Balzan FC vs Birkirkara: result 3-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueOpening - 1Kick-off on August 16, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Balzan FC vs Birkirkara?
Balzan FC and Birkirkara drew 3-3 on August 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 12′Maxuell SamuraiBirkirkara
- 17′H. StanicBalzan FC
- 40′N. PulisBalzan FC
- 45′Maxuell SamuraiBirkirkara (pen.)
- 50′Udoyen AkpanBalzan FC (pen.)
- 82′Maxuell SamuraiBirkirkara (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Balzan FC have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Birkirkara have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Marsaxlokk(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Mosta(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Valletta FC(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Sirens(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Mosta(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Fgura United(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Naxxar Lions(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2024 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | FA Trophy |
| May 3, 2024 | Santa Lucía(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Balzan FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Birkirkara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Birkirkara 1-1 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Balzan FC 0-3 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Balzan FC 2-1 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Balzan FC 2-2 Birkirkara | FA Trophy |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Birkirkara 2-1 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Birkirkara 0-3 Balzan FC | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Birkirkara vs Balzan FC on Mar 2, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Balzan FC score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birkirkara score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan FC | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| Birkirkara | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Balzan FC sit 8th in Premier League (1 points from 1 matches) and Birkirkara sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Birkirkara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Balzan FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy