Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birzebbuga: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola
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What was the result of Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birzebbuga?
Zabbar St. Patrick won 1-0 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′Adnan BašićZabbar St. Patrick
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Birzebbuga win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Zabbar St. Patrick vs Birzebbuga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zabbar St. Patrick
- 7N. Lancioni
- 89M. Fontanella
- 8C. M'Mombwa
- 10Joao Mafra
- 16J. Micallef
- 17J. Pisani
- 21S. Jovančić
- 22Z. Leonardi
- 24K. Bručić
- 32T. Moriceau
- 30P. Mohorovic
Birzebbuga
- 10Yuri
- 20Gabriel Costa Goncalves
- 7S. Dimech
- 21Kurt Bondin
- 29Aléx Bruno
- 30L. Riascos
- 98J. Mendoza
- 2Gustavo Felipe
- 5Z. Cassar
- 25J. Bolaños
- 1M. Chiesa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zabbar St. Patrick have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Birzebbuga have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Valletta FC(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| May 10, 2026 | Tarxien Rainbows(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2026 | Tarxien Rainbows(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Hibernians(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Floriana(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2026 | Melita(away) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Victoria Wanderers(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Swieqi United(away) | 1-1 | Challenge League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Sirens(home) | 3-2 | Challenge League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zabbar St. Patrick score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birzebbuga score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zabbar St. Patrick | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Birzebbuga | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zabbar St. Patrick sit 8th in Premier League (15 points from 12 matches) and Birzebbuga sit 11th (7 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zabbar St. Patrick | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| 11 | Birzebbuga | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy