Birkirkara vs Hamrun Spartans: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 11, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Infetti Ground, Birkirkara
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What was the result of Birkirkara vs Hamrun Spartans?
Birkirkara won 2-1 on September 11, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. AttardBirkirkara
- 39′Haruna Zambuk GarbaHamrun Spartans
- 79′James BrincatBirkirkara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birkirkara have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Hamrun Spartans have 1, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | Tarxien Rainbows(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2016 | St. Andrews(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2016 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 28, 2016 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Gzira United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hibernians(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birkirkara score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Hamrun Spartans score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Hamrun Spartans | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/2 |
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 Hamrun Spartans sit 9th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Birkirkara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Hamrun Spartans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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