Balzan FC vs Hibernians FC Paola
Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola, a neutral ground. The referee is D. Casha.
What's at stake. Balzan FC are 9th on 11 points after 10 games, 2 points behind Hibernians, level on points with Zabbar St. Patrick. A win would take them above Hibernians. Hibernians FC Paola are 8th on 13 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Mosta, 2 points clear of Balzan FC. A win would take them above Mosta.
Form. Balzan FC have won two, drawn five and lost three of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L D D. In this competition Balzan FC have gone L D L D D D. Hibernians FC Paola have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W D L. In this competition Hibernians FC Paola have gone D W W D L D.
The numbers. Balzan FC score 1.2 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Balzan FC average 4.6 corners and 3.1 cards a game. Hibernians FC Paola score 1.1 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Hibernians FC Paola average 4.7 corners and 2.0 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Balzan FC have won two, drawn three and lost four. Two of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, three were drawn and Hibernians FC Paola won one. The last time they met, on 27 Apr 2025, it finished Balzan FC 1-1 Hibernians FC Paola.
The read. A draw. A tight game. Little separates them, and both sides draw often. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 38%. Seven of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.32, 81% on the records (Balzan FC: under 3.5 goals in 9 of 10; Hibernians FC Paola: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 10). Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Balzan FC 1-1 Hibernians FC Paola (14% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).