Match Report
1 points and 0 places separated them: Birkirkara 3rd with 6, Valletta 3rd with 7. On recent form Birkirkara sat only 24th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.4/0.4 for Birkirkara and 1/1.2 for Valletta (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Valletta carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Birkirkara have 3 wins to Valletta's 1, with 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 29% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Infetti Ground (capacity 17,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Birkirkara: Donovan Makoma (87')
Key stats
Possession: Birkirkara 46% · Valletta 54% · Total shots: 2-1 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 7-4