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Balzan vs Birkirkara
Result, Stats & H2H

Premier League (Malta)2026/20272026/2027

Balzan

0
-FT
2
Oct 25, 2026
Ta'Qali National Stadium

Birkirkara

Sasere45+1'(P)
Sasere81'(P)

Match Timeline

88'Substitution
Kemar Reid
Kemar Reid· In
Jan Busuttil
Jan Busuttil· Out
Birkirkara
88'Substitution
Jefferson Vinicius
Jefferson Vinicius· In
Amarildo
Amarildo· Out
Birkirkara
87'Substitution
Samir Arab
Samir Arab· In
Rosiel· Out
Balzan
87'Substitution
S. Cipriott· In
Balzan
87'Substitution
J. Grech· In
Ederson
Ederson· Out
Balzan
86'Second Yellow
Gabriel Santos
Balzan
85'Yellow Card
D. Ciappara
Balzan
Goal!
0-2
Franklin Olanitori Sasere
Franklin Olanitori Sasere
81'·Birkirkara
⚽
79'Second Yellow
Zachary Grech
Zachary Grech
Balzan
71'Yellow Card
Louis Pahama
Louis Pahama
Birkirkara
71'Yellow Card
Jake Portelli
Jake Portelli
Balzan
63'Yellow Card
Gabriel Santos
Balzan
61'Yellow Card
Jake Vassallo
Jake Vassallo
Birkirkara
58'Substitution
Jake Portelli
Jake Portelli· In
Valentino
Valentino· Out
Balzan
Goal!
0-1
Franklin Olanitori Sasere
Franklin Olanitori Sasere
45'+1·Birkirkara
⚽
45'Yellow Card
Macula
Balzan
42'Yellow Card
Zachary Grech
Zachary Grech
Balzan
36'Yellow Card
Rafa Santos
Rafa Santos
Birkirkara
12'Substitution
Jan Busuttil
Jan Busuttil· In
Fernandinho· Out
Birkirkara

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Balzan
Balzan
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
43%Ball Possession57%
7Shots Total9
2Shots On Target6
3Corners7
22Fouls11
5Yellow Cards4
1Offsides1
3Saves2
4Shots Off Target2
78Attacks77
44Dangerous Attacks45
0Goals2
12Free Kicks23
1Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions3
3Red Cards0
0Injuries1

Balzan vs Birkirkara H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Balzan15D115334/155-6
Birkirkara15D113135/154-6
Balzan — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 @ Valletta2026-09-13
  2. D0-0 vs Sliema Wanderers2026-09-20
  3. D1-1 @ Floriana2026-10-11
  4. L1-2 vs St. Patrick2026-10-17
  5. D1-1 @ Hamrun Spartans2026-10-21
Birkirkara — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Hibernians2026-09-12
  2. W2-0 @ St. Patrick2026-09-18
  3. L0-2 vs Valletta2026-10-10
  4. L0-2 @ Marsaxlokk2026-10-16
  5. D1-1 vs Floriana2026-10-22
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Balzan152.6787%60%20%73%27%7%
Birkirkara151.860%20%13%33%40%40%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
BalzanHome832311-101.3863%38%
BirkirkaraAway71243-60.7114%43%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Balzan1511-811-1050%80%7-4-4
Birkirkara156-78-657%60%3-7-5
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
9
Period covered
2013-12-07 – 2025-01-11
Balzan wins
0
Draws
3
Birkirkara wins
6
Avg goals per meeting
3.56
Over 2.5 goals
78%
Both teams scored
78%
Home side won
44%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
0W 2D 3L (Balzan view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
4.2 vs 3.56
Most recent meetings (5 of 9)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-01-11Birkirkara2-1Balzan
2025-01-06Birkirkara5-2Balzan
2024-08-16Balzan3-3Birkirkara
2024-03-02Birkirkara1-1Balzan
2023-10-29Balzan0-3Birkirkara
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 56 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Balzan99112DDDLD8+1
Birkirkara89111DWLLD7+1
Table context
Points gap
0 ptsBalzan 11 · Birkirkara 11
Positions
#9 vs #8
Goals per game
1.33/1.11 vs 1.11/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.38

How we calculate this

Premier League Standings

Premier League · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
1
VallettaValletta
10+1322
2
Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers
11+118
3
Hamrun SpartansHamrun Spartans
11+417
4
MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk
10+217
5
FlorianaFloriana
10+816
6
HiberniansHibernians
11-216
7
BirkirkaraBirkirkaraA
11+315
8
St. PatrickSt. Patrick
11+114
9
MostaMosta
11-514
10
BalzanBalzanH
11-111
11
BirzebbugaBirzebbuga
11-126
12
Gzira UnitedGzira United
10-125

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Premier League
Balzan
11 matches
Birkirkara
11 matches
#10Position#7
11Points15
2Wins4
5Draws3
4Losses4
13Goals14
1.18Goals per game1.27
14Goals conceded11
1.27Goals per game conceded1.00

Balzan vs Birkirkara — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (11 vs 11 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityBalzan 35% · X · Draw 27% · Birkirkara 38%
1 · Home Win
35%
X · Draw
27%
2 · Away Win
38%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.23 vs 1.30
Projected Total: 2.53
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
52%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
27% / 29%
Balzan / Birkirkara
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(12.7%)0 - 1(10.3%)1 - 0(9.8%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Oct 21
1-1
Hamrun Spartans
@ Hamrun Spartans
Away
Oct 17
1-2
St. Patrick
vs St. Patrick
Home
Oct 11
1-1
Floriana
@ Floriana
Away
Sep 20
0-0
Sliema Wanderers
vs Sliema Wanderers
Home
Sep 13
2-2
Valletta
@ Valletta
Away
All Balzan fixtures & results
Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 9 matches
Balzan
Won 0%
(0/9)
Draw 33%
(3/9)
Birkirkara
Won 67%
(6/9)
Goals
11-21
Total matches
9
Head to Head

Balzan vs Birkirkara — Head to Head

Last 9 matches

0
Balzan wins
3
Draws
6
Birkirkara wins
Goals Scored
11 - 21
Jan 11, 2025 • Fa Trophy
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
2-1
Balzan
Balzan
Jan 6, 2025 • Premier League
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
5-2
Balzan
Balzan
Aug 16, 2024 • Premier League
Balzan
Balzan
3-3
Birkirkara
Birkirkara

Match summary

Birkirkara beat Balzan 2-0 in the Premier League (Malta), Opening.

Before kickoff, Balzan (9th) and Birkirkara (8th) were level on 11 points in the table. Across 9 previous meetings on record, Balzan won 0 and Birkirkara won 6, with 3 draws (3.56 goals per game).

Franklin Olanitori Sasere (45', 81') scored the goals for Birkirkara.

More details:

Balzan — live results and scheduleBirkirkara — live results and schedule