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Birkirkara v Floriana

Birkirkara
1–1Full time
Floriana

Premier League · THU 22 OCT · Tony Bezzina Stadium

Full timeGraded 22 Oct 20:00
Birkirkara 1–1 Floriana FLORIANA WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · RIGHTNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT0–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Floriana win50%
The market said37%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.802
The market’s Brier score0.768

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay13 notes · 24 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Floriana win at 50%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Floriana 50% before kick-off, 50% now. 0–0 · 21–29–50
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Birkirkara v Floriana
  4. 3′We said Floriana at 50%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 26%. 1–0 · 50–24–26
  5. 3′⚽ GOAL · 3' Birkirkara 1–0 Floriana
  6. 3′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 3' Floriana win: 50% at kick-off, 26% now
  7. 3′THE CALL SWINGS · 3' Birkirkara win is now our likeliest result at 50% (was Floriana win 50%)
  8. 6′Birkirkara score on 4′ to make it 1–0. 1–0 · 51–25–25
  9. 7′We said Floriana at 50%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 1–0 · 51–25–24
  10. 16′⚽ GOAL · 16' Birkirkara 1–1 Floriana
  11. 16′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 16' Floriana win: 50% at kick-off, 47% now
  12. 16′THE CALL SWINGS · 16' Floriana win is now our likeliest result at 47% (was Birkirkara win 53%)
  13. 17′Floriana find the net on 16′. 1–1. 1–1 · 21–32–47
  14. 33′🟨 YELLOW · 33' Birkirkara
  15. 39′🟨 YELLOW · 36' Frazan · Birkirkara
  16. 40′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 40' Floriana win: 50% at kick-off, 40% now
  17. 45′SECOND HALF Birkirkara 1–1 Floriana
  18. 46′We said Floriana at 50%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 38%. 1–1 · 19–43–38
  19. 46′THE CALL SWINGS · 45+1' Draw is now our likeliest result at 43% (was Floriana win 41%)
  20. 48′HALF-TIME Birkirkara 1–1 Floriana
  21. 54′We said Floriana at 50%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 34%. 1–1 · 17–48–34
  22. 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 61' Floriana win: 50% at kick-off, 30% now
  23. 63′The goal count is tracking the 2.3 we expected. 1–1 · 15–56–29
  24. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 54' Floriana · On: T. Gudelj · Off: Y. Jbira
  25. 63′🟨 YELLOW · 63' Birkirkara
  26. 74′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 74' Floriana win: 50% at kick-off, 20% now
  27. 75′We said Floriana at 50%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 10–70–19
  28. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 71' Birkirkara · On: K. Reid · Off: Rafa Santos
  29. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 71' Birkirkara · On: A. Djordjevic · Off: L. Pahama
  30. 80′We said Floriana at 50%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 1–1 · 8–79–14
  31. 81′🟨 YELLOW · 81' Floriana
  32. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 83' Floriana win: 50% at kick-off, 10% now
  33. 84′We said Floriana at 50%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 1–1 · 5–86–9
  34. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Floriana · On: A. Drina · Off: K. Dervisagic
  35. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Birkirkara · On: J. Busuttil · Off: Amarildo
  36. 91′We said Floriana at 50%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 2–94–4
  37. 96′1–1 at the end. Our 50% on Floriana misses, and the record keeps it. 1–1 · 0–100–0
  38. FTFULL TIME Birkirkara 1–1 Floriana
  39. FTBirkirkara 1–1 Floriana · Floriana win: wrong · Under 2.5: right · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 0–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Floriana are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Birkirkara 21%, draw 29%, Floriana 50%. Over 2.5 goals 41%, both teams to score 44%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 16 Oct 00:00 · locked at kick-off

Birkirkara win21%
Draw29%
Floriana win50%

Kick-offTHU 22 OCT · 17:00

RoundMatchday 9

VenueTony Bezzina Stadium

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Birkirkara

Floriana

6Days since last match4

Last match: 16 Oct · Premier League (Malta)

Last match: 18 Oct · Premier League (Malta)

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
3Floriana8+915
8Birkirkara8+110

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · floriana winFirst published 16 Oct 00:00 · updated 19 Oct 00:15 · locked at kick-off
50% The market37%
Us50%
Market37%

We make Floriana a 50% chance to win. The market has them at 37%. We are 13 points more confident than the market. The model expects 0.8–1.5.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Birkirkara v Floriana0.84 – 1.47
Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 29 AugW1 D1 L4 · W2 D3 L1
Table places · points 10 v 158 v 3
The market · Floriana win37% · ours 50%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50%55% 16 OCT 00:0022 OCT 16:32
Our probability · Floriana win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 37% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Birkirkara win21%35%−14
Draw29%28%+1
Floriana win50%37%+13
Over 2.5 goals41%47%−6
Both teams to score44%53%−9
Over 1.5 goals68%71%−3
Over 3.5 goals21%26%−5
Birkirkara or draw50%63%−13
Birkirkara clean sheet24%––
Floriana clean sheet44%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 0–1 at 13.3%
0123450 11.5 13.3 10.5 5.3 2.0 1 7.3 13.1 8.6 4.3 2 3.6 5.1 3.7 3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Birkirkara down, Floriana across0–5 goals a side shown (99.4% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting2.50
Over 2.54 of 10
Both scored5 of 10
Last meetingsBIR 2–2 FLO · FLO 2–0 BIR · FLO 2–0 BIR · BIR 2–1 FLO

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 29 Aug

BIRKIRKARA

LLDWLL0–1 · 1–2 · 1–1 · 2–0 · 0–2 · 0–2

FLORIANA

DWLWDD1–1 · 4–1 · 2–5 · 4–0 · 1–1 · 3–3

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Valletta FC9+1422
2Marsaxlokk9+317
3Floriana8+915
4Sliema Wanderers9014
5Hamrun Spartans9+313
6Mosta9013
7Balzan FC9+211
8Birkirkara8+110
9Hibernians8−49
10Zabbar St. Patrick9−58
11Gzira United8−114
12Birzebbuga9−124

The competition's standings before kick-off.