Balzan will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Floriana.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Balzan form and stats
Balzan have played 6 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Balzan are returning here after visiting Sliema Wanderers in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Balzan lost 1-2 at Valletta's place.
A decent goal production from Balzan in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. On the other hand, Balzan have conceded 8 goals.
Floriana form and stats
Floriana have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 5-2-0 from 7 games.
Floriana failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Birkirkara (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Sliema Wanderers.
The travelling fans enjoy Floriana's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. Floriana are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Floriana - Balzan 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Balzan, 3 draws and 2 wins for Floriana. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 9 games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Effiong 9 goals |  A. Majdevac 9 goals |  U. Ljubomirac 6 goals |
Balzan missing players
Floriana missing players
| Balzan | Floriana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 86% |
| 86% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 64% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 50% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 43% |
| 21% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 14% | 21% |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 137 | 58 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 57 | 69 | 166 |
| 68 | 32 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 34 | 78 |
| 37% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 29% | 28% |
- Balzan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Floriana have not yet lost a game away.
- Floriana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Floriana have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 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 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Valletta | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Gzira United | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 5 | Sirens | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Balzan | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Birkirkara | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Mosta | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | Hamrun Spartans | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Sliema Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Gudja United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 14 |
| 12 | Senglea Athletic | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -13 | 11 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -30 | 1 |