Birkirkara vs Balzan FC: result 5-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueClosing - 1Kick-off on January 6, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola
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What was the result of Birkirkara vs Balzan FC?
Birkirkara won 5-2 on January 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′Maxuell SamuraiBirkirkara
- 22′Udoyen AkpanBalzan FC
- 45′Udoyen AkpanBalzan FC (pen.)
- 55′M. MorelloBirkirkara
- 70′L. LacunzaBirkirkara
- 73′Maxuell SamuraiBirkirkara
- 90′Maxuell SamuraiBirkirkara (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birkirkara have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Balzan FC have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Floriana(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Hibernians(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Mosta(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Hamrun Spartans(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Naxxar Lions(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Gzira United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Melita(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Zabbar St. Patrick(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Marsaxlokk(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birkirkara win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Balzan FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Balzan FC 3-3 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Balzan FC vs Birkirkara on Aug 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Birkirkara score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Balzan FC score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Balzan FC | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birkirkara sit 2nd in Premier League (6 points from 2 matches) and Balzan FC sit 8th (1 points from 1 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