It's advantage Valletta so far with their 2nd position in the Premier League table, welcoming Birkirkara who are placed 6th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
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, 2 draws and 5 defeats from twelve matches. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 13 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.
Valletta form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Valletta are 4-2-2 (wins-draw-losses). Valletta haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Gzira United, 135 days ago. Two home wins in a row for Valletta bring valid hopes of a third.
Valletta's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Balzan (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Floriana.
A decent goal production from Valletta in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Birkirkara form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Birkirkara have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far.
Birkirkara go into this game after a win, the home game against Mosta that ended 2-1. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Balzan that ended 0-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Birkirkara as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. The Birkirkara defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (4 goals in 8 games).
Head 2 Head
Valletta and Birkirkara have met before this season: Birkirkara - Valletta 2-2. Valletta-Birkirkara H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Valletta five wins, Birkirkara zero wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Fontanella 13 goals |   F. Falcone 8 goals |  E. Peña Beltre 3 goals |
Valletta missing players
Birkirkara missing players
| Valletta | Birkirkara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| 16 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 71% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 65% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 41% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 59% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 41% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 62% | 41% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 171 | 84 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 86 | 187 |
| 71 | 35 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 31 | 78 |
| 38% | 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 19% | 26% |
- Birkirkara has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Valletta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Valletta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Birkirkara have scored away.
- Valletta have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Valletta have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Valletta haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Valletta is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Floriana | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Valletta | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Sirens | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 4 | Hibernians | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Gzira United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 6 | Birkirkara | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Balzan | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Mosta | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 9 | Hamrun Spartans | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Gudja United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -11 | 17 |
| 13 | Senglea Athletic | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -33 | 4 |