Hamrun Spartans will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Valletta.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
1-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Hamrun Spartans so far this season. The home fans are hungry for more even though Hamrun Spartans have been steadily collecting points here through three straight draws.
Hamrun Spartans drew their last game, 1-1 away at Balzan (placed 7th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Tarxien Rainbows and winning 2-1.
Hamrun Spartans has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Hamrun Spartans are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Valletta form and stats
Valletta, who have the most clean sheets (4) away in Premier League, have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 4-2-0 from 6 games.
There were no winners in Valletta's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Hibernians (placed 5th). Prior to that result Valletta won their away game at St. Andrews in the Fa Trophy. The scoreline was 4-0.
Valletta have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 6 away matches. Valletta are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Hamrun Spartans won 2, Valletta won 6 and 2 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Fontanella 18 goals |  B. Kaljević 11 goals |
Hamrun Spartans missing players
Valletta missing players
| Hamrun Spartans | Valletta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 75% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 75% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 75% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 58% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 67% | 42% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | 63 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 60 | 117 |
| 34 | 20 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| 38% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 33% | 34% |
- Valletta has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Valletta have not yet lost a game away.
- Valletta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Valletta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Floriana | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 25 |
| 3 | Sirens | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Valletta | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Hamrun Spartans | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Balzan | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Sliema Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Birkirkara | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Mosta | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | Senglea Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 12 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 10 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -27 | 0 |