30′Swieqi United find the net on 30′. 2–2. 2–2 · 41–27–32
  18. 30′⚽ GOAL · 30' Swieqi United 2–2 Sirens
  19. 30′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 30' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 41% now
  20. 30′THE CALL SWINGS · 30' Swieqi United win is now our likeliest result at 41% (was Sirens win 32%)
  21. 31′4 goals already, more than the 3.6 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 40–28–32
  22. 45′HALF-TIME Swieqi United 2–2 Sirens
  23. 46′SECOND HALF Swieqi United 2–2 Sirens
  24. 51′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 51' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 35% now
  25. 56′We said Swieqi United at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 33%. 2–2 · 33–39–27
  26. 56′THE CALL SWINGS · 56' Draw is now our likeliest result at 39% (was Swieqi United win 33%)
  27. 65′We said Swieqi United at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 2–2 · 29–47–24
  28. 71′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 71' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 25% now
  29. 81′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 81' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 15% now
  30. 82′We said Swieqi United at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 14–75–12
  31. 86′We said Swieqi United at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 2–2 · 9–83–8
  32. 91′A goal for Swieqi United on 90′ — 3–2. 3–2 · 96–4–0
  33. 91′⚽ GOAL · 90+1' Swieqi United 3–2 Sirens
  34. 91′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+1' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 96% now
  35. 91′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+1' Swieqi United win is now our likeliest result at 96% (was Draw 4%)
  36. 92′We published Swieqi United at 45%. Our model now makes it 97%. 3–2 · 97–3–0
  37. 92′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+2' Swieqi United win: 45% at kick-off, 97% now
  38. 93′That is 5, and we only asked for 3.6 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 97–3–0
  39. FTFULL TIME Swieqi United 3–2 Sirens
  40. FTSwieqi United 3–2 Sirens · Swieqi United win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Swieqi United are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Swieqi United 45%, draw 21%, Sirens 34%. Over 2.5 goals 68%, both teams to score 67%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Swieqi United win45%
Draw21%
Sirens win34%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 18:30

RoundMatchday 4

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Swieqi United

Sirens

8Days since last match8

Last match: 10 Oct · Challenge League (Malta)

Last match: 10 Oct · Challenge League (Malta)

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
7Swieqi United304
9Sirens304

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · swieqi united winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
45% The market57%
Us45%
Market57%

We make Swieqi United a 45% chance to win. The market has them at 57%. We are 12 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.9–1.6.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Swieqi United v Sirens1.91 – 1.64
Form · Challenge League this season · since 12 SeptW1 D1 L1 · W1 D1 L1
Table places · points 4 v 47 v 9
The market · Swieqi United win57% · ours 45%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50%55%60% 12 OCT 04:0318 OCT 18:16
Our probability · Swieqi United win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 57% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Swieqi United win45%57%−12
Draw21%24%−3
Sirens win34%20%+14
Over 2.5 goals68%61%+7
Both teams to score67%60%+7
Over 1.5 goals86%79%+7
Over 3.5 goals47%42%+5
Swieqi United or draw66%80%−14
Swieqi United clean sheet20%––
Sirens clean sheet16%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 4 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 8.7%
0123450 3.0 5.1 4.0 2.2 1 5.9 8.7 7.2 3.9 2 5.3 8.3 6.6 3.7 3 3.4 5.3 4.2 2.3 4 2.6 2.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Swieqi United down, Sirens across0–5 goals a side shown (97.4% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

3 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.33
Over 2.51 of 3
Both scored1 of 3
Last meetingsSWI 2–0 SIR · SIR 1–1 SWI · SIR 3–0 SWI

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · Challenge League this season · since 12 Sept

SWIEQI UNITED

DWL3–3 · 3–2 · 0–1

SIRENS

WDL1–0 · 1–1 · 2–3

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Tarxien Rainbows3+69
2Naxxar Lions4+39
3Mgarr United4+39
4Fgura United4+78
5Pietà Hotspurs406
6Victoria Hotspurs406
7Swieqi United304
8Melita404
9Sirens304
10Vittoriosa Stars304
11Santa Lucía404
12Zurrieq4−14
13St. Andrews4−44
14Zebbug Rangers3−53
15Attard3−22
16Gudja United4−70

The competition's standings before kick-off.