Hibernians vs Birkirkara: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueOpening - 3Kick-off on September 13, 2025 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola
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What was the result of Hibernians vs Birkirkara?
Hibernians won 2-1 on September 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′K. ReidBirkirkara
- 69′546605Hibernians
- 90′CleitonHibernians
Official lineup for Hibernians vs Birkirkara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Hibernians
- 7Lucas Villela
- 9Miullen
- 70M. Lima
- 4S. Alfred
- 11B. Kristensen
- 41Pedro Cacho
- 13Joao Teixeira
- 22D. Bonnici
- 44Pedrão
- 96Charleston
- 24J. Haber
Birkirkara
- 27F. Sasere
- 77Macula
- 9K. Reid
- 22J. Busuttil
- 25N. Micallef
- 59Donovan Stephane Makoma
- 3M. Morello
- 4Luis Mario Cordova Mina
- 5Stefan Marjanović
- 24L. Lacunza
- 1M. Martinez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hibernians have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Birkirkara have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Zabbar St. Patrick(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Gzira United(home) | 5-3 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Spartak Trnava(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Spartak Trnava(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| May 18, 2025 | Birkirkara(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Gzira United(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Valletta FC(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Petrocub(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Petrocub(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| May 18, 2025 | Hibernians(home) | 1-2 | FA Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Hibernians wins, 1 draw, 3 Birkirkara wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Birkirkara 1-2 Hibernians | FA Trophy |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Birkirkara 2-0 Hibernians | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Birkirkara 0-2 Hibernians | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Hibernians 0-2 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Birkirkara 1-1 Hibernians | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Hibernians 0-1 Birkirkara | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birkirkara vs Hibernians on May 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Hibernians score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birkirkara score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernians | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Birkirkara | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hibernians sit 9th in Premier League (6 points from 7 matches) and Birkirkara sit 8th (10 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Birkirkara | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Hibernians | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
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