Senglea Athletic are welcoming Birkirkara for another important game after their 1-1 result against 10th-placed Balzan.
- Senglea Athletic has the fewest scored goals (4) in Premier League
- Birkirkara have scored more than double the goals of Senglea Athletic.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League.
Senglea's stadium, Ta'Qali National Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Birkirkara have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Birkirkara when playing on artifical turf; 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from twelve matches. They have scored 14 goals in these games and conceded 11.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Senglea Athletic form and stats
Senglea Athletic, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Premier League, have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Game days at Ta'Qali National Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Senglea as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Senglea shared the glory with Balzan in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that game, the home loss against Mosta with the scoreline 1-3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Gudja United in only three days. This game is also played here at Ta'Qali National Stadium.
Senglea has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 4 games. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Senglea having conceded 11 goals here at Ta'Qali National Stadium so far.
Birkirkara form and stats
Things could have gone better for Birkirkara in their Premier League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
190 minutes! That's how long the Birkirkara goalkeeper Alessandro Guarnone and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
F. Falcone and L. Montebello (2) scored in Birkirkara's previous match, the home game against Tarxien Rainbows that ended 3-0. Before that, Birkirkara secured a home win against Gudja United with the score 3-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Balzan in just three days.
Birkirkara have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 4 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Birkirkara have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Senglea, three draws and two wins for Birkirkara. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  F. Falcone 3 goals | L. Montebello 3 goals | Y. Yankam 2 goals |
Senglea Athletic missing players
Birkirkara missing players
| Senglea Athletic | Birkirkara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 22 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 88% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 88% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 75% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 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 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.3 | 7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 12% | 17% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 38% |
- All of Senglea Athletic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birkirkara have scored more than double the goals of Senglea Athletic.
- Senglea Athletic has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
- Senglea Athletic has the fewest points (1) at home in Premier League
- Senglea Athletic has the fewest scored goals (4) in Premier League
- Senglea Athletic has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Senglea Athletic has the most conceded goals (11) at home in Premier League
- Senglea Athletic has the the worst goal difference (-18) in Premier League
- Senglea Athletic has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Premier League
- Senglea Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Senglea Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Senglea Athletic have yet to win a game.
- Senglea Athletic 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 | Birkirkara | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Zejtun Corinthians | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Sirens | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 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 |