Struggling Birkirkara will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sirens in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Birkirkara and Sirens should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This pitch has grass, which is not Sirens's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Sirens have performed like this: Played 17 matches resulting in 9 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 31-28 (scored/conceded).
Birkirkara form and stats
With 1 Premier League win, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Birkirkara are certainly not brimming with confidence.
In their previous game, the manager J. Buttigieg led his Birkirkara to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Sliema Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Ahead of that match, Birkirkara won a home game hosting Nadur (1-0).
A decent goal production from Birkirkara in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Birkirkara with 12 goals conceded in these matches.
Sirens form and stats
The strength of Sirens, who have the most points (15) away in Premier League, on their travels this season is incredible with 15 points collected from 6 Premier League away games. Sirens has 5-0-1 on the road, with 13 goals scored and 9 conceded. Sirens has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Hamrun Spartans.
Sirens play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Tarxien Rainbows (placed 14th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Kercem Ajax at their stadium, the result 4-1.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Sirens are regular goalscorers on their travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sirens have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mifsud 6 goals |  Marcelinho 3 goals |
Birkirkara missing players
Sirens missing players
| Birkirkara | Sirens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 21 |
| 16 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 50% | 83% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 33% | 67% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 58% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 25% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 133 | 67 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 53 | 97 |
| 55 | 33 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 26 | 41 |
| 25% | 27% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 50% | 44% |
- Birkirkara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birkirkara haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sirens has the most points (15) away
- Sirens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sirens 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 | Floriana | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 25 |
| 3 | Sirens | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Valletta | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Hamrun Spartans | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Balzan | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Sliema Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Birkirkara | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Mosta | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | Senglea Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 12 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 10 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -27 | 0 |