Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of 22 July 2026

Birkirkara vs Valletta: match statistics

Birkirkara crest
Birkirkara
1 : 0half-time 0:0
Valletta crest
Valletta
125%(3.35)
X30%(3.30)
245%(2.10)

Valletta displays significantly better form and statistics this season. The visitors have a record of 10 wins, 7 draws, and only 3 defeats, while Birkirkara has registered just 6 wins against 10 losses. Valletta is unbeaten in their last 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws) with points per match at 2.2, whereas the hosts average only 1.2 points per match. A key factor is the visitors' superiority in away matches – 50% Clean Sheets and conceding only 0.5 goals on average per game, while also having an xG of 1.36 compared to the hosts' home xG of 0.92. Additionally, Birkirkara fails to score in 43% of their home games, which, given Valletta's solid defense, gives the visitors a clear advantage. Valletta's recent away form (dwdwwldw) and a goal difference of +8 for both hosts at home and guests away indicate balanced quality, yet the overall statistical edge points towards a Valletta victory.

Birkirkara vs Valletta: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Birkirkara play Valletta in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 8 February 2026 at 14:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Birkirkara: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Valletta: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Birkirkara scores 0.91 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Valletta scores 1.21 and concedes 0.76. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Birkirkara 25%, Valletta 41%. Over 2.5: Birkirkara 34%, Valletta 26%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Valletta has higher xG: 1.24 vs 0.98. Birkirkara: 5.6 shots per match, Valletta: 8.3.

Match halves

Birkirkara: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.41. Valletta: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.85.

Goals by minute

Birkirkara: 31-45+ (8 goals). Valletta: 46-60 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Maltese Premier League: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 0-1-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Valletta displays significantly better form and statistics this season. The visitors have a record of 10 wins, 7 draws, and only 3 defeats, while Birkirkara has registered just 6 wins against 10 losses. Valletta is unbeaten in their last 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws) with points per match at 2.2, whereas the hosts average only 1.2 points per match. A key factor is the visitors' superiority in away matches – 50% Clean Sheets and conceding only 0.5 goals on average per game, while also having an xG of 1.36 compared to the hosts' home xG of 0.92. Additionally, Birkirkara fails to score in 43% of their home games, which, given Valletta's solid defense, gives the visitors a clear advantage. Valletta's recent away form (dwdwwldw) and a goal difference of +8 for both hosts at home and guests away indicate balanced quality, yet the overall statistical edge points towards a Valletta victory.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

46Possession (%)54
BirkirkaraValletta
2Shots1
BirkirkaraValletta
2Shots on target0
BirkirkaraValletta
0.54xG0.49
BirkirkaraValletta
7Corners4
BirkirkaraValletta
36Dangerous attacks58
BirkirkaraValletta
16Fouls9
BirkirkaraValletta
5Cards3
BirkirkaraValletta

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

BirkirkaraValletta
0.91Goals scored / match1.21
BirkirkaraValletta
1.13Goals conceded / match0.76
BirkirkaraValletta
42%Average possession49%
BirkirkaraValletta
2.56Shots on target / match3.15
BirkirkaraValletta

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

5.63Shots per match8.32
BirkirkaraValletta
2.56Shots on target3.15
BirkirkaraValletta
16.1%Shot conversion14.5%
BirkirkaraValletta
42%Possession49%
BirkirkaraValletta
0.98xG for1.24
BirkirkaraValletta
1.08xG against1.06
BirkirkaraValletta

Shooting quality

Birkirkara: Counter-attackingValletta: Efficient finishing
BirkirkaraValletta
Accuracy (shots on target)45%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Birkirkara is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Birkirkara · 0.8 pts / match - Valletta

Birkirkara
WLDDD
Season result split
25% W34% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-11-13
1.09 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-3
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Valletta
LLWDL
Season result split
41% W35% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-12-8
1.59 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-7-4
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.94Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Valletta is 33% better for: goals scored per match.

0.91 goals / match - Birkirkara · 1.21 goals / match - Valletta

Valletta is 49% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Birkirkara · 0.76 goals / match - Valletta

Birkirkara scoring profile: mixed

Birkirkara scores in 50% of matches (16 of 32 matches), while Valletta keeps a clean sheet in 38% (13 of 34 matches).

Valletta scoring profile: mixed

Valletta scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while Birkirkara keeps a clean sheet in 47% (15 of 32 matches).

29Goals scored (season)41
BirkirkaraValletta
36Goals conceded (season)26
BirkirkaraValletta
2.03Average goals in match1.97
BirkirkaraValletta
2Goals scored (last 5)2
BirkirkaraValletta
2Goals conceded (last 5)6
BirkirkaraValletta

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal62%
BirkirkaraValletta
22%2 goals32%
BirkirkaraValletta
9%3 goals15%
BirkirkaraValletta
6%4 goals9%
BirkirkaraValletta

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal62%
BirkirkaraValletta
41%2 goals15%
BirkirkaraValletta
9%3 goals0%
BirkirkaraValletta
3%4 goals0%
BirkirkaraValletta

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time9%
BirkirkaraValletta
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BirkirkaraValletta
19%Scored in both halves15%
BirkirkaraValletta

BTTS and goal count

19%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
BirkirkaraValletta
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
BirkirkaraValletta
20%BTTS - last 520%
BirkirkaraValletta

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time41%
BirkirkaraValletta
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time15%
BirkirkaraValletta
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
BirkirkaraValletta

2nd half

66%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
BirkirkaraValletta
28%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
BirkirkaraValletta
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
BirkirkaraValletta

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Birkirkara - half-time state
28% leading47% draw25% trailing
Valletta - half-time state
24% leading65% draw12% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per match (1st half)1.35
BirkirkaraValletta
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.35
BirkirkaraValletta
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.24
BirkirkaraValletta
0.97Average goals (1st half)0.59
BirkirkaraValletta
69%Clean sheet before half-time82%
BirkirkaraValletta
59%No goal before half-time68%
BirkirkaraValletta

After half-time (2nd half)

1.19Points per match (2nd half)1.44
BirkirkaraValletta
0.41Goals scored (2nd half)0.85
BirkirkaraValletta
0.66Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
BirkirkaraValletta
1.06Average goals (2nd half)1.38
BirkirkaraValletta
63%Clean sheet after half-time56%
BirkirkaraValletta
72%No goal after half-time56%
BirkirkaraValletta

Birkirkara - second-half results

28% W34% R38% P
42
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 25%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Valletta - second-half results

32% W47% R21% P
46
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Birkirkara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.20.6
1 goal20%60%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Valletta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.20
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.61.0
1 goal40%40%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Birkirkara
ScoredConceded
5
6
0-15
3
4
16-30
8
5
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
8
61-75
8
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Valletta
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
2
1
16-30
7
4
31-45
11
5
46-60
7
4
61-75
11
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
80%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
31%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
19%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Birkirkara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Valletta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
55%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Maltese Premier League).

Teams vs league

BirkirkaraLigaValletta
Average goals in match 2.032.51 1.97
Both teams scored 25%51% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 34%45% 26%
Clean sheets 47%29% 38%
Goal before half-time 59%66% 41%
Goal after half-time 66%74% 65%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.51
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Birkirkara 0 - 1 - 1 Valletta. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Valletta FC
2 : 0
Birkirkara FC
Valletta FC
0 : 0
Birkirkara FC

FAQ

What was the result of Birkirkara vs Valletta?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Birkirkara 1:0 Valletta. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Birkirkara and Valletta?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Birkirkara won 0, Valletta won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Birkirkara vs Valletta?

Birkirkara score 0.91 goals per game on average and Valletta 1.21. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Birkirkara's matches and 41% of Valletta's.

What form are Birkirkara and Valletta in?

Over the last 5 games Birkirkara have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Valletta 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Birkirkara vs Valletta?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Birkirkara vs Valletta: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.