Birkirkara are welcoming Tarxien Rainbows for another important game after their 3-0 result against 5th-placed Gudja United.
- Birkirkara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Birkirkara nor Tarxien Rainbows 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 Tarxien Rainbows's home stadium. The visitors last 27 games on grass have ended in 5 wins, 6 draws and 16 losses.
Birkirkara form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Birkirkara are 1-0-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Birkirkara's last game was hosting Gudja United (placed 5th) and winning 3-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Sliema Wanderers that was lost 1-2.
Birkirkara decided the match against Gudja United in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Birkirkara as they are travelling to their away game against Senglea Athletic in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Birkirkara have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at MFA Centenary Stadium with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Birkirkara with 8 goals conceded in these matches.
Tarxien Rainbows form and stats
Tarxien Rainbows, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).
Before that, Rainbows travelled to Sirens and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Mosta.
Rainbows create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels. As opposed to that, Rainbows have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Birkirkara ten wins, zero draws and Tarxien Rainbows zero victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Plut 5 goals |   Y. Yankam 2 goals | F. Falcone 2 goals |
Birkirkara missing players
Tarxien Rainbows missing players
| Birkirkara | Tarxien Rainbows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 29% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 29% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 38% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 12% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.4 | 8.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 6 | 3.4 |
| 40% | 46% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 44% | 41% |
- All of Birkirkara's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Tarxien Rainbows's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birkirkara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birkirkara haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League
- Tarxien Rainbows has the the best goal difference (+5) away in Premier League
- Tarxien Rainbows have not yet lost a game away.
- Tarxien Rainbows have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Tarxien Rainbows 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 | Sliema Wanderers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Hamrun Spartans | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Hibernians | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Gudja United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Mosta | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Valletta | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Floriana | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Santa Lucia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Balzan | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Sirens | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 13 | Tarxien Rainbows | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Birkirkara | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 4 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -18 | 2 |