With their 16 point advantage in the league table, Birkirkara fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Senglea Athletic.
It's no vacation for neither Birkirkara nor Senglea Athletic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Senglea Athletic's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on grass have ended in 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Birkirkara form and stats
The story so far for Birkirkara at their home stadium is 6 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. With Birkirkara having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager B. Riise. Birkirkara has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager B. Riise and the players.The fans are hoping that Birkirkara will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premier League game against Qormi. Ahead of that match, Birkirkara lost 1-2 at home to Mosta.
Birkirkara are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 12 matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Senglea Athletic form and stats
3-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Senglea Athletic in their matches away. Senglea Athletic has drawn their two previous away games.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Hibernians with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sliema Wanderers.
Senglea Athletic have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Senglea Athletic have conceded 19 goals on the road. 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 Senglea Athletic - Birkirkara 0-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Birkirkara 2 wins, 1 draw and Senglea Athletic 1 victory.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cáseres 8 goals |   M. Mifsud 6 goals |  L. Montebello 5 goals |
Birkirkara missing players
Senglea Athletic missing players
| Birkirkara | Senglea Athletic | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 31 | 16 | Scored | 15 | 30 |
| 23 | 12 | Conceded | 19 | 44 |
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 96% |
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 58% | 56% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 36% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 20% |
| 32% | 33% | Both teams to score | 58% | 44% |
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 16% |
| 28% | 25% | Failed To Score | 33% | 44% |
| 5.6 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.9 | 6.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 5 |
- Senglea Athletic is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Birkirkara is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Valletta | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 23 | 55 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | Balzan | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 43 |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | Birkirkara | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Floriana | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Mosta | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -15 | 28 |
| 10 | Tarxien Rainbows | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -26 | 26 |
| 11 | Senglea Athletic | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -14 | 23 |
| 12 | St. Andrews | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -21 | 21 |
| 13 | Qormi | 25 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -26 | 19 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -33 | 13 |
