On Sun Oct 2nd, in week 5, Birkirkara plays host to Valletta in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Birkirkara sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Santa Lucia. Yannick Yankam struck first for Birkirkara in the 55th minute, then Michael Johnson added another on an own goal in the 68th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Santa Lucia couldn’t manage to score, and Birkirkara took the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Birkirkara should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 8th placed Valletta is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Floriana. Kemar Reid scored the first goal for Floriana in the 86th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Valletta was frustrated by Floriana’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Floriana ended the match with the shutout victory. Valletta is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Valletta’s most prolific scorer has been Shaun Dimech. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches. For Birkirkara, their top scorers are Kevin Tulimieri and Cabrera, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.