Birkirkara vs Balzan FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 13Kick-off on December 10, 2022 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Birkirkara vs Balzan FC?
Birkirkara won 2-1 on December 10, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 12′O. IorioBirkirkara
- 45′MatheusBalzan FC
- 86′K. TulimieriBirkirkara
Official lineup for Birkirkara vs Balzan FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birkirkara
- LLecão
- EE. Cabrera
- DDenis Ribeiro
- SS. Zibo
- AA. Coppola
- YY. Yankam
- EE. Pepe
- KK. Zammit
- CC. Attard
- OO. Iorio
- GG. Nava
Balzan FC
- MMatheus
- AA. Satariano
- PP. Fenech
- AA. Andrejić
- MM. Grima
- ÁÁ. Quiñones
- IIvan Božović
- MM. Zlatković
- DD. Torres
- NN. Braunović
- JJ. Debono
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birkirkara have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Balzan FC have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2022 | Pietà Hotspurs(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Gzira United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Hibernians(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Mosta(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Marsaxlokk(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2022 | Gzira United(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Mosta(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Hamrun Spartans(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Valletta FC(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Floriana(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birkirkara wins, 3 draws, 1 Balzan FC win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Birkirkara 0-3 Balzan FC | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Birkirkara 3-2 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Balzan FC 1-2 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Birkirkara vs Balzan FC on Aug 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birkirkara score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Balzan FC score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Balzan FC | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birkirkara sit 7th in Premier League (16 points from 12 matches) and Balzan FC sit 10th (14 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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