MFA Centenary Stadium: Birkirkara vs Mosta Premier League preview

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Date: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

Birkirkara and Mosta have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.

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!

Mosta play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Mosta when playing on grass are 8 wins, 9 draws and 17 defeats from 34 matches. They have scored 33 goals and conceded 73 times in these games.

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Birkirkara form and stats

2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Birkirkara have to build on here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the Premier League.

An away draw last time out for Birkirkara, facing Balzan in a game that ended 0-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Mosta and winning 2-1.

A decent goal production from Birkirkara in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Birkirkara have conceded 13 from these games.

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Mosta form and stats

The visitors are W3-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Mosta are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Mosta won their last game, 1-0 versus Senglea Athletic played at home. A loss against Birkirkara was the result prior to that, in a Fa Trophy home game.

Mosta have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Mosta have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Mosta - Birkirkara 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Birkirkara eight wins, one draw and Mosta one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BirkirkaraF. Falcone
F. Falcone
8 goals
MostaW. Gomes Souza
W. Gomes Souza
3 goals
MostaR. Morisco da Silva
R. Morisco da Silva
2 goals

Birkirkara missing players

Mosta missing players

Birkirkara Mosta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 7 16
5 2 0 Won W 1 3 7
6 3 1 Drew D 0 0 1
5 3 1 Lost L 2 4 8
20 14 4 Scored S 3 9 23
17 13 6 Conceded C 8 12 28
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 75%
38% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 57% 56%
25% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 43% 44%
12% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 19%
44% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 29% 44%
44% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 43% 38%
25% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 19%
 
4.6 3.9 3 Corners For (avg) C F 3.7 5.1 4.9
4.7 5 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 5 4.6
2.3 2.9 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.4 1.9
4 2 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
 
168 82 31 Total Shots T S 20 59 134
71 40 13 Shots on Target S O 5 15 52
25% 30% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 60% 42%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Birkirkara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Birkirkara haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Mosta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mosta 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 16 10 4 2 28 11 8 4 2 2 12 6 8 6 2 0 16 5 17 34
2 Valletta 16 9 5 2 27 15 7 3 2 2 11 10 9 6 3 0 16 5 12 32
3 Sirens 16 9 4 3 27 21 7 3 3 1 10 8 9 6 1 2 17 13 6 31
4 Hibernians 16 9 3 4 27 15 9 6 0 3 14 8 7 3 3 1 13 7 12 30
5 Gzira United 16 8 4 4 30 13 7 3 2 2 13 6 9 5 2 2 17 7 17 28
6 Balzan 16 6 4 6 26 23 8 3 2 3 12 11 8 3 2 3 14 12 3 22
7 Mosta 16 7 1 8 23 28 9 4 1 4 14 16 7 3 0 4 9 12 -5 22
8 Birkirkara 16 5 6 5 20 17 8 2 3 3 14 13 8 3 3 2 6 4 3 21
9 Hamrun Spartans 16 4 7 5 19 20 9 1 4 4 9 12 7 3 3 1 10 8 -1 19
10 Sliema Wanderers 16 5 2 9 19 20 9 3 1 5 10 11 7 2 1 4 9 9 -1 17
11 Santa Lucia 16 4 5 7 15 26 9 2 3 4 6 15 7 2 2 3 9 11 -11 17
12 Gudja United 16 3 6 7 19 27 7 2 3 2 10 9 9 1 3 5 9 18 -8 15
13 Senglea Athletic 16 3 6 7 17 28 8 3 3 2 13 13 8 0 3 5 4 15 -11 15
14 Tarxien Rainbows 16 1 1 14 17 50 7 0 0 7 4 24 9 1 1 7 13 26 -33 4