Balzan FC vs Birkirkara: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 3Kick-off on September 12, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola
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What was the result of Balzan FC vs Birkirkara?
Birkirkara won 1-2 on September 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′F. FalconeBirkirkara
- 39′M. MijićBalzan FC
- 45′PerdigãoBirkirkara
Official lineup for Balzan FC vs Birkirkara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Balzan FC
- LLecão
- UU. Ljubomirac
- PP. Fenech
- MM. Đurić
- MM. Mijić
- AA. Andrejić
- SS. Cipriott
- SS. Arab
- MM. Johnson
- AAugustine Loof
- VVukašin Vranješ
Birkirkara
- FF. Falcone
- LL. Montebello
- PPerdigão
- PP. Mbong
- FFrancisco Diego Venancio da Silva
- YY. Yankam
- ÓÓ. Carniello
- EE. Ruiz
- CC. Attard
- KK. Zammit
- DDaniel Fernandes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Balzan FC have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Birkirkara have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Valletta FC(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Hamrun Spartans(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Mosta(away) | 8-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Sirens(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Hamrun Spartans(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Mosta(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Olimpija Ljubljana(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Olimpija Ljubljana(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 15, 2021 | La Fiorita(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Balzan FC win, 4 draws, 1 Birkirkara win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2020 | Birkirkara 2-2 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Balzan FC 0-0 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Birkirkara 3-3 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Balzan FC 0-0 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Birkirkara 1-0 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Birkirkara 1-3 Balzan FC | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birkirkara vs Balzan FC on Dec 9, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Balzan FC score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birkirkara score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan FC | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Birkirkara | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Balzan FC sit 10th in Premier League (14 points from 12 matches) and Birkirkara sit 7th (16 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Birkirkara | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | Balzan FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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