Valletta FC vs Zabbar St. Patrick: result 5-1 and analysis
FA Trophy1st RoundKick-off on January 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Valletta FC vs Zabbar St. Patrick?
Valletta FC won 5-1 on January 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′David SouzaZabbar St. Patrick
- 19′K. BevisValletta FC
- 43′F. FalconeValletta FC
- 46′S. DimechValletta FC
- 58′A. ZammitValletta FC
- 67′A. ZammitValletta FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valletta FC have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Zabbar St. Patrick have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | Pietà Hotspurs(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Hibernians(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Marsaxlokk(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Gudja United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Santa Lucía(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2022 | St. Andrews(away) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Gzira United(away) | 0-4 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Mqabba(home) | 3-0 | FA Trophy |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Zebbug Rangers(home) | 1-3 | Challenge League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Rabat Ajax(away) | 6-0 | Challenge League |
How many goals should we expect?
Valletta FC score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zabbar St. Patrick score 1.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta FC | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Zabbar St. Patrick | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy