Hibernians vs Birkirkara: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 29, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola
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What was the result of Hibernians vs Birkirkara?
Birkirkara won 1-2 on January 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 55′J. DegabrieleHibernians
- 62′V. PlutBirkirkara
- 80′N. VukanacBirkirkara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hibernians have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Birkirkara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | Gzira United(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Floriana(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Valletta FC(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Balzan FC(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Pembroke Athleta(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | Valletta FC(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Balzan FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Pembroke Athleta(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Mosta(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Hibernians win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birkirkara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | Birkirkara 0-1 Hibernians | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birkirkara vs Hibernians on Oct 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Hibernians score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birkirkara score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernians | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birkirkara | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hibernians sit 6th in Premier League (3 points from 2 matches) and Birkirkara sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Birkirkara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Hibernians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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