The home team, Birkirkara, should be front runners in this match, but Balzan have revealed both capability and guts. Read more about the fixture!
- Birkirkara have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Premier League
- Balzan have won significantly less corners away then at home.
This football pitch has grass, which is not Balzan's regular surface at their own football field. When appearing on grass Balzan have performed like this: Played 18 matches yielding 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats with the goal numbers 26-25 (scored/conceded).
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Birkirkara form and stats
Birkirkara have played 6 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Birkirkara against Pietà Hotspurs the last match, as Zibo, Cabrera (2), Alves and Radojević were on target. Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first league win after playing, but not winning, six matches in a row. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Birkirkara played a great game against Pietà Hotspurs and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Gzira United that ended 1-1.Birkirkara has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Birkirkara are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ta'Qali National Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 6 matches.
Balzan form and stats
Balzan's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Balzan collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Premier League. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
It's the second away game in a row for Balzan, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Gzira United (placed 4th) last time out. That win felt sweet as this club had gone five league games without victory.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Mosta.Balzan are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Birkirkara have won or drawn the last 5 games (2-3-0) against Balzan.Top Goalscorers
  E. Cabrera 5 goals |  A. Torres Quiñones 4 goals | Y. Yankam 2 goals |
Birkirkara missing players
Balzan missing players
| Birkirkara | Balzan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 75% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 42% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 50% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 42% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 6 | 5.7 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 44% | 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 28% | 23% |
| 7.2 | 9.5 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 9 | 8.2 |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
- Balzan have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Birkirkara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Birkirkara have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamrun Spartans | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Gzira United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | Mosta | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Gudja United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Floriana | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Balzan | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Valletta | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 | Marsaxlokk | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Sirens | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 12 |
| 12 | Zebbug Rangers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 7 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -17 | 5 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -24 | 4 |
