Check out the best Malta Premier League predictions from experts

The Maltese Premier League is the top flight league in Malta. It was originally known as First Division in 1909 when it started before the name was changed in 1980 to Malta Premier League. It is also called BOV Premier League due to the Bank of Valletta sponsorship.

In the league’s history, two teams have the most titles in history. The Sliema Wanderers and Floriana have 26 titles each. Over the years, the format of the Premier League has changed. It started in 1909 with five teams and has expanded to 14 teams starting from the 2022-23 season. The just concluded 2021-22 season was competed by 12 teams.

The teams will play a total of 26 games next season. The clubs face each other twice in home and away style. Football predictions are posted regularly within two to three days by our team of experts. 

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Malta Premier League Season Preview

The 2021-22 Malta Premier League ended on May 7 as Hamrun Spartans and Gzira United closed the season with wins. Twelve clubs played 22 games each, Hibernians, Floriana, Hamrun Spartans, Gzira United, Birkirkara, Sirens, Valletta, Gudja United, Mosta, Balzan, Santa Lucia, and Sliema Wanderers. 

The order of the standings names it in the league table from first place to 12th place. The first six teams qualified for the Championship play-offs, while the last six teams played relegation round.

After the championship round, the first place, which is the Hibernians, clinched a spot in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. The second to fourth place, Floriana, Hamrun and Gzira, respectively, will play in the Europa Conference League qualifiers. Another way a team can get a spot in the ECL qualifiers is by winning the FA trophy. It’s an additional slot, that is, if the club is out of the top 4, the fourth place will still qualify.

After the relegation round, the fifth and sixth place, Santa Lucia and Sliema, were relegated to the Challenge Division. The Hibernians won their 13th league title with 47 points and a +21 goals difference. They were the best team, scored the most goals (39), and conceded the least (18) in the regular season.

How is Maltese football run? What is the Maltese Premier League?

From next season, the Maltese Premier League will take a new turn. The structure will be changed. So how will it be run? The number of teams will be increased to 14. Each club will play 26 games in the Premier League in the home and away style.

The winner of the title is the team with the most points. If there are two teams with the same points, they will play a play-offs match to decide the winner. If it’s up to three teams, h2h of the teams will be used. The two with the best record will play the play-off game.

The 13th and 14th placed teams will be relegated to the Malta Challenge league, while the 12th will play a play-off against the 3rd place from the Challenge Division. The winner of this game will get a spot in the first division. All other structures remain the same, including the UEFA competitions qualifications. 

Most of the football matches are played on neutral grounds. Stadiums used include Ta’ Qali National Stadium and Tony Bezzina Stadiums. Only three teams have more titles than the Hibernians, the current champions. The Sliema Wanderers with 26, Floriana with 26, and Valletta with 15. Other teams include Ħamrun Spartans with eight, Birkirkara with four, Rabat Ajax with two, while St. George’s, Marsaxlokk, and the King’s Own Malta Regiment have one title each.

Top Teams and Key Players in Malta Premier League

Going by the results of last season. The top teams are the Hibernians, Floriana, Hamrun, and Gzira with 54, 51, 45, and 43 points. They had 15 wins, 14 wins, 13 wins, and 12 wins in respective order. Some of the key players this season are Maxuell, Jurgen Degabriele, Mario Fontanella and Jake Grech.

Maxuell of Gzira was the top scorer at the end of the season with 17 goals, followed by Degabriele, who netted 15 goals as his team won the league title. Fontanella scored 13 goals, while Grech scored 12. Fontanella and Degabriele’s goals were important to the Hibernians in their title run. 

Where to find betting odds for the Maltese Premier League?

The betting odds for the premier league predictions can be found on betting sites. An example is Hollywoodbets. To wager on the football predictions, use Hollywoodbets deposit and withdrawal terms to make deposits and learn how to cash out the earnings. Other bookmakers also provide the odds as well.

Top tips and predictions for Maltese Premier League

Football tips and predictions on the Maltese Premier League are selected based on the available betting markets and their options. The tips available are 1×2, over/under, correct score tips, btts, and more.

Each team’s gameplay determines the bets that can be won with them. High-scoring teams have high chances of winning and can be useful in over/under tips. The experts analyse and drop them daily. All of them are free bets available on the website.

Best Defending Teams

Teams that concede fewer goals are deemed to be good defensively. It doesn’t just end here, the goals conceded and the xG of goals conceded must be low. They are expected to be conceding lesser shots as well.

Before the championship round, only five teams conceded less than 30 goals in the regular season. Starting with the title winners, Hibernians conceded the least goals (18), second place Floriana conceded 19, Birkirkara conceded 22, Hamrun conceded 22, and Gudja conceded 25. These are the best defending teams in the league.

Worst Defending Teams

The worst defending teams in the league are Sliema Wanderers, Santa Lucia, Valletta, Sirens, Mosta and Balzan. Mosta conceded the most goals (41) with a goal difference of -9, followed by Santa Lucia and Mosta FC, who conceded 38 goals each with the same goal difference (-10). 

Valletta conceded 36 and finished with a -10 GD, Balzan conceded 33 and finished with a -3 GD. The poorest team was the Sliema Wanderers, who conceded 31 goals and finished with -17 GD. Gzira United won’t get a pass even though they made the top 6. Gzira conceded 33 goals, even more than the last place Sliema but finished with a + GD.

Best Attacking Teams

The best attacking teams in the league are the Hibernians, Floriana, Birkirkara, Hamrun, Gzira, Balzan, Valletta and Mosta. The Hamrun Spartans had the highest expected goals per game (1.66) and scored 28 goals. 

Gzira had a 1.53 xG per game from 39 goals scored. Balzan scored 30 goals and had a 1.51 xG per game. The Paola Hibernians scored the most goals (39) alongside Gzira, and had expected goals of 1.44 per game. Floriana scored 36 goals and had an xG of 1.46 per game. These are the statistics of the best attacking teams in the regular season.

Worst Attacking Teams

The worst attacking team was the Sliema Wanderers. They had the lowest tally of goals (14) with an expected 0.88 goals per game. Other teams were able to hit the 20-goal benchmark. Gudja United had the second-worst performance, with 26 goals and a low xG of 0.93 goals per game. Both teams could not get xG of 1+ goals per game, and they scored the least goals. 

Top Scorers

Below is the list of the top scorers in the regular season:

• Maxuell – 17 (5)
• Jurgen Degabriele – 15 (0)
• Mario Fontanella – 13 (2)
• Jake Grech – 12 (3)
• Sunday Akinbule – 11(0)
• Luke Montebello – 11 (1)
• Vito Plut – 11 (0)
• Kemar Reid – 10 (1)
• Bogdan Gavrila – 8 (2)
• Jefferson – 8 (0)
• Uroš Ljubomirac – 8 (0)
• Vitor da Silva Vieira – 8 (0) 
• Clayton Failla – 7 (6)
• Franklin Sasere – 7 (3)
• Kevin Tulimieri – 7 (0)

NB: The figures in the bracket are the number of penalties scored by the player. 

How to bet on Malta Premier League picks?

Betting on picks of the Premier League could not have been easier. Understanding the structure of the league is the first thing to do to avoid mistakes. How the points are counted, the number of games played in the regular season and postseason, and more. 

List out the available betting markets, notable ones are 1×2, over/under and others. Read through the football predictions and review them. The picks come in singles and accumulators. With little money, you can cash out big on the Acca bets. Lastly, head to the bookmaker of your choice to wager on the free bets. Different bookies give so many options to help you make more profits.

What are the best betting markets for Malta Premier League

There are several betting markets to win free bets from the Maltese Premier League. Over/under is the best to win bets on. Last season, over 0.5 had a 93% success rate, over 1.5 had a 73% rate, while over 2.5 had a 54% success rate. So betting on over 1.5, you have a high chance of winning. Another one is both teams to score (BTTS). Wager on goal-goal can be won as well. Correct score tips is a good market to explore. Let’s not ignore the traditional one, the 1×2 market. Make your bet on the possible match results, home win, draw or away win. There are others, but these are the best betting markets.