Valletta FC vs Balzan FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on February 8, 2020 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Valletta FC vs Balzan FC?
Valletta FC won 3-1 on February 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 32′M. FontanellaValletta FC (pen.)
- 45′Ivan BožovićBalzan FC
- 82′M. FontanellaValletta FC (pen.)
- 90′M. FontanellaValletta FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valletta FC have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Balzan FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | Floriana(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Sliema Wanderers(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Santa Lucía(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Hamrun Spartans(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Hibernians(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2020 | Birkirkara(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Floriana(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Sliema Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Santa Lucía(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Hamrun Spartans(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Valletta FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Balzan FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Balzan FC 0-2 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Balzan FC 1-2 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Valletta FC 4-1 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Valletta FC 0-0 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Balzan FC 2-1 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Balzan FC 0-1 Valletta FC | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Balzan FC vs Valletta FC on Sep 21, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Valletta FC score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Balzan FC score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta FC | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Balzan FC | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valletta FC sit 1st in Premier League (6 points from 2 matches) and Balzan FC sit 8th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Balzan FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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