Tarxien vs Victoria Hotspurs
Malta • Challenge League • 2026/2027 • Round 6
Tarxien30 October 2026
Victoria Hotspurs
Match information
- Country
- Malta
- Competition
- Challenge League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 6
- Date
- 30 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Tony Cassar Sports Ground, Tarxien
Prediction
Tarxien win72%
Draw16%
Victoria Hotspurs win12%
Clubs
Tarxien
- Founded
- 1944
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- Tony Cassar Sports Ground
- City
- Tarxien
- Capacity
- 1 000
- Surface
- artificial turf
Victoria Hotspurs
- Founded
- 1948
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- Gozo Stadium
- City
- Gozo
- Capacity
- 4 000
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
TarxienWWWWW
Victoria HotspursWWLLL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarxien | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 |  Fgura | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| … | ||||
| 9 |  St. Andrews | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Victoria Hotspurs | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 |  Santa Lucia | 5 | 0 | 5 |
1X2 odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | 1.95 | 3.70 | 3.00 |
| Marathon | 1.90 | 3.60 | 3.15 |
| Betfair | 1.91 | 3.60 | 3.25 |
| 1xBet | 1.92 | 3.60 | 3.22 |
| Dafabet | 2.08 | 3.75 | 3.00 |
Best odds: 1 - 2.08 | X - 3.75 | 2 - 3.25
Double Chance
- 1X
- 1.30
- X2
- 1.80
- 12
- 1.25
Both Teams To Score
- Yes
- 1.51
- No
- 2.34
Over / Under
- Over 1.5
- 1.15
- Under 1.5
- 4.30
- Over 2.5
- 1.60
- Under 2.5
- 2.30
- Over 3.5
- 2.38
- Under 3.5
- 1.46
- Over 4.5
- 4.10
- Under 4.5
- 1.16
- Over 5.5
- 8.00
- Under 5.5
- 1.05
Asian Handicap
| Handicap | Tarxien | Victoria Hotspurs |
|---|---|---|
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 6.45 | 1.05 |
| -2 / +2 | 5.75 | 1.07 |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 1.06 | 1.25 |
| -1 / +1 | 2.62 | 1.38 |
| 0 / 0 | 1.47 | 2.41 |
| +1 / -1 | 1.08 | 5.50 |
Match result probability
Tarxien win72%
Draw16%
Victoria Hotspurs win12%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 88%
- X2
- 28%
- 12
- 84%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 87%
- Under 1.5
- 13%
- Over 2.5
- 69%
- Under 2.5
- 31%
- Over 3.5
- 48%
- Under 3.5
- 52%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 58%
- No
- 42%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Tarxien | Victoria Hotspurs |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 96% | 4% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 88% | 12% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 72% | 28% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 51% | 49% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 31% | 69% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 16% | 84% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 7% | 93% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Tarxien
- Jacques Scerri
- Victoria Hotspurs
- O. Spiteri
Squad - Tarxien
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 94 | Miguel Spiteri | 23 |
| 95 | Andreas Vella | 28 |
| Defenders | ||
| 4 | Isaac Cutajar | 23 |
| 6 | Abdelrahman Kuku | 27 |
| 18 | Sheldon Mizzi | 24 |
| 21 | Kian Vella | 21 |
| 33 | Castro Gabriel | 25 |
| 74 | Andreas Vella | 25 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 | Miguel D'Alessandro | 27 |
| 8 |  Hudson Wesley | 26 |
| 20 | Jurgen Debono | 30 |
| 27 | Yilson Mosquera | 25 |
| 29 | Kwasi Donsu | 30 |
| 77 | Marcus Grima | 26 |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 | Anthony Abidemi Lokosa | 29 |
| 10 | Murici Claudio | 28 |
| 11 |  Junior Erico | 33 |
| 88 | Kyle Gatt | 27 |
| Norberto Jimenez | 20 | |
Squad - Victoria Hotspurs
| # | Player | Apps | Goals | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| C. Mercieca | - | - | - | |
| D. Galea | - | - | - | |
| M. Grima | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| A. Zammit | - | - | - | |
 E. Sidqy | - | - | - | |
| G. Sillato | - | - | - | |
| Gabriel Olimpo | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Ikeokwu | - | - | - | |
| M. Buhagiar | - | - | - | |
| O. Cremona | - | - | - | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| A. Camilleri | - | - | - | |
| D. Bellotti | - | - | - | |
| J. Azzopardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Pace | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Vella | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Grech | - | - | - | |
| S. Nayar | - | - | - | |
| Forwards | ||||
| D. Tayou | - | - | - | |
| F. Marra | - | - | - | |
| Henrique Maciel | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Tabone | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Vasilić | - | - | - | |
| O. Farrugia | - | - | - | |
| Rodrigo Ost | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Head-to-head
No previous meetings of these clubs in the data.
Form: last 10 matches
| Tarxien | Victoria Hotspurs | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 7-3-0 | 5-0-5 |
| Scored (per match) | 23 (2.3) | 18 (1.8) |
| Conceded (per match) | 13 (1.3) | 18 (1.8) |
| Clean sheets | 1 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 9 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
Recent form - Tarxien
- W24 October 2026 • Challenge League • Sirens 1 : 2 Tarxien (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W18 October 2026 • Challenge League • Tarxien 2 : 1 Zebbug (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W11 October 2026 • Challenge League • Pieta 1 : 3 Tarxien (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W20 September 2026 • Challenge League • Tarxien 3 : 1 Attard (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W13 September 2026 • Challenge League • Mgarr 1 : 3 Tarxien (Half-time 0 : 2)
- W30 April 2026 • Premier League • Tarxien 2 : 1 Sliema (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D24 April 2026 • Premier League • Tarxien 0 : 0 Birkirkara (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D19 April 2026 • Premier League • Tarxien 3 : 3 Zabbar (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W14 April 2026 • Premier League • Tarxien 3 : 2 Hibernians (Half-time 2 : 2)
- D11 April 2026 • Premier League • Tarxien 2 : 2 Mosta (Half-time 1 : 2)
Recent form - Victoria Hotspurs
- L25 October 2026 • Challenge League • Victoria Hotspurs 1 : 2 Swieqi (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L18 October 2026 • Challenge League • Naxxar 1 : 0 Victoria Hotspurs (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L10 October 2026 • Challenge League • Victoria Hotspurs 0 : 3 Fgura (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W19 September 2026 • Challenge League • Zurrieq 1 : 2 Victoria Hotspurs (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W13 September 2026 • Challenge League • Victoria Hotspurs 3 : 0 St. Andrews (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L3 January 2026 • FA Trophy • Hamrun 5 : 0 Victoria Hotspurs (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W7 December 2025 • FA Trophy • Victoria Hotspurs 3 : 1 Xaghra (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L6 February 2025 • FA Trophy • Victoria Hotspurs 1 : 4 Floriana (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W10 January 2025 • FA Trophy • Xaghra United 1 : 5 Victoria Hotspurs (Half-time 1 : 3)
- W7 December 2024 • FA Trophy • Victoria Hotspurs 3 : 0 Senglea Athletic (Half-time 1 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarxien | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Fgura | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 |  Naxxar | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Swieqi | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 5 |  Pieta | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 6 |  Mgarr | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 7 |  Melita | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 |  Zurrieq | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | St. Andrews | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Victoria Hotspurs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Santa Lucia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 |  Vittoriosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Sirens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Attard | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 |  Zebbug | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| 16 |  Gudja | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarxien | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Naxxar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Swieqi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Pieta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 5 | Vittoriosa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Zurrieq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Santa Lucia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Mgarr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Victoria Hotspurs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sirens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Zebbug | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 12 | Fgura | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Attard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | St. Andrews | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Melita | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 16 | Gudja | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fgura | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Tarxien | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Melita | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Mgarr | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 5 | St. Andrews | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Naxxar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Swieqi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Zurrieq | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Pieta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | Victoria Hotspurs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Santa Lucia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Sirens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Attard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Vittoriosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 15 | Zebbug | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 16 | Gudja | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |