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Gzira United v Hamrun Spartans

Gzira United
2–2Full time
Hamrun Spartans

Premier League · SUN 18 OCT · Victor Tedesco Stadium

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 12:32
Gzira United 2–2 Hamrun Spartans HAMRUN SPARTANS WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG0–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Hamrun Spartans win62%
The market said68%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.974
The market’s Brier score1.115

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 replay19 notes · 31 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Hamrun Spartans win at 62%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Hamrun Spartans was 62% before kick-off and our model makes it 61% now. 0–0 · 14–24–61
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Gzira United v Hamrun Spartans
  4. 16′We published Hamrun Spartans at 62%. Our model now makes it 85%. 0–1 · 4–11–85
  5. 16′⚽ GOAL · 16' Gzira United 0–1 Hamrun Spartans
  6. 16′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 16' Hamrun Spartans win: 62% at kick-off, 85% now
  7. 17′Hamrun Spartans score on 17′ to make it 0–1. 0–1 · 4–11–85
  8. 22′18′: M. Trotta on the scoresheet for Hamrun Spartans, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 4–11–85
  9. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.6 we expected. 0–1 · 3–12–85
  10. 33′🟨 YELLOW · 33' Hamrun Spartans
  11. 41′🟨 YELLOW · 41' Hamrun Spartans
  12. 45′SECOND HALF Gzira United 1–1 Hamrun Spartans
  13. 46′We said Hamrun Spartans at 62%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 47%. 1–1 · 14–39–47
  14. 46′Gzira United find the net on 45′. 1–1. 1–1 · 14–39–47
  15. 46′⚽ GOAL · 46' Gzira United 1–1 Hamrun Spartans
  16. 46′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 46' Hamrun Spartans win: 62% at kick-off, 47% now
  17. 48′HALF-TIME Gzira United 1–1 Hamrun Spartans
  18. 51′We said Hamrun Spartans at 62%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 1–1 · 14–42–44
  19. 53′SUBSTITUTION · 50' Hamrun Spartans · On: L. Villela · Off: D. Ceter
  20. 54′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 54' Hamrun Spartans win: 62% at kick-off, 42% now
  21. 56′THE CALL SWINGS · 56' Draw is now our likeliest result at 46% (was Hamrun Spartans win 41%)
  22. 57′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.6 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 2–11–87
  23. 57′⚽ GOAL · 57' Gzira United 1–2 Hamrun Spartans
  24. 57′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 57' Hamrun Spartans win: 62% at kick-off, 87% now
  25. 57′THE CALL SWINGS · 57' Hamrun Spartans win is now our likeliest result at 87% (was Draw 11%)
  26. 59′A goal for Hamrun Spartans on 58′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 2–11–87
  27. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 53' Hamrun Spartans · On: M. Caua de Aguiar Alves · Off: Emerson
  28. 63′M. Trotta scores for Hamrun Spartans on 60′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 1–11–88
  29. 66′🟨 YELLOW · 65' Gzira United
  30. 68′🟨 YELLOW · 68' A. Borg · Gzira United
  31. 70′We published Hamrun Spartans at 62%. Our model now makes it 90%. 1–2 · 1–10–90
  32. 75′SUBSTITUTION · 71' Gzira United · On: Luisinho · Off: D. Xuereb
  33. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 76' Hamrun Spartans win: 62% at kick-off, 92% now
  34. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Hamrun Spartans · On: S. Attard · Off: A. Coric
  35. 81′🟨 YELLOW · 81' Hamrun Spartans
  36. 82′We published Hamrun Spartans at 62%. Our model now makes it 95%. 1–2 · 0–5–95
  37. 84′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Hamrun Spartans · On: M. Guillaumier · Off: G. Virano
  38. 84′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Gzira United · On: J. Pena Serna · Off: D. Abela
  39. 86′🟨 YELLOW · 86' Hamrun Spartans
  40. 88′We said Hamrun Spartans at 62%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 8%. 2–2 · 3–89–8
  41. 88′4 goals already, more than the 2.6 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 3–89–8
  42. 88′⚽ GOAL · 88' Gzira United 2–2 Hamrun Spartans
  43. 88′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 88' Hamrun Spartans win: 62% at kick-off, 8% now
  44. 88′THE CALL SWINGS · 88' Draw is now our likeliest result at 89% (was Hamrun Spartans win 8%)
  45. 89′Gzira United score on 89′ to make it 2–2. 2–2 · 3–91–7
  46. 91′SUBSTITUTION · 90' Gzira United · On: D. Farrugia · Off: B. Borg
  47. 92′We said Hamrun Spartans at 62%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–2 · 2–94–4
  48. 94′88′: A. Pllana on the scoresheet for Gzira United, making it 2–2. 2–2 · 1–97–2
  49. 94′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+4' Hamrun Spartans win: 62% at kick-off, 2% now
  50. 96′Full time, 2–2. We called Hamrun Spartans at 62% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 2–2 · 0–100–0
  51. FTFULL TIME Gzira United 2–2 Hamrun Spartans
  52. FTGzira United 2–2 Hamrun Spartans · Hamrun Spartans win: wrong · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 0–1 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

Hamrun Spartans are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Gzira United 14%, draw 24%, Hamrun Spartans 62%. Over 2.5 goals 47%, both teams to score 44%.

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Pre-match prediction

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

Gzira United win14%
Draw24%
Hamrun Spartans win62%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 10:00

RoundMatchday 8

VenueVictor Tedesco Stadium

RefereeI. Barbara

Line-ups

Gzira United

Hamrun Spartans

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Gzira United

Hamrun Spartans

4Days since last match7

Last match: 14 Oct · Premier League (Malta)

Last match: 11 Oct · Premier League (Malta)

2Matches 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
5Hamrun Spartans7+311
11Gzira United7−113

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Gzira United

Formation not confirmed

33 E. Colombo

2 A. Pllana

3 G. Mentz

5 D. Abela

6 A. Borg

8 B. Borg

13 Joao Teixeira

27 F. Maio

30 D. Xuereb

44 Saldanha

45 M. Ange

Coach · Darren Abdilla

Substitutes

1 · K. Sargent

4 · N. Joyce

7 · Luisinho

11 · D. Farrugia

14 · D. Trakosopoulos

15 · J. Pena Serna

17 · A. De Flavia

22 · M. Van de Bovenkamp

23 · D. Djadjo

32 · J. Farias

77 · K. Pace

Hamrun Spartans

Formation not confirmed

1 G. Marchegiani

5 S. Xerri

8 J. Grech

9 D. Ceter

13 V. Polito

27 O. Bjelicic

29 M. Trotta

47 G. Virano

88 A. Coric

91 Emerson

94 R. Camenzuli

Coach · Marco Amelia

Substitutes

92 · K. Brincau

98 · Celio

3 · I. Mizzi

4 · M. Mangion

6 · M. Guillaumier

7 · S. Attard

10 · L. Villela

21 · D. Letherby

24 · S. Camilleri

25 · K. Hili

77 · M. Caua de Aguiar Alves

Our number · hamrun spartans winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
62% The market68%
Us62%
Market68%

We make Hamrun Spartans a 62% chance to win. The market has them at 68%. We are 6 points less confident than the market. The model expects 0.7–1.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Gzira United v Hamrun Spartans0.74 – 1.84
Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 22 AugW0 D3 L3 · W3 D2 L1
Table places · points 3 v 1111 v 5
The market · Hamrun Spartans win68% · ours 62%

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
60%65%70% 12 OCT 04:0318 OCT 09:39
Our probability · Hamrun Spartans 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 68% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Gzira United win14%12%+2
Draw24%20%+4
Hamrun Spartans win62%68%−6
Over 2.5 goals47%54%−7
Both teams to score44%46%−2
Over 1.5 goals73%75%−2
Over 3.5 goals26%33%−7
Gzira United or draw38%32%+6
Gzira United clean sheet17%––
Hamrun Spartans clean sheet48%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 0–1 at 12.9%
0123450 9.1 12.9 12.5 7.7 3.7 1 4.8 11.2 9.0 5.5 2.6 2 2.2 3.9 3.4 2.0 3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Gzira United down, Hamrun Spartans across0–5 goals a side shown (98.4% 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

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting1.50
Over 2.53 of 10
Both scored3 of 10
Last meetingsHAM 0–1 GZI · GZI 0–0 HAM · HAM 0–0 GZI · HAM 0–1 GZI

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 22 Aug

GZIRA UNITED

LLLDDD0–3 · 1–2 · 1–4 · 0–0 · 1–1 · 1–1

HAMRUN SPARTANS

LDWWWD0–1 · 1–1 · 2–1 · 2–0 · 4–1 · 2–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Valletta FC8+1219
2Marsaxlokk8+517
3Floriana7+914
4Mosta7+212
5Hamrun Spartans7+311
6Sliema Wanderers8−111
7Balzan FC8+210
8Birkirkara8+110
9Zabbar St. Patrick8−48
10Hibernians7−56
11Gzira United7−113
12Birzebbuga7−131

The competition's standings before kick-off.