It's advantage Floriana so far with their 1st position in the Premier League table, welcoming Birkirkara who are placed 8th.
Birkirkara play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Birkirkara when playing on artificial turf are 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from eleven matches. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 12 times in these games.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Floriana form and stats
Floriana are steadily winning Premier League games and points here. 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games.
Floriana are returning here after visiting Sliema Wanderers in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Santa Lucia in a game that was won 2-1.
Goals decide football matches and Floriana are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. Floriana have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Birkirkara form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
The supporters enjoyed Birkirkara's previous game versus Sirens (placed 5th), a Premier League 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Sliema Wanderers's place.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Birkirkara as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Birkirkara - Floriana 0-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Floriana won 3, Birkirkara won 3 and 4 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 8 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mifsud 6 goals |
Floriana missing players
Birkirkara missing players
| Floriana | Birkirkara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 69% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 69% |
| 54% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 46% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 4.6 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.7 | 6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 149 | 80 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 66 | 145 |
| 68 | 34 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 22 | 61 |
| 32% | 35% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 23% | 26% |
- Floriana has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Floriana have not yet lost a game.
- Floriana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Floriana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Floriana have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Birkirkara have scored away.
- Floriana have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 3 | Valletta | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Hibernians | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | Sirens | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Balzan | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Hamrun Spartans | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Birkirkara | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Sliema Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Gudja United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Mosta | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | Senglea Athletic | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 13 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -13 | 10 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -27 | 1 |