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Hamrun Spartans v Balzan FC

Hamrun Spartans
1–1Full time
Balzan FC

Premier League · WED 21 OCT · Centenary Stadium

Full timeGraded 21 Oct 19:30
Hamrun Spartans 1–1 Balzan FC HAMRUN SPARTANS WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · RIGHTNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Hamrun Spartans win57%
The market said52%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.895
The market’s Brier score0.868

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 replay13 notes · 24 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Hamrun Spartans win at 57%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Hamrun Spartans was 57% before kick-off and our model makes it 56% now. 0–0 · 56–26–17
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Hamrun Spartans v Balzan FC
  4. 11′🟨 YELLOW · 11' Balzan FC
  5. 27′We published Hamrun Spartans at 57%. Our model now makes it 82%. 1–0 · 82–13–4
  6. 27′⚽ GOAL · 27' Hamrun Spartans 1–0 Balzan FC
  7. 27′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 27' Hamrun Spartans win: 57% at kick-off, 82% now
  8. 28′Hamrun Spartans find the net on 28′. 1–0. 1–0 · 82–13–4
  9. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.5 we expected. 1–0 · 83–13–4
  10. 43′🟨 YELLOW · 43' Balzan FC
  11. 45′SECOND HALF Hamrun Spartans 1–0 Balzan FC
  12. 48′HALF-TIME Hamrun Spartans 1–0 Balzan FC
  13. 49′🟨 YELLOW · 48' Balzan FC
  14. 55′We published Hamrun Spartans at 57%. Our model now makes it 85%. 1–0 · 85–13–2
  15. 61′🟨 YELLOW · 61' Hamrun Spartans
  16. 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 65' Hamrun Spartans win: 57% at kick-off, 87% now
  17. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 57' Hamrun Spartans · On: D. Ceter · Off: M. Trotta
  18. 68′🟨 YELLOW · 68' Hamrun Spartans
  19. 72′We said Hamrun Spartans at 57%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 25%. 1–1 · 25–64–11
  20. 72′⚽ GOAL · 72' Hamrun Spartans 1–1 Balzan FC
  21. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 72' Hamrun Spartans win: 57% at kick-off, 25% now
  22. 72′THE CALL SWINGS · 72' Draw is now our likeliest result at 64% (was Hamrun Spartans win 89%)
  23. 73′A goal for Balzan FC on 72′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 24–66–11
  24. 73′We said Hamrun Spartans at 57%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 24–66–11
  25. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Balzan FC · On: Rosiel · Off: S. Arab
  26. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Balzan FC · On: Z. Grech · Off: Gabriel Santos
  27. 78′We said Hamrun Spartans at 57%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 18%. 1–1 · 18–73–8
  28. 79′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 79' Hamrun Spartans win: 57% at kick-off, 17% now
  29. 80′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Hamrun Spartans · On: A. Coric · Off: O. Bjelicic
  30. 82′We said Hamrun Spartans at 57%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 13%. 1–1 · 13–81–6
  31. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 80' Balzan FC · On: N. Pulis · Off: S. Cipriott
  32. 85′We said Hamrun Spartans at 57%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 1–1 · 9–86–4
  33. 88′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 88' Hamrun Spartans win: 57% at kick-off, 7% now
  34. 91′We said Hamrun Spartans at 57%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 4–93–2
  35. 93′🟨 YELLOW · 90+2' Balzan FC
  36. 94′A red card for Balzan FC on 90′. The model does not price cards, so read the number with that in mind. 1–1 · 2–97–1
  37. 94′🟥 RED CARD · 90+4' Balzan FC
  38. FTFULL TIME Hamrun Spartans 1–1 Balzan FC
  39. FTHamrun Spartans 1–1 Balzan FC · Hamrun Spartans win: wrong · Under 2.5: right · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–0 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 favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Hamrun Spartans 57%, draw 26%, Balzan FC 17%. Over 2.5 goals 46%, both teams to score 46%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 15 Oct 04:33 · locked at kick-off

Hamrun Spartans win57%
Draw26%
Balzan FC win17%

Kick-offWED 21 OCT · 17:00

RoundMatchday 9

VenueCentenary Stadium

Line-ups

Hamrun Spartans

Balzan FC

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Hamrun Spartans

Balzan FC

3Days since last match4

Last match: 18 Oct · Premier League (Malta)

Last match: 17 Oct · Premier League (Malta)

2Matches in previous 14 days2

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

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
5Hamrun Spartans8+312
7Balzan FC8+210

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Hamrun Spartans

Formation not confirmed

1 G. Marchegiani

2 Rafael Compri

5 S. Xerri

8 J. Grech

10 L. Villela

13 V. Polito

27 O. Bjelicic

29 M. Trotta

47 G. Virano

91 Emerson

94 R. Camenzuli

Coach · Marco Amelia

Substitutes

92 · K. Brincau

98 · Celio

6 · M. Guillaumier

7 · S. Attard

9 · D. Ceter

17 · Y. Cutajar

21 · D. Letherby

24 · S. Camilleri

25 · K. Hili

55 · K. Scicluna

88 · A. Coric

Balzan FC

Formation not confirmed

99 M. Djalo

2 Leo Fernandes

5 S. Arab

6 J. Grech

9 M. Yahaya

11 Macula

18 Ederson

21 Gabriel Santos

23 S. Cipriott

27 A. Majok

44 N. Ignjatovic

Coach · Andrew Cohen

Substitutes

1 · D. Ciappara

4 · J. Portelli

7 · V. Kuach Yuel

10 · K. Micallef

19 · V. Celic

22 · L. Lapira

24 · Rosiel

42 · Z. Grech

77 · Z. Cassar

80 · N. Djoric

8 · N. Pulis

Our number · hamrun spartans winFirst published 15 Oct 04:33 · updated 18 Oct 00:18 · locked at kick-off
57% The market52%
Us57%
Market52%

We make Hamrun Spartans a 57% chance to win. The market has them at 52%. We are 5 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.7–0.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Hamrun Spartans v Balzan FC1.69 – 0.82
Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 29 AugW3 D3 L0 · W2 D3 L1
Table places · points 12 v 105 v 7
The market · Hamrun Spartans win52% · ours 57%

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
50%55%60% 15 OCT 04:3321 OCT 16:40
Our probability · Hamrun Spartans win The market, margin stripped

Published at 56%, 57% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 52% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Hamrun Spartans win57%52%+5
Draw26%26%0
Balzan FC win17%22%−5
Over 2.5 goals46%51%−5
Both teams to score46%53%−7
Over 1.5 goals72%74%−2
Over 3.5 goals25%30%−5
Hamrun Spartans or draw83%78%+5
Hamrun Spartans clean sheet45%––
Balzan FC clean sheet19%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 8 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 12.8%
0123450 9.7 5.7 2.8 1 12.8 12.0 4.5 2 11.4 9.1 3.7 3 6.5 5.1 2.1 4 2.9 2.2 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Hamrun Spartans down, Balzan FC across0–5 goals a side shown (99.0% 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

9 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.44
Over 2.53 of 9
Both scored3 of 9
Last meetingsHAM 1–0 BAL · BAL 1–1 HAM · BAL 1–7 HAM · HAM 1–0 BAL

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 29 Aug

HAMRUN SPARTANS

DWWWDD1–1 · 2–1 · 2–0 · 4–1 · 2–2 · 2–2

BALZAN FC

WWDDDL2–1 · 3–0 · 2–2 · 0–0 · 1–1 · 1–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Valletta FC8+1219
2Marsaxlokk8+517
3Floriana8+915
4Mosta8+213
5Hamrun Spartans8+312
6Sliema Wanderers8−111
7Balzan FC8+210
8Birkirkara8+110
9Hibernians8−49
10Zabbar St. Patrick8−48
11Gzira United8−114
12Birzebbuga8−141

The competition's standings before kick-off.