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Hibernians v Birzebbuga

Hibernians
1–0Full time
Birzebbuga

Premier League · SUN 18 OCT · Tony Bezzina Stadium

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 17:17
Hibernians 1–0 Birzebbuga HIBERNIANS WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · WRONGUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Hibernians win51%
The market said49%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.362
The market’s Brier score0.386

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 replay11 notes · 24 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Hibernians win at 51%.
  2. 0′KICK-OFF Hibernians v Birzebbuga
  3. 1′Little has changed for our model: Hibernians 51% before kick-off, 51% now. 0–0 · 51–26–23
  4. 42′🟨 YELLOW · 42' Birzebbuga
  5. 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 43' Hibernians win: 51% at kick-off, 41% now
  6. 45′SECOND HALF Hibernians 0–0 Birzebbuga
  7. 47′HALF-TIME Hibernians 0–0 Birzebbuga
  8. 48′We said Hibernians at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 39–40–21
  9. 52′THE CALL SWINGS · 52' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was Hibernians win 37%)
  10. 55′Goalless on 55′ when we expected about 2.8 goals — that one is getting away from us. 0–0 · 36–44–20
  11. 55′🟨 YELLOW · 55' Hibernians
  12. 56′SUBSTITUTION · 46' Hibernians · On: J. Roe · Off: J. Wahling
  13. 58′We said Hibernians at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 34–46–19
  14. 58′🟨 YELLOW · 58' Birzebbuga
  15. 63′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 63' Hibernians win: 51% at kick-off, 31% now
  16. 67′We said Hibernians at 51%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 28%. 0–0 · 28–55–16
  17. 68′We said Hibernians at 51% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 84%. 1–0 · 84–14–2
  18. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Hibernians · On: B. Druga · Off: A. Sobczyk
  19. 68′⚽ GOAL · 68' Hibernians 1–0 Birzebbuga
  20. 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 68' Hibernians win: 51% at kick-off, 84% now
  21. 68′THE CALL SWINGS · 68' Hibernians win is now our likeliest result at 84% (was Draw 14%)
  22. 69′Hibernians find the net on 69′. 1–0. 1–0 · 84–14–2
  23. 69′🟨 YELLOW · 68' Birzebbuga
  24. 71′We said Hibernians at 51% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 85%. 1–0 · 85–13–2
  25. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Hibernians · On: Khevin Fraga · Off: M. El Fanis
  26. 79′We said Hibernians at 51% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 90%. 1–0 · 90–10–1
  27. 80′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 80' Hibernians win: 51% at kick-off, 91% now
  28. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Birzebbuga · On: J. Mendoza · Off: K. Bondin Corrected
  29. 85′🟨 YELLOW · 84' Birzebbuga
  30. 86′We said Hibernians at 51% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 95%. 1–0 · 95–5–0
  31. 90′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Birzebbuga · On: P. Tomaselli · Off: L. Riascos
  32. 90′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Birzebbuga · On: E. Grioli · Off: R. Thellufsen
  33. 90′SUBSTITUTION · 88' Hibernians · On: L. Abela · Off: D. Xuereb
  34. 95′🟨 YELLOW · 90+6' Hibernians
  35. 99′1–0 at the end. Our 51% on Hibernians comes in. 1–0 · 100–0–0
  36. FTFULL TIME Hibernians 1–0 Birzebbuga
  37. FTHibernians 1–0 Birzebbuga · Hibernians win: right · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 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; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Hibernians are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Hibernians 51%, draw 26%, Birzebbuga 23%. Over 2.5 goals 53%, both teams to score 55%.

The AI’s read on Hibernians v BirzebbugaBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

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

Hibernians win51%
Draw26%
Birzebbuga win23%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 14:30

RoundMatchday 8

VenueTony Bezzina Stadium

RefereeD. Portelli

Line-ups

Hibernians

Birzebbuga

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Hibernians

Birzebbuga

7Days since last match9

Last match: 11 Oct · Premier League (Malta)

Last match: 9 Oct · Premier 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
10Hibernians7−56
12Birzebbuga7−131

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Hibernians

Formation not confirmed

45 M. Cardinali

3 M. Romling

4 S. Alfred

5 K. Shaw

7 J. Mbong

8 J. Wahling

14 D. Xuereb

23 M. Ellul

24 L. Lacunza

34 A. Sobczyk

47 M. El Fanis

Coach · Tugberk Tanrivermis

Substitutes

1 · P. Sanchez

10 · J. Degabriele

16 · A. Zammit

17 · I. Chukunyere

18 · Matos

19 · L. Abela

21 · Agius

28 · J. Roe

44 · B. Flavell

77 · B. Druga

88 · Khevin Fraga

Birzebbuga

Formation not confirmed

1 M. Chiesa

2 Gustavo Felipe

4 M. Azzopardi

5 Z. Cassar

10 Yuri

15 S. Tokic

18 R. Thellufsen

20 G. Costa Goncalves

30 L. Riascos

88 Z. Scerri

98 J. Mendoza

Coach · Kenneth Costantino

Substitutes

22 · J. Azzopardi

8 · M. Xuereb

11 · P. Tomaselli

14 · S. Azimzadeh Tabrizi

17 · J. Walker

19 · E. Grioli

21 · K. Bondin

23 · F. Galea

26 · A. Coppola

28 · L. Vella

77 · A. Barbara

Our number · hibernians winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
51% The market49%
Us51%
Market49%

We make Hibernians a 51% chance to win. The market has them at 49%. We are within 2 points of the market. The model expects 1.7–1.1.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Hibernians v Birzebbuga1.73 – 1.09
Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 21 AugW0 D3 L3 · W0 D1 L5
Table places · points 6 v 110 v 12
The market · Hibernians win49% · ours 51%

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
45%50%55% 12 OCT 04:0318 OCT 13:47
Our probability · Hibernians 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 49% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Hibernians win51%49%+2
Draw26%25%+1
Birzebbuga win23%26%−3
Over 2.5 goals53%53%0
Both teams to score55%55%0
Over 1.5 goals78%75%+3
Over 3.5 goals31%31%0
Hibernians or draw77%74%+3
Hibernians clean sheet34%––
Birzebbuga clean sheet19%––

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 1–1 at 12.2%
0123450 7.5 5.5 3.6 1 9.3 12.2 6.0 2.2 2 8.8 9.4 5.1 3 5.1 5.4 2.9 4 2.3 2.4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Hibernians down, Birzebbuga across0–5 goals a side shown (98.8% 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

No meetings since 2025/26

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2025/26.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 21 Aug

HIBERNIANS

LDLDLD0–1 · 1–1 · 0–2 · 1–1 · 0–4 · 2–2

BIRZEBBUGA

LLLLLD0–1 · 1–2 · 0–3 · 0–2 · 0–3 · 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.