PAOLA, Malta (Interstat) — Valletta dominated Mosta in a 5-0 victory Friday in a Maltese Premier League match at Tony Bezzina Stadium.

Brian Thaylor opened the scoring just three minutes into the game. Emmanuel Mbende and Andrea Zammit added second-half goals in the 78th and 85th minutes, respectively, to seal the comprehensive win. The result defied a pregame projection that had forecast a 1-1 draw.

The win improves Valletta’s league record to 9-2-6 this season, while Mosta falls to 2-8-5. Valletta entered the match with a 91.7% probability to win according to one statistical system.