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Tarxien Rainbows vs Zebbug Rangers prediction and preview
18 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Tarxien Rainbows host Zebbug Rangers in the Challenge League (Malta) on 18 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.57, which the bookmaker market rated at about 60% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Tarxien Rainbows 2–1 Zebbug Rangers.
Going into the match, Tarxien Rainbows had won 5, drawn 5 and lost 0 of their last 10 matches, scoring 20 and conceding 12. Zebbug Rangers had won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5, with 4 scored and 8 conceded.
Both teams scored in 8 of Tarxien Rainbows's last 10 and 2 of Zebbug Rangers's last 5; 7 and 2 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Tarxien Rainbows averaged 2.17 goals scored and 1.50 conceded across 6 matches; away from home Zebbug Rangers averaged 1.00 scored and 1.50 conceded across 2.
The 1X2 prices imply about 69% for Tarxien Rainbows, 18% for the draw and 13% for Zebbug Rangers once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Tarxien Rainbows (green) and Zebbug Rangers (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarxien Rainbows | WWWDD | 2.00 | 1.20 | 80% | 70% |
| Zebbug Rangers | WLLDW | 0.80 | 1.60 | 40% | 40% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 75% | 1.22 |
| Tarxien Rainbows Win | 71% | 1.28 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 60% | 1.57 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 60% | 1.54 |
| BTTS No | 52% | 1.78 |
| Tarxien Rainbows HT & FT | 50% | 1.83 |
| 3-0 | 12% | 8.00 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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