Birkirkara vs Balzan FC: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 16, 2016 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Infetti Ground, Birkirkara
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What was the result of Birkirkara vs Balzan FC?
Birkirkara won 3-0 on October 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 19′V. PlutBirkirkara
- 25′S. BezzinaBirkirkara (o.g.)
- 45′V. PlutBirkirkara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birkirkara have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Balzan FC have 7, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | Valletta FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2016 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Mosta(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Sliema Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Hamrun Spartans(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | St. Andrews(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2016 | Gzira United(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Hibernians(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Valletta FC(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Floriana(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birkirkara score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Balzan FC score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Balzan FC | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 5/11 | 6/11 |
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