Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueTa'Qali National StadiumData current as of 21 October 2026

Balzan vs Birkirkara: match statistics

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Balzan vs Birkirkara: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Balzan play Birkirkara in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 25 October 2026. Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium.

Current form

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

Goal statistics

Balzan scores 1.38 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Birkirkara scores 1.13 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.77 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Balzan 75%, Birkirkara 25%. Over 2.5: Balzan 63%, Birkirkara 25%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Balzan has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.39. Balzan: 11.5 shots per match, Birkirkara: 11.6.

Match halves

Balzan: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.63. Birkirkara: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Balzan: 0-15 (5 goals). Birkirkara: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Maltese Premier League: 2.77 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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Pre-match profile— what 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.

1.38Goals scored / match1.13
BalzanBirkirkara
1.13Goals conceded / match1
BalzanBirkirkara
48%Average possession50%
BalzanBirkirkara
5.25Shots on target / match3.88
BalzanBirkirkara

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

11.5Shots per match11.63
BalzanBirkirkara
5.25Shots on target3.88
BalzanBirkirkara
12%Shot conversion9.7%
BalzanBirkirkara
48%Possession50%
BalzanBirkirkara
1.48xG for1.39
BalzanBirkirkara
1.37xG against0.99
BalzanBirkirkara

Shooting quality

Balzan: BalancedBirkirkara: Balanced
BalzanBirkirkara
Accuracy (shots on target)46%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.29

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

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

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

Balzan
WDDDL
Season result split
25% W50% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-4-2
1.25 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Birkirkara
LDWLL
Season result split
38% W13% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-4
1.25 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-3
Last 5 away
1-0-3
LLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how 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.

Balzan is 22% better for: goals scored per match.

1.38 goals / match - Balzan · 1.13 goals / match - Birkirkara

Birkirkara is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Balzan · 1 goals / match - Birkirkara

Balzan scoring profile: very strong

Balzan scores in 88% of matches (7 of 8 matches), while Birkirkara keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 matches).

Birkirkara scoring profile: strong

Birkirkara scores in 63% of matches (5 of 8 matches), while Balzan keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).

11Goals scored (season)9
BalzanBirkirkara
9Goals conceded (season)8
BalzanBirkirkara
2.5Average goals in match2.13
BalzanBirkirkara
7Goals scored (last 5)4
BalzanBirkirkara
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
BalzanBirkirkara

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal63%
BalzanBirkirkara
38%2 goals25%
BalzanBirkirkara
13%3 goals13%
BalzanBirkirkara
0%4 goals13%
BalzanBirkirkara

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal63%
BalzanBirkirkara
38%2 goals38%
BalzanBirkirkara
0%3 goals0%
BalzanBirkirkara
0%4 goals0%
BalzanBirkirkara

* 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.

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time0%
BalzanBirkirkara
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BalzanBirkirkara
13%Scored in both halves25%
BalzanBirkirkara

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS13%
BalzanBirkirkara
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
BalzanBirkirkara
60%BTTS - last 540%
BalzanBirkirkara

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
BalzanBirkirkara
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time13%
BalzanBirkirkara
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
BalzanBirkirkara

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
BalzanBirkirkara
13%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
BalzanBirkirkara
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
BalzanBirkirkara

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Balzan is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Balzan · 1 pts / match - Birkirkara

Balzan - half-time state
38% leading38% draw25% trailing
Birkirkara - half-time state
25% leading25% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1
BalzanBirkirkara
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.38
BalzanBirkirkara
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
BalzanBirkirkara
1.38Average goals (1st half)0.88
BalzanBirkirkara
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
BalzanBirkirkara
50%No goal before half-time75%
BalzanBirkirkara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per match (2nd half)1.75
BalzanBirkirkara
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
BalzanBirkirkara
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
BalzanBirkirkara
1.13Average goals (2nd half)1.25
BalzanBirkirkara
50%Clean sheet after half-time63%
BalzanBirkirkara
50%No goal after half-time38%
BalzanBirkirkara

Balzan - second-half results

50% W13% D38% L
12
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Birkirkara - second-half results

50% W25% D25% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Balzan - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.200.80
Goals scored / match1.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.60.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Birkirkara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Balzan
ScoredConceded
5
0
0-15
1
2
16-30
0
3
31-45
1
0
46-60
2
2
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Birkirkara
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
2
46-60
0
2
61-75
5
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

2.32
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
84%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Balzan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 45% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Birkirkara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
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.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
56% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
56%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BalzanLigaBirkirkara
Average goals in match▼ 2.502.77▼ 2.13
Both teams scored▲ 75%56%▼ 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 63%52%▼ 25%
Clean sheets• 25%24%▲ 38%
Goal before half-time▼ 75%77%▼ 75%
Goal after half-time• 88%88%• 88%

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

2.77
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
1.44
Away goals / match
+-8%
Home attack advantage
+-8%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Balzan and Birkirkara play?

Balzan face Birkirkara on 25 October 2026 in Maltese Premier League at Ta'Qali National Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Balzan vs Birkirkara?

Balzan score 1.38 goals per game on average and Birkirkara 1.13. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Balzan's matches and 25% of Birkirkara's.

What form are Balzan and Birkirkara in?

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

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

The statistical background for Balzan vs Birkirkara — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.