Balzan vs Birkirkara
Malta • Premier League • 2026/2027 • Round 10
Balzan0 : 2FTHalf-time: 0 : 1
Birkirkara
Match events
- 12' SubstitutionFernandinho off - J. Busuttil on
- 36' Yellow card - Rafa Santos
- 42' Yellow card - Z. Grech
- 45' Yellow card - Macula
- 45+1' Penalty - F. Sasere0 : 1
- 58' SubstitutionV. Kuach Yuel off - J. Portelli on
- 61' Yellow card - J. Vassallo
- 63' Yellow card - Gabriel Santos
- 71' Yellow card - J. Portelli
- 71' Yellow card - L. Pahama
- 79' Yellow card - Z. Grech
- 79' Red card - Z. Grech
- 81' Penalty - F. Sasere0 : 2
- 85' Yellow card - D. Ciappara
- 86' Yellow card - Gabriel Santos
- 86' Red card - Gabriel Santos
- 87' SubstitutionRosiel off - S. Arab on
- 87' SubstitutionMacula off - S. Cipriott on
- 87' SubstitutionEderson off - J. Grech on
- 88' SubstitutionAmarildo off - Jefferson Vinicius on
Match statistics
43%Ball Possession57%
2On Target6
44Dangerous Attacks45
78Attacks77
3Corners7
7Off Target5
Match information
- Country
- Malta
- Competition
- Premier League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 10
- Date
- 25 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Victor Tedesco Stadium
- Referee
- S. Petrovic
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Hamrun | 10 | +4 | 16 |
| 6 | Birkirkara | 10 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 |  Mosta | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 |  Hibernians | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Balzan | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 |  Zabbar | 10 | -4 | 11 |
Recent form
BalzanDDDLD
BirkirkaraDWLLD
Head-to-head
- 7 August 2026 • Club Friendlies • Birkirkara 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 11 January 2025 • FA Trophy • Birkirkara 2 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 6 January 2025 • Premier League • Birkirkara 5 : 2 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 16 August 2024 • Premier League • Balzan 3 : 3 Birkirkara (Half-time 2 : 2)
- 2 March 2024 • Premier League • Birkirkara 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 1)
Clubs
Balzan
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- Victor Tedesco Stadium
- City
- Hamrun
- Capacity
- 6 000
- Surface
- artificial turf
Birkirkara
- Founded
- 1950
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- Infetti Ground
- City
- Birkirkara
- Capacity
- 2 500
- Surface
- grass
Match commentary
- It is all over: Balzan 0 : 2 Birkirkara.
- 88'Birkirkara make a change: Amarildo off, Jefferson Vinicius on.
- 87'Balzan make a change: Ederson off, J. Grech on.
- 87'Balzan make a change: Macula off, S. Cipriott on.
- 87'Balzan make a change: Rosiel off, S. Arab on.
- 86'Red card! Gabriel Santos (Balzan) is sent off.
- 86'Yellow card for Gabriel Santos (Balzan).
- 85'Yellow card for D. Ciappara (Balzan).
- 81'F. Sasere converts the penalty for Birkirkara. 0 : 2.
- 79'Red card! Z. Grech (Balzan) is sent off.
- 79'Yellow card for Z. Grech (Balzan).
- 71'Yellow card for L. Pahama (Birkirkara).
- 71'Yellow card for J. Portelli (Balzan).
- 63'Yellow card for Gabriel Santos (Balzan).
- 61'Yellow card for J. Vassallo (Birkirkara).
- 58'Balzan make a change: V. Kuach Yuel off, J. Portelli on.
- We are back for the second half.
- Half-time. 0 : 1.
- 45+1'F. Sasere converts the penalty for Birkirkara. 0 : 1.
- 45'Yellow card for Macula (Balzan).
- 42'Yellow card for Z. Grech (Balzan).
- 36'Yellow card for Rafa Santos (Birkirkara).
- 12'Birkirkara make a change: Fernandinho off, J. Busuttil on.
- Kick-off! The match is under way.
Line-up - Balzan
- 11Macula
- 24Rosiel
- 17S. Guehi
- 21Gabriel Santos
- 1D. Ciappara
- 8N. Pulis
- 42Z. Grech
- 96Leo Fernandes
- 7V. Kuach Yuel
- 9M. Yahaya
- 18Ederson
Substitutes
- 23S. Cipriott
- 6J. Grech
- 10K. Micallef
- 19V. Celic
- 22L. Lapira
- 77Z. Cassar
- 5S. Arab
- 2N. Djoric
- 80A. Majok
- 99M. Djalo
- 4J. Portelli
Line-up - Birkirkara • 4-3-3
27Sasere99Amarildo17Pahama
30Gabriel8Santos94Fernandinho
74Vassallo77Garzia22Muscat28Brewer
1Ondoa
- 28S. Brewer
- 94Fernandinho
- 22Z. Muscat
- 1F. Ondoa
- 8Rafa Santos
- 30Pablo Gabriel
- 17L. Pahama
- 99Amarildo
- 77A. Garzia
- 27F. Sasere
- 74J. Vassallo
Substitutes
- 23D. El Hazawi
- 15K. Fenech
- 2B. Zani
- 20J. Zahra
- 12K. Sammut
- 24B. Gill
- 4I. Felice
- 9K. Reid
- 10J. Busuttil
- 97Kadu
- 14Jefferson Vinicius
Coaches
- Balzan
- Andrew Cohen
- Birkirkara
- Paul Zammit
Team statistics
BalzanBirkirkara
3Corners7
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty2
4Substitution3
78Attacks77
44Dangerous Attacks45
2On Target6
7Off Target5
43%Ball Possession57%
1Corners5
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty1
0Substitution1
35Attacks38
18Dangerous Attacks28
1On Target2
4Off Target4
43%Ball Possession57%
2Corners2
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty1
4Substitution2
43Attacks39
26Dangerous Attacks17
1On Target4
3Off Target1
Head-to-head
Last 9 meetings
Balzan wins2
Draws3
Birkirkara wins4
- Goals: Balzan
- 14 (1.6)
- Goals: Birkirkara
- 18 (2.0)
- Goals per match
- 3.6
- Both teams scored
- 7 / 9
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 / 9
Results
- 7 August 2026 • Club Friendlies • Birkirkara 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 11 January 2025 • FA Trophy • Birkirkara 2 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 6 January 2025 • Premier League • Birkirkara 5 : 2 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 16 August 2024 • Premier League • Balzan 3 : 3 Birkirkara (Half-time 2 : 2)
- 2 March 2024 • Premier League • Birkirkara 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 29 October 2023 • Premier League • Balzan 0 : 3 Birkirkara (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 21 April 2023 • Premier League • Balzan 2 : 1 Birkirkara (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 10 December 2022 • Premier League • Birkirkara 2 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 6 August 2022 • Club Friendlies • Birkirkara 0 : 3 Balzan
Form: last 9 matches
| Balzan | Birkirkara | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 2-5-2 | 3-2-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 12 (1.3) | 10 (1.1) |
| Conceded (per match) | 10 (1.1) | 9 (1.0) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 9 | 3 / 9 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 9 | 3 / 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 9 | 2 / 9 |
Recent form - Balzan
- D21 October 2026 • Premier League • Hamrun 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L17 October 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 1 : 2 Zabbar (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D11 October 2026 • Premier League • Floriana 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D20 September 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 0 : 0 Sliema (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D13 September 2026 • Premier League • Valletta 2 : 2 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W5 September 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 3 : 0 Birzebbuga (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W29 August 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 2 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L23 August 2026 • Premier League • Mosta 2 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D14 August 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 1 : 1 Marsaxlokk (Half-time 0 : 1)
Recent form - Birkirkara
- D22 October 2026 • Premier League • Birkirkara 1 : 1 Floriana (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L16 October 2026 • Premier League • Marsaxlokk 2 : 0 Birkirkara (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L10 October 2026 • Premier League • Birkirkara 0 : 2 Valletta (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W18 September 2026 • Premier League • Zabbar 0 : 2 Birkirkara (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D12 September 2026 • Premier League • Birkirkara 1 : 1 Hibernians (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L6 September 2026 • Premier League • Sliema 2 : 1 Birkirkara (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L30 August 2026 • Premier League • Mosta 1 : 0 Birkirkara (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W22 August 2026 • Premier League • Birkirkara 1 : 0 Hamrun (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W17 August 2026 • Premier League • Birkirkara 4 : 0 Gzira (Half-time 2 : 0)
Standings - First Stage - Main
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valletta | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 |  Marsaxlokk | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 17 |
| 3 |  Sliema | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |  Floriana | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 16 |
| 5 | Hamrun | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 |
| 6 | Birkirkara | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 | Mosta | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Hibernians | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Balzan | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Zabbar | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 11 |  Gzira | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 5 |
| 12 |  Birzebbuga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsaxlokk | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Floriana | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Balzan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 5 | Mosta | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 6 | Valletta | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Sliema | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Hibernians | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 9 | Hamrun | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | Gzira | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Zabbar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Birzebbuga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 15 |
| 2 | Hamrun | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Sliema | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Floriana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
| 5 | Zabbar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Marsaxlokk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Mosta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Hibernians | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Birkirkara | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Balzan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Birzebbuga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
| 12 | Gzira | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 |