Sirens vs Balzan betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Sun 21.November
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium (8000 seats)

Moving closer to the top teams is the mission when these two mid-table teams do battle. Both are targeting to better their league status, Sirens in 7th and Balzan in 6th place.

Insights:
  • Sirens have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
  • Balzan have the most clean sheets (3) in Premier League

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Sirens form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Sirens have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

Sirens faced defeat in their previous match, away at Hamrun Spartans (0-1).

Ahead of that match, Sirens won a home game hosting Birkirkara (3-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sirens have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won zero, drawn four and lost one.

The Sirens fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Sirens with 8 goals conceded in these matches.

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Balzan form and stats

Playing away, Balzan, who have the most clean sheets (3) in Premier League, have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier League this season.

The supporters enjoyed Balzan's previous game versus Gudja United (placed 10th), a Premier League 1-0 win played at home.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Gzira United with the score of 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Balzan in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Balzan, three draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Balzan have scored 4 goals in 4 league games away. As opposed to that, Balzan have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Sirens one win, zero draws and Balzan two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SirensK. Reid
K. Reid
5 goals
SirensV. da Silva Vieira
V. da Silva Vieira
3 goals
BalzanM. Mijić
M. Mijić
3 goals

Sirens missing players

Balzan missing players

Sirens Balzan
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 2 4 8
3 1 0 Won W 2 2 4
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
12 7 0 Scored S 3 4 8
13 8 0 Conceded C 1 4 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 50%
62% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
62% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 38%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
2.9 3.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.8 4
4.2 3.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.2 4.8
3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.2 10.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.5 10.5
4.1 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.5
36% 39% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 22% 22%
 
9.8 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9 7.9
3.9 4.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.5 3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Sirens's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Balzan have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Premier League
  • Balzan have the most clean sheets (3) in Premier League
  • Balzan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sirens have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Sirens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sirens have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sirens have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
  • Sirens have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Premier League
  • Sirens have the most points from losing position (5) in Premier League
  • Sirens have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Premier League
  • Sirens have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sirens 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 Hibernians 8 5 3 0 17 8 4 2 2 0 7 5 4 3 1 0 10 3 9 18
2 Birkirkara 8 4 3 1 14 8 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 2 1 1 8 5 6 15
3 Floriana 8 3 4 1 12 8 4 2 1 1 8 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 13
4 Valletta 8 4 1 3 12 13 4 3 0 1 9 6 4 1 1 2 3 7 -1 13
5 Hamrun Spartans 8 4 0 4 10 9 4 1 0 3 2 4 4 3 0 1 8 5 1 12
6 Balzan 8 4 0 4 8 8 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 12
7 Sirens 8 3 2 3 12 13 4 1 2 1 7 8 4 2 0 2 5 5 -1 11
8 Gzira United 8 2 3 3 9 10 4 0 2 2 4 7 4 2 1 1 5 3 -1 9
9 Mosta 8 2 3 3 12 15 4 1 1 2 4 7 4 1 2 1 8 8 -3 9
10 Gudja United 8 2 1 5 9 13 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 1 0 3 4 7 -4 7
11 Santa Lucia 8 0 6 2 12 16 4 0 3 1 4 6 4 0 3 1 8 10 -4 6
12 Sliema Wanderers 8 0 4 4 7 13 4 0 1 3 4 9 4 0 3 1 3 4 -6 4