The season is still fairly new and the Premier League table has to be read with caution. So far Birkirkara find themselves in 13th position and Sliema Wanderers are placed 3rd.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Birkirkara form and stats
Two Premier League home games so far for Birkirkara, who are yet to win here at MFA Centenary Stadium. Only 0 points so far. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Birkirkara, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
A good away victory last time out for Birkirkara, who won 2-0 against Hamrun Spartans (placed 1st). Preceding that match was a defeat to Zejtun Corinthians (2-3).
Early season league goal statistics from Birkirkara's 2 home games: 2 goals, 6 conceded.
Sliema Wanderers form and stats
Sliema Wanderers are still undefeated on their travels in the Premier League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
The manager A. Pisanu was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground. Wanderers suffered a 1-2 loss to Gudja United (placed 4th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Senglea Athletic at their stadium, the result 2-0.
It's early days yet, but Sliema Wanderers has scored 2 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Birkirkara four wins, two draws and Sliema Wanderers four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Farrugia 4 goals |   Y. Yankam 2 goals | F. Falcone 2 goals |
Birkirkara missing players
Sliema Wanderers missing players
| Birkirkara | Sliema Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 50% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 80% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 49 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 24 | 55 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| 35% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 41% |
- All of Birkirkara's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Birkirkara have lost all their home matches so far.
- Sliema Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have not yet lost a game away.
- Sliema Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Birkirkara | Last season | Sliema Wanderers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 9 | 20 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 30 | 18 | Scored | S | 9 | 24 | ||
| 20 | 15 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 95% | ||
| 70% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | ||
| 45% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 45% | ||
| 25% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 15% | ||
| 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | ||
| 50% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 50% | ||
| 40% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 25% | ||
| 20% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 221 | 113 | Total Shots | T S | 70 | 174 | ||
| 96 | 54 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 68 | ||
| 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | Sliema Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Gudja United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Floriana | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Balzan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Valletta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Santa Lucia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Zejtun Corinthians | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Mosta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 12 | Lija Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Birkirkara | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
| 15 | Sirens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 1 |