Premier League match preview: Birkirkara versus Valletta

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium (17797 seats)

It's still early in the Premier League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Birkirkara - Valletta preview!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Valletta play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Valletta when playing on grass are 19 wins, 12 draws and 8 defeats from 39 matches. They have scored 55 goals and conceded 36 times in these games. There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Birkirkara form and stats

Two Premier League home games so far for Birkirkara, who are yet to win here at Ta'Qali National Stadium. Only 1 point so far.

Birkirkara manager A. Paus and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Mosta (placed 8th) in the Premier League. In the match before that, Birkirkara hosted Balzan and drew the game 3-3.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Birkirkara at home in the league. 3 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Valletta form and stats

Valletta are yet to lose a point on their Premier League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Valletta has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Valletta play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Balzan (placed 11th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Floriana.

It's early days yet, but Valletta has scored 5 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Birkirkara, 4 draws and 6 wins for Valletta. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

M. Fontanella
18 goals
B. Kaljević
11 goals
M. Alba
10 goals

Birkirkara missing players

Valletta missing players

Birkirkara Valletta
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 2 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 2 2 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
4 3 0 Scored S 5 5 8
6 4 0 Conceded C 1 1 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.8 3.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 3.5 3.7
4.5 7 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 4.5 3.7
2.8 3.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 1.7
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Birkirkara Last season Valletta
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 27
12 6   Won W   9 18
3 1   Drew D   2 5
11 6   Lost L   2 4
33 18   Scored S   31 63
26 15   Conceded C   10 20
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
77% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 78%
42% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 59%
8% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 33%
8% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 22%
35% 38%   BTTS BTTS   38% 37%
46% 46%   Clean Sheets C S   46% 52%
27% 23%   Failed to Score F T   23% 15%
 
5.8 4.6   Corners For (avg) C F   5.5 5.4
4.7 5.2   Corners Against (avg) C A   2.3 3
1.9 1.7   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.1
4 2   Red Cards R C   2 2
Key stats last season:
  • Birkirkara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Birkirkara have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Valletta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valletta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Valletta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.

Birkirkara
All Fa Trophy Europa League Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-05-19 FAT Balzan 3 - 2 Birkirkara
23-08-19 PL Birkirkara 0 - 1 Floriana
28-08-19 PL Senglea Athletic 1 - 0 Birkirkara
14-09-19 PL Birkirkara 3 - 3 Balzan
20-09-19 PL Mosta 1 - 1 Birkirkara
28-09-19 PL Birkirkara 13:00 Valletta
05-10-19 PL Hibernians 15:00 Birkirkara
19-10-19 PL Birkirkara 15:15 Gzira United
27-10-19 PL Hamrun Spartans 16:15 Birkirkara
04-11-19 PL Birkirkara 18:00 Gudja United
Valletta
All Champions League Fa Trophy Europa League Premier League Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-08-19 EL Valletta 0 - 4 Astana
23-08-19 PL Valletta 2 - 3 Santa Lucia
29-08-19 PL Sliema Wanderers 1 - 3 Valletta
15-09-19 PL Valletta 1 - 1 Floriana
21-09-19 PL Balzan 0 - 2 Valletta
28-09-19 PL Birkirkara 13:00 Valletta
03-10-19 PL Valletta 17:00 Gzira United
20-10-19 PL Gudja United 13:00 Valletta
26-10-19 PL Valletta 15:15 Tarxien Rainbows
03-11-19 PL Sirens 13:00 Valletta

  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 4 2 2 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 8
2 Santa Lucia 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 8
3 Floriana 4 2 2 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 8
4 Hibernians 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 7
5 Valletta 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 7
6 Senglea Athletic 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7
7 Sirens 4 2 1 1 7 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4 7 -2 7
8 Mosta 4 1 1 2 9 7 2 0 1 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 5 2 2 4
9 Gudja United 4 0 4 0 5 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4
10 Gzira United 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
11 Balzan 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 4
12 Birkirkara 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 2
13 Sliema Wanderers 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 2
14 Tarxien Rainbows 4 0 0 4 4 13 2 0 0 2 2 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 -9 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Valletta 26 18 4 4 61 18 13 9 2 2 30 8 13 9 2 2 31 10 43 58
2 Hibernians 26 18 4 4 54 27 13 8 2 3 26 14 13 10 2 1 28 13 27 58
3 Gzira United 26 13 11 2 42 21 13 7 6 0 24 12 13 6 5 2 18 9 21 50
4 Hamrun Spartans 26 12 10 4 35 20 13 7 5 1 18 9 13 5 5 3 17 11 15 46
5 Sliema Wanderers 26 13 6 7 37 26 13 6 3 4 18 13 13 7 3 3 19 13 11 45
6 Balzan 26 12 7 7 41 31 13 6 4 3 20 14 13 6 3 4 21 17 10 43
7 Birkirkara 26 12 3 11 33 26 13 6 1 6 18 15 13 6 2 5 15 11 7 39
8 Floriana 26 9 5 12 28 25 13 4 2 7 13 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 3 32
9 Mosta 26 7 8 11 30 45 13 3 4 6 14 23 13 4 4 5 16 22 -15 29
10 Senglea Athletic 26 7 5 14 33 46 13 3 1 9 15 25 13 4 4 5 18 21 -13 26
11 Tarxien Rainbows 26 8 2 16 29 58 13 4 1 8 14 31 13 4 1 8 15 27 -29 26
12 St. Andrews 26 7 3 16 25 45 13 3 2 8 13 25 13 4 1 8 12 20 -20 24
13 Qormi 26 6 2 18 25 51 13 2 2 9 13 26 13 4 0 9 12 25 -26 20
14 Pietà Hotspurs 26 3 4 19 25 59 13 2 2 9 9 27 13 1 2 10 16 32 -34 13

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