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Marsaxlokk v Birkirkara
Marsaxlokk
BirkirkaraPremier League · FRI 16 OCT · Victor Tedesco Stadium
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.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Marsaxlokk win at 38%.
- 1′Much as we predicted: Marsaxlokk was 38% before kick-off and our model makes it 39% now. 0–0 · 39–28–32
- 1′KICK-OFF Marsaxlokk v Birkirkara
- 25′🟨 YELLOW · 25' Marsaxlokk
- 29′🟨 YELLOW · 29' Birkirkara
- 36′🟨 YELLOW · 36' Birkirkara
- 36′THE CALL SWINGS · 36' Draw is now our likeliest result at 38% (was Marsaxlokk win 33%)
- 45′SECOND HALF Marsaxlokk 0–0 Birkirkara
- 46′HALF-TIME Marsaxlokk 0–0 Birkirkara
- 52′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 52' Marsaxlokk win: 38% at kick-off, 28% now
- 53′We published Marsaxlokk at 38%. Our model now makes it 76%. 1–0 · 76–19–5
- 53′Goals are coming at about the 2.3 we expected. 1–0 · 76–19–5
- 53′⚽ GOAL · 53' Marsaxlokk 1–0 Birkirkara
- 53′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 53' Marsaxlokk win: 38% at kick-off, 76% now
- 53′THE CALL SWINGS · 53' Marsaxlokk win is now our likeliest result at 76% (was Draw 19%)
- 54′Marsaxlokk find the net on 54′. 1–0. 1–0 · 76–19–5
- 56′⚽ GOAL · 56' Marsaxlokk 1–1 Birkirkara
- 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 56' Marsaxlokk win: 38% at kick-off, 27% now
- 56′THE CALL SWINGS · 56' Draw is now our likeliest result at 50% (was Marsaxlokk win 27%)
- 57′A goal for Birkirkara on 57′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 26–51–23
- 58′We said Marsaxlokk at 38%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 26%. 1–1 · 26–52–22
- 58′GOAL DISALLOWED · 58' Birkirkara
- 58′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 58' Marsaxlokk win: 38% at kick-off, 78% now
- 58′THE CALL SWINGS · 58' Marsaxlokk win is now our likeliest result at 78% (was Draw 18%)
- 59′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 59' Marsaxlokk win: 38% at kick-off, 78% now
- 64′We published Marsaxlokk at 38%. Our model now makes it 80%. 1–0 · 80–17–3
- 64′A red card for Birkirkara on 64′. The model does not price cards, so read the number with that in mind. 1–0 · 80–17–3
- 64′🟥 RED CARD · 64' Birkirkara
- 66′🟨 YELLOW · 61' Fernandinho · Birkirkara
- 71′We published Marsaxlokk at 38%. Our model now makes it 98%. 2–0 · 98–2–0
- 71′A goal for Marsaxlokk on 71′ — 2–0. 2–0 · 98–2–0
- 71′⚽ GOAL · 71' Marsaxlokk 2–0 Birkirkara
- 71′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 71' Marsaxlokk win: 38% at kick-off, 98% now
- 75′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Birkirkara · On: F. Sasere · Off: L. Pahama
- 75′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Birkirkara · On: Jefferson Vinicius · Off: A. Garzia
- 78′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Marsaxlokk · On: S. Smajlagic · Off: R. Linden
- 78′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Marsaxlokk · On: D. Simkus · Off: U. Arias
- 81′We published Marsaxlokk at 38%. Our model now makes it over 99%. 2–0 · 100–0–0
- 81′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Birkirkara · On: Rafa Santos · Off: Frazan
- 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Marsaxlokk · On: L. Caruana · Off: M. Garcia
- 89′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Marsaxlokk · On: Weder · Off: J. Minala
- 89′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Marsaxlokk · On: E. Attard · Off: J. C. Corbalan
- 90′SUBSTITUTION · 90' Birkirkara · On: J. Busuttil · Off: S. Brewer
- 94′Full time, 2–0. We called Marsaxlokk at 38% — that one lands. 2–0 · 100–0–0
- FTFULL TIME Marsaxlokk 2–0 Birkirkara
- FTMarsaxlokk 2–0 Birkirkara · Marsaxlokk win: right · Under 2.5: right · Not both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · 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.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
PassMarsaxlokk are narrow favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Marsaxlokk 38%, draw 31%, Birkirkara 31%. Over 2.5 goals 41%, both teams to score 48%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 10 Oct 03:49 · locked at kick-off
Marsaxlokk win38%
Birkirkara win31%Kick-offFRI 16 OCT · 19:00
RoundMatchday 8
VenueVictor Tedesco Stadium
Match timeline
All events
MarsaxlokkMIN
BirkirkaraEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Marsaxlokk
Birkirkara
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Marsaxlokk
Birkirkara
Last match: 10 Oct · Premier League (Malta)
Last match: 10 Oct · Premier League (Malta)
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
Line-ups
Marsaxlokk
Formation not confirmed
22 C. Mafoumbi
4 O. El Hasni
5 E. Pepe
6 N. Muscat
8 U. Arias
9 R. Linden
10 Dodo
11 J. C. Corbalan
20 M. Garcia
25 J. Minala
27 L. Aguirre
Coach · Vincenzo Potenza
Substitutes
1 · A. Cassar
3 · Weder
14 · E. Attard
15 · N. Galea
16 · G. Karamitsios
17 · S. Smajlagic
23 · T. Caruana
24 · L. Caruana
26 · M. Maniscalco
28 · R. Mihana
33 · D. Simkus
Birkirkara
Formation not confirmed
1 F. Ondoa
3 Frazan
9 K. Reid
17 L. Pahama
22 Z. Muscat
28 S. Brewer
30 Pablo Gabriel
74 J. Vassallo
77 A. Garzia
94 Fernandinho
99 Amarildo
Coach · Paul Zammit
Substitutes
12 · K. Sammut
23 · D. El Hazawi
20 · J. Zahra
24 · B. Gill
15 · K. Fenech
2 · B. Zani
8 · Rafa Santos
14 · Jefferson Vinicius
10 · J. Busuttil
4 · d. A. Yago C.
27 · F. Sasere
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Marsaxlokk
Formation not confirmed
22 C. Mafoumbi
4 O. El Hasni
5 E. Pepe
6 N. Muscat
8 U. Arias
9 R. Linden
10 Dodo
11 J. C. Corbalan
20 M. Garcia
25 J. Minala
27 L. Aguirre
Coach · Vincenzo Potenza
Substitutes
1 · A. Cassar
3 · Weder
14 · E. Attard
15 · N. Galea
16 · G. Karamitsios
17 · S. Smajlagic
23 · T. Caruana
24 · L. Caruana
26 · M. Maniscalco
28 · R. Mihana
33 · D. Simkus
Birkirkara
Formation not confirmed
1 F. Ondoa
3 Frazan
9 K. Reid
17 L. Pahama
22 Z. Muscat
28 S. Brewer
30 Pablo Gabriel
74 J. Vassallo
77 A. Garzia
94 Fernandinho
99 Amarildo
Coach · Paul Zammit
Substitutes
12 · K. Sammut
23 · D. El Hazawi
20 · J. Zahra
24 · B. Gill
15 · K. Fenech
2 · B. Zani
8 · Rafa Santos
14 · Jefferson Vinicius
10 · J. Busuttil
4 · d. A. Yago C.
27 · F. Sasere
We make Marsaxlokk a 38% chance to win. The market has them at 35%. We are 3 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–1.1.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Published at 37%, 38% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 35% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsaxlokk win | 38% | 35% | +3 |
| Draw | 31% | 28% | +3 |
| Birkirkara win | 31% | 37% | −6 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 41% | 48% | −7 |
| Both teams to score | 48% | 54% | −6 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 68% | 71% | −3 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 21% | 28% | −7 |
| Marsaxlokk or draw | 69% | 63% | +6 |
| Marsaxlokk clean sheet | 34% | – | – |
| Birkirkara clean sheet | 30% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 5 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
Last 10 meetingsEvery competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 21 Aug
MARSAXLOKK
BIRKIRKARA
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta FC | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Floriana | 7 | +9 | 14 |
| 3 | Marsaxlokk | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Mosta | 7 | +2 | 12 |
| 5 | Hamrun Spartans | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Balzan FC | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | Birkirkara | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 9 | Hibernians | 7 | −5 | 6 |
| 10 | Zabbar St. Patrick | 7 | −5 | 5 |
| 11 | Gzira United | 7 | −11 | 3 |
| 12 | Birzebbuga | 7 | −13 | 1 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Valletta FC
Floriana
Mosta
Hamrun Spartans
Sliema Wanderers
Balzan FC
Hibernians
Zabbar St. Patrick
Gzira United
Birzebbuga