Valletta FC vs Birkirkara: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 18Kick-off on February 5, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Valletta FC vs Birkirkara?
Valletta FC and Birkirkara drew 1-1 on February 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′Y. YankamBirkirkara
- 36′F. FalconeValletta FC
Official lineup for Valletta FC vs Birkirkara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valletta FC
- FF. Falcone
- JJ. Willy
- AA. Zammit
- BB. Paiber
- EE. Peña
- SS. Dimech
- EE. Sala
- KK. Bevis
- EE. Ruiz
- BB. Kamdem
- CC. Formosa
Birkirkara
- LLecão
- KK. Tulimieri
- EE. Cabrera
- AA. Coppola
- MM. Fedele
- YY. Yankam
- SS. Zibo
- EE. Pepe
- KK. Zammit
- CC. Attard
- GG. Nava
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valletta FC have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | Sirens(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Floriana(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Zabbar St. Patrick(home) | 5-1 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Pietà Hotspurs(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Hibernians(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Santa Lucía(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Floriana(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Nadur Youngsters(home) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Zebbug Rangers(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Sirens(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Valletta FC win, 2 draws, 3 Birkirkara wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2022 | Birkirkara 3-0 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Birkirkara 1-1 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Valletta FC 0-0 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Birkirkara 2-0 Valletta FC | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Valletta FC 4-2 Birkirkara | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Valletta FC 1-4 Birkirkara | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birkirkara vs Valletta FC on Oct 2, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Valletta FC score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birkirkara score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta FC | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Birkirkara | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy