Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of 18 October 2026

Birkirkara vs Floriana: match statistics

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Birkirkara vs Floriana: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Birkirkara play Floriana in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 22 October 2026.

Current form

Birkirkara: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Floriana: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Birkirkara scores 1.13 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Floriana scores 2.43 and concedes 1.14. League average: 2.71 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Birkirkara 25%, Floriana 57%. Over 2.5: Birkirkara 25%, Floriana 57%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Floriana has higher xG: 1.40 vs 1.39. Birkirkara: 11.6 shots per match, Floriana: 10.1.

Match halves

Birkirkara: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75. Floriana: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 1.71.

Goals by minute

Birkirkara: 76-90+ (5 goals). Floriana: 61-75 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Maltese Premier League: 2.71 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 2.67, BTTS 33%.

Before the match

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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.

1.13Goals scored / match2.43
BirkirkaraFloriana
1Goals conceded / match1.14
BirkirkaraFloriana
50%Average possession56%
BirkirkaraFloriana
3.88Shots on target / match5
BirkirkaraFloriana

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

11.63Shots per match10.14
BirkirkaraFloriana
3.88Shots on target5
BirkirkaraFloriana
9.7%Shot conversion23.9%
BirkirkaraFloriana
50%Possession56%
BirkirkaraFloriana
1.39xG for1.4
BirkirkaraFloriana
0.99xG against1.16
BirkirkaraFloriana

Shooting quality

Birkirkara: BalancedFloriana: Efficient finishing
BirkirkaraFloriana
Accuracy (shots on target)33%49%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.49

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.

Floriana is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Birkirkara · 1.6 pts / match - Floriana

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 at home (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 at home
2-1-1
WWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Floriana
DWLWD
Season result split
57% W29% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 away
2-1-0
WDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Floriana is 115% better for: goals scored per match.

1.13 goals / match - Birkirkara · 2.43 goals / match - Floriana

Birkirkara is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Birkirkara · 1.14 goals / match - Floriana

Birkirkara scoring profile: mixed

Birkirkara scores in 63% of matches (5 of 8 matches), while Floriana keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 matches).

Floriana scoring profile: very strong

Floriana scores in 100% of matches (7 of 7 matches), while Birkirkara keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 matches).

9Goals scored (season)17
BirkirkaraFloriana
8Goals conceded (season)8
BirkirkaraFloriana
2.13Average goals in match3.57
BirkirkaraFloriana
4Goals scored (last 5)12
BirkirkaraFloriana
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
BirkirkaraFloriana

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal100%
BirkirkaraFloriana
25%2 goals71%
BirkirkaraFloriana
13%3 goals43%
BirkirkaraFloriana
13%4 goals29%
BirkirkaraFloriana

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal57%
BirkirkaraFloriana
38%2 goals14%
BirkirkaraFloriana
0%3 goals14%
BirkirkaraFloriana
0%4 goals14%
BirkirkaraFloriana

* 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

0%BTTS at half-time14%
BirkirkaraFloriana
0%BTTS in both halves14%
BirkirkaraFloriana
25%Scored in both halves57%
BirkirkaraFloriana

BTTS and goal count

13%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
BirkirkaraFloriana
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
BirkirkaraFloriana
40%BTTS - last 580%
BirkirkaraFloriana

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-time86%
BirkirkaraFloriana
13%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
BirkirkaraFloriana
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
BirkirkaraFloriana

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
BirkirkaraFloriana
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
BirkirkaraFloriana
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
BirkirkaraFloriana

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.

Floriana is 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Birkirkara · 1.43 pts / match - Floriana

Birkirkara - half-time state
25% leading25% draw50% trailing
Floriana - half-time state
43% leading14% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.43
BirkirkaraFloriana
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.71
BirkirkaraFloriana
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
BirkirkaraFloriana
0.88Average goals (1st half)1.43
BirkirkaraFloriana
50%Clean sheet before half-time57%
BirkirkaraFloriana
75%No goal before half-time43%
BirkirkaraFloriana

After half-time (2nd half)

1.75Points per match (2nd half)2.57
BirkirkaraFloriana
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)1.71
BirkirkaraFloriana
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.43
BirkirkaraFloriana
1.25Average goals (2nd half)2.14
BirkirkaraFloriana
63%Clean sheet after half-time71%
BirkirkaraFloriana
38%No goal after half-time0%
BirkirkaraFloriana

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.

Floriana - second-half results

86% W0% D14% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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
Floriana - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.40
Goals scored / match0.61.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.62.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference-2+6
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

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.

Floriana
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
1
1
16-30
4
2
31-45
3
2
46-60
5
0
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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

2.85
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
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.
+0.40
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.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
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%

Floriana

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
171%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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

BirkirkaraLigaFloriana
Average goals in match▼ 2.132.71▲ 3.57
Both teams scored▼ 25%56%• 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 25%51%▲ 57%
Clean sheets▲ 38%24%▲ 43%
Goal before half-time▼ 75%78%▲ 86%
Goal after half-time• 88%87%▲ 100%

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

2.71
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.29
Home goals / match
1.42
Away goals / match
+-9%
Home attack advantage
+-10%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Birkirkara 0 - 1 - 2 Floriana. Average goals 2.67, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

When do Birkirkara and Floriana play?

Birkirkara face Floriana on 22 October 2026 in Maltese Premier League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Birkirkara won 0, Floriana won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Birkirkara vs Floriana?

Birkirkara score 1.13 goals per game on average and Floriana 2.43. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Birkirkara's matches and 57% of Floriana's.

What form are Birkirkara and Floriana in?

Over the last 5 games Birkirkara have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Floriana 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Birkirkara vs Floriana — 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.