Match Report
Both sides brought 6 points into this one — Birkirkara 3rd, St. Patrick 4th. Birkirkara ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Birkirkara ran at 0.4 scored and 0.4 conceded, St. Patrick at 1.8 and 1.6.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by Birkirkara, 1 by St. Patrick, 0 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
The venue was Ta'Qali National Stadium, with room for 17,797 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Birkirkara: Roni Santos (90')
Key stats
Possession: Birkirkara 45% · St. Patrick 55% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 8-3