Santa Lucia will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Birkirkara.
- Santa Lucia has the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Premier League
- Birkirkara has the most scored goals (15) away in Premier League
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Santa Lucia form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Santa Lucia so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Santa after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Santa Lucia manager O. Spiteri and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Balzan (placed 12th) in the Premier League. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Gudja United.
Goals decide football matches and Santa are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 7 league matches. Santa are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 7 played).
Birkirkara form and stats
Birkirkara's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Birkirkara, who have the most scored goals (15) away in Premier League, collect 16 points from their 7 away matches in the Premier League. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Birkirkara has been amazing away for a time now, winning five in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Lija Athletic.
Birkirkara play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Sirens (placed 11th). Before that one, a nice away victory 5-2 at Floriana.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Birkirkara are regular goalscorers on their travels. 9 goals have been conceded by Birkirkara in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Santa Lucia won zero, Birkirkara won three and zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Ante Rosero 9 goals |  A. da Paixão Alves 6 goals | F. Falcone 5 goals |
Santa Lucia missing players
Birkirkara missing players
| Santa Lucia | Birkirkara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 27 |
| 23 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 86% |
| 64% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 71% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 36% |
| 29% | 57% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 43% | 29% |
| 71% | 86% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.9 | 10.4 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 53% | 65% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 78% | 39% | 38% |
- All of Santa Lucia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birkirkara has the most scored goals (15) away in Premier League
- Santa Lucia has the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Premier League
- Santa Lucia has the most points from losing position (13) in Premier League
- Santa Lucia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Santa Lucia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Lucia 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 | Hamrun Spartans | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 28 |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Hibernians | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Mosta | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Gzira United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | Santa Lucia | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Gudja United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Valletta | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Floriana | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Sirens | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | Balzan | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 13 |
| 13 | Zejtun Corinthians | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -12 | 8 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -18 | 6 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -24 | 2 |