Premier League match preview: Sirens versus Birkirkara

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Tue 05.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hibernians Stadium (8000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Hibernians Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Sirens languishing in the 11th position so far. The guesting Birkirkara will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Birkirkara have scored at least twice as many goals away as Sirens have scored home.

Sirens and Birkirkara should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Birkirkara play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Birkirkara when playing on artifical turf are 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from eleven matches. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 8 times in these games.

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Sirens form and stats

Sirens's results here at Hibernians Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Gudja United and winning 3-1.

Sirens are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Balzan awaits in four days.

Sirens aren't scoring a lot here at Hibernians Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 6 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sirens defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Birkirkara form and stats

Birkirkara's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Birkirkara collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Premier League. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Birkirkara has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Lija Athletic.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Gzira United.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Birkirkara, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Birkirkara have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 6 away matches. As opposed to that, Birkirkara have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

BirkirkaraA. da Paixão Alves
A. da Paixão Alves
6 goals
SirensW. Domoraud
W. Domoraud
5 goals
BirkirkaraL. Montebello
L. Montebello
5 goals

Sirens missing players

Birkirkara missing players

Sirens Birkirkara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
4 1 0 Won W 1 4 6
4 3 0 Drew D 1 1 3
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 4
16 5 0 Scored S 2 12 24
21 10 2 Conceded C 1 7 18
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 92%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 85%
58% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 69%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 31%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 23%
58% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 54%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 38%
25% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 15%
 
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 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.9
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.4 9 12 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 10.7 10.3
4.1 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.7 4.7
36% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 43% 39%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Birkirkara have scored at least twice as many goals away as Sirens have scored home.

  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 Mosta 13 6 5 2 26 20 7 3 3 1 14 10 6 3 2 1 12 10 6 23
5 Gzira United 13 6 4 3 26 15 6 3 2 1 14 8 7 3 2 2 12 7 11 22
6 Birkirkara 13 6 3 4 24 18 7 2 2 3 12 11 6 4 1 1 12 7 6 21
7 Santa Lucia 13 6 3 4 23 22 7 4 1 2 14 14 6 2 2 2 9 8 1 21
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 12 4 4 4 16 21 6 1 3 2 5 10 6 3 1 2 11 11 -5 16
12 Balzan 13 2 6 5 14 19 6 1 3 2 4 6 7 1 3 3 10 13 -5 12
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