Valletta FC vs Birkirkara: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on September 21, 2020 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Valletta FC vs Birkirkara?
Valletta FC won 4-2 on September 21, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 7′F. FalconeBirkirkara
- 8′Santiago MalanoValletta FC
- 18′K. NwokoValletta FC
- 64′Y. YankamBirkirkara (pen.)
- 71′L. AguirreValletta FC
- 90′Matteo PiciolloValletta FC
Official lineup for Valletta FC vs Birkirkara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valletta FC
- KK. Nwoko
- SSantiago Malano
- TTaylon Nicolas Correa Marcolino
- RR. Muscat
- EE. Sala
- NN. Pulis
- JJonathan Caruana
- JJ. Zerafa
- MM. Jovanović
- LL. Aguirre
- HH. Bonello
Birkirkara
- FF. Falcone
- PP. Mbong
- CCaio Henrique Rocha de Almeida Prado
- CC. Bonanni
- MM. Guillaumier
- YY. Yankam
- ÓÓ. Carniello
- EE. Pepe
- CC. Attard
- IIsaac Ntow
- AAndrew Hogg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valletta FC have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Birkirkara have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2020 | Bala Town(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Hibernians(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Gudja United(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Gzira United(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Birkirkara(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2020 | Naxxar Lions(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Gzira United(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Hibernians(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Valletta FC(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Mosta(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Valletta FC wins, 2 draws, 1 Birkirkara win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Birkirkara 0-3 Valletta FC | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Valletta FC vs Birkirkara on Feb 16, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Valletta FC score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birkirkara score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta FC | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birkirkara | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valletta FC sit 1st in Premier League (25 points from 12 matches) and Birkirkara sit 7th (16 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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