Valletta FC vs Birkirkara: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on September 21, 2020 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
Full time
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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Birkirkara win(s).
| 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 (6 points from 2 matches) and Birkirkara sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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