Struggling Birkirkara will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Gudja United in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Gudja United play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Gudja United when playing on grass are 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 19 times in these games.
Birkirkara form and stats
Three Premier League home games done for Birkirkara, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches. Game days at Ta'Qali National Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Birkirkara as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Birkirkara's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Sliema Wanderers (placed 3rd). In the game before, an away victory match versus Hamrun Spartans with a 2-0 scoreline.
Birkirkara has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Birkirkara have allowed the opposition to score 8 goals here at Ta'Qali National Stadium.
Gudja United form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Premier League, are W3-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. It’s been three wins in a row for Gudja on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
232 minutes! That's how long the Gudja United goalkeeper Glenn Zammit and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Gudja's last game was the home draw against Valletta (0-0). Prior to that result Gudja won their away game at Tarxien Rainbows. The scoreline was 5-0.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 10 goals in 4 league games away this season. It's not easy to score on Gudja as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Birkirkara missing players
Gudja United missing players
| Birkirkara | Gudja United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | 23 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 57 | 105 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 22 | 43 |
| 37% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 45% | 30% |
- All of Birkirkara's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Birkirkara have lost all their home matches so far.
- Gudja United has the fewest conceded goals (6) in Premier League
- Gudja United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Premier League
- Gudja United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Gudja United has the most matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League
- Gudja United has the most points (10) away in Premier League
- Gudja United has the most scored goals (10) away in Premier League
- Gudja United has the the best goal difference (+7) away in Premier League
- Gudja United have not yet lost a game away.
- Gudja United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gudja United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Gudja United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Birkirkara have scored home.
- Gudja United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Gudja United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Gzira United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Sliema Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | Gudja United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Floriana | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Valletta | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Mosta | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Santa Lucia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Balzan | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Zejtun Corinthians | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Tarxien Rainbows | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Sirens | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 14 | Birkirkara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -12 | 4 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -18 | 1 |