Premier League: Top level versus not good enough, at least based on the league table. Birkirkara - Pietà Hotspurs. Home victory or a surprise?
- Birkirkara have the most scored goals (49) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the most conceded goals (65) in Premier League
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Birkirkara form and stats
Birkirkara have performed here at Ta'Qali National Stadium this season with 9 wins from 13 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. days ago.
The Birkirkara fans enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Pietà Hotspurs and win 3-2.
Before that match, a win away at Gzira United.It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Birkirkara have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 4 games found in the database showing 3 Birkirkara wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (29 in 13 games), Birkirkara's attacking play is working. Birkirkara have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pietà Hotspurs form and stats
Pietà Hotspurs have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-1-9 (12 played).
Pietà Hotspurs play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Birkirkara (placed 2nd).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Hibernians.The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 15 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. 3 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Observe that 9 of this side's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hotspurs have conceded 25 goals in these games. Pietà Hotspurs has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The 5 most recent meetings involving these opponents have all finished as Birkirkara wins. Surely both teams are aware of this.The dueling parties have played earlier this season: Birkirkara - Pietà Hotspurs 3-2.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Cabrera 12 goals | A. da Paixão Alves 6 goals | Y. Yankam 5 goals |
Birkirkara missing players
Pietà Hotspurs missing players
| Birkirkara | Pietà Hotspurs | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 49 | 29 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 25 | 65 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 48% | 54% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 58% | 68% |
| 28% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 48% |
| 16% | 23% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 32% |
| 56% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 60% |
| 36% | 54% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 42% | 36% |
| 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.3 | 10.9 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 41% | 41% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 34% |
| 7.7 | 8.2 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 11.9 | 12.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
- Birkirkara have created more than twice as many corners as Pietà Hotspurs.
- Birkirkara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birkirkara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Birkirkara have scored more than double the goals of Pietà Hotspurs.
- Birkirkara have the most scored goals (29) at home in Premier League
- Birkirkara have the most scored goals (49) in Premier League
- Birkirkara have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Premier League
- Birkirkara have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Premier League
- Birkirkara have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Premier League
- Birkirkara have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Pietà Hotspurs have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Pietà Hotspurs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pietà Hotspurs have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the most conceded goals (65) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the the worst goal difference (-43) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs 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 | Hamrun Spartans | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 33 | 65 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 31 | 50 |
| 3 | Balzan | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 43 |
| 4 | Gzira United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | Mosta | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| 7 | Floriana | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Valletta | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 33 |
| 9 | Sirens | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Gudja United | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -8 | 29 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | -10 | 24 |
| 12 | Zebbug Rangers | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -28 | 14 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -28 | 14 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -43 | 11 |
