Birkirkara vs Valletta FC: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 16Kick-off on February 17, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Birkirkara vs Valletta FC?
Birkirkara won 2-0 on February 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 38′L. MontebelloBirkirkara
- 84′Caio Henrique Rocha de Almeida PradoBirkirkara
Official lineup for Birkirkara vs Valletta FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birkirkara
- FF. Falcone
- LL. Montebello
- LLecão
- PP. Mbong
- RRéginald Mbu Alidor
- ÓÓ. Carniello
- EE. Pepe
- CC. Attard
- RR. Briffa
- KK. Zammit
- AA. Guarnone
Valletta FC
- SSantiago Malano
- MMatteo Piciollo
- MM. Fontanella
- LLucas Campos
- TT. Caruana
- RR. Fenech
- RR. Muscat
- EE. Peña
- EE. Sala
- LL. Aguirre
- YY. Cini
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birkirkara have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Valletta FC have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Hamrun Spartans(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Lija Athletic(home) | 6-0 | FA Trophy |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Zejtun Corinthians(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Lija Athletic(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Mosta(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2021 | Sirens(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Gudja United(home) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Hibernians(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Gzira United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birkirkara win, 2 draws, 3 Valletta FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2020 | Valletta FC 4-2 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Valletta FC 1-4 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Birkirkara 2-2 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Valletta FC vs Birkirkara on Sep 21, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Birkirkara score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Valletta FC score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | 2.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Valletta FC | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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