This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Birkirkara holding 10th place and Tarxien Rainbows lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Tarxien Rainbows play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Tarxien Rainbows when playing on grass are 6 wins, 9 draws and 19 defeats from 34 matches. They have scored 39 goals and conceded 64 times in these games.
Birkirkara form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Birkirkara at their home stadium is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Birkirkara, their manager J. Buttigieg and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
A good away victory last time out for Birkirkara, who won 2-0 against Santa Lucia (placed 11th). Preceding that match was the home game against Gudja United that was lost 2-3.
Birkirkara have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Birkirkara are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 5 played).
Tarxien Rainbows form and stats
Tarxien Rainbows, who have the most conceded goals (31) in Premier League, have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far in the Premier League. Tarxien Rainbows are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Mosta fixture. Bitter travels for Tarxien Rainbows as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Hibernians match.
Tarxien Rainbows play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Gudja United (placed 12th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-5 defeat against Gzira United.
Tarxien Rainbows have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Tarxien Rainbows concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Birkirkara won 10, Tarxien Rainbows won 0 and 0 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mifsud 6 goals |
Birkirkara missing players
Tarxien Rainbows missing players
| Birkirkara | Tarxien Rainbows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| 20% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 4 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of Tarxien Rainbows's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Birkirkara have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Birkirkara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birkirkara have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Birkirkara have yet to win a game at home.
- Birkirkara haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tarxien Rainbows have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Tarxien Rainbows have lost all their matches so far.
- Tarxien Rainbows have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Tarxien Rainbows haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Floriana | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Sirens | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Valletta | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Hamrun Spartans | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Balzan | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Mosta | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Senglea Athletic | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Birkirkara | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Santa Lucia | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Gudja United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 0 |