Birkirkara vs Valletta FC: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 28, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Birkirkara vs Valletta FC?
Birkirkara and Valletta FC drew 2-2 on September 28, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 10′S. BorgValletta FC
- 37′Caio Henrique Rocha de Almeida PradoBirkirkara
- 57′E. PeñaValletta FC
- 69′M. AlbaBirkirkara (pen.)
Official lineup for Birkirkara vs Valletta FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birkirkara
- MM. Alba
- FF. Falcone
- MMaurizio Vella
- CCaio Henrique Rocha de Almeida Prado
- RR. Fenech
- ÓÓ. Carniello
- EE. Pepe
- CC. Attard
- RR. Briffa
- KK. Zammit
- AAndrew Hogg
Valletta FC
- KK. Tulimieri
- BB. Kaljević
- YYuri
- MM. Fontanella
- DDouglas Ricardo Packer
- IIrakli Dzaria
- EE. Peña
- JJ. Zerafa
- SS. Borg
- JJ. Borg
- HH. Bonello
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birkirkara have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Valletta FC have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2019 | Mosta(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Balzan FC(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Senglea Athletic(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Floriana(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Senglea Athletic(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Balzan FC(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Floriana(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Sliema Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Santa Lucía(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2019 | FC Astana(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Birkirkara wins, 2 draws, 4 Valletta FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2019 | Valletta FC 2-0 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Birkirkara 0-3 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Valletta FC 0-0 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Birkirkara 0-3 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Valletta FC 3-3 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Birkirkara 0-1 Valletta FC | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Valletta FC vs Birkirkara on Feb 3, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Birkirkara score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Valletta FC score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Valletta FC | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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 Valletta FC sit 1st (25 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta FCPremier Division: First stage - Top 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 25 |
| 7 | BirkirkaraPremier Division: First stage - Play Out | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
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