Get ready for the first of two legs in this Champions League clash between Hamrun Spartans and Maccabi Haifa

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 11.Jul
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

It's game one of two in the Champions League as Hamrun Spartans host Maccabi Haifa. This is a 1st Qualifying Round fixture played over two legs and nothing will be decided tonight.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Maccabi Haifa, who are travelling more than 3700 kilometers to play this game.

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Hamrun Spartans form and stats

Hamrun Spartans have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 12 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses.

Spartans's last game was hosting Gudja United and winning 2-0.

Before that, Hamrun Spartans played out a Premier League draw 1-1 when visiting Santa Lucia.

A decent goal production from Spartans in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Hamrun Spartans have only let in {1 goals} at home.

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Maccabi Haifa form and stats

Maccabi Haifa's mission in Champions League last season failed in the group stage.

Maccabi Haifa are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the game against Hapoel Katamon. As you can tell from the results above, Maccabi was very dominant against Hapoel Katamon, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Chery, Saba, David and Pierrot providing the goals.

Prior to that result Maccabi Haifa won their away game at Maccabi Netanya in the Ligat ha'Al. The scoreline was 5-1.

Head 2 Head

Hamrun Spartans missing players

Maccabi Haifa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hamrun Spartans Maccabi Haifa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   13 25
20 10   Won W   5 14
3 1   Drew D   3 4
2 0   Lost L   5 7
41 20   Scored S   21 47
12 2   Conceded C   18 27
92% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
56% 55%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   92% 84%
40% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 68%
16% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 28%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 16%
32% 18%   BTTS BTTS   69% 64%
64% 82%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 28%
12% 9%   Failed to Score F T   8% 12%
 
6.2 5.7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.6 5.8
3.8 3.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.8
1.3 1.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.8
1 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
9.8 9.5   Shots (avg) S (   10.6 11.1
4.1 4.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.2
38% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 44%
 
4.2 4.3   Shots against (avg) S A   7.2 8
1.6 1.3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.5 3.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hamrun Spartans 26 22 3 1 45 10 13 12 1 0 22 1 13 10 2 1 23 9 35 69
2 Birkirkara 26 14 8 4 50 20 13 9 3 1 29 8 13 5 5 3 21 12 30 50
3 Gzira United 26 14 6 6 46 19 13 6 2 5 20 12 13 8 4 1 26 7 27 48
4 Mosta 26 14 4 8 47 33 13 6 2 5 21 19 13 8 2 3 26 14 14 46
5 Hibernians 26 14 4 8 45 37 13 6 2 5 17 21 13 8 2 3 28 16 8 46
6 Balzan 26 14 4 8 37 32 13 5 2 6 16 20 13 9 2 2 21 12 5 46
7 Valletta 26 9 10 7 37 23 13 1 9 3 7 7 13 8 1 4 30 16 14 37
8 Floriana 26 10 7 9 30 26 13 5 5 3 13 12 13 5 2 6 17 14 4 37
9 Sirens 26 8 9 9 25 32 13 4 4 5 18 22 13 4 5 4 7 10 -7 33
10 Gudja United 26 8 5 13 28 39 13 4 2 7 15 20 13 4 3 6 13 19 -11 29
11 Marsaxlokk 26 5 10 11 28 38 13 1 4 8 12 26 13 4 6 3 16 12 -10 25
12 Santa Lucia 26 4 3 19 20 49 13 2 2 9 9 23 13 2 1 10 11 26 -29 15
13 Zebbug Rangers 26 4 2 20 21 58 13 3 0 10 12 27 13 1 2 10 9 31 -37 14
14 Pieta Hotspurs 26 3 3 20 22 65 13 1 1 11 12 40 13 2 2 9 10 25 -43 12

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hamrun Spartans 26 22 3 1 45 10 13 12 1 0 22 1 13 10 2 1 23 9 35 69
2 Birkirkara 26 14 8 4 50 20 13 9 3 1 29 8 13 5 5 3 21 12 30 50
3 Gzira United 26 14 6 6 46 19 13 6 2 5 20 12 13 8 4 1 26 7 27 48
4 Mosta 26 14 4 8 47 33 13 6 2 5 21 19 13 8 2 3 26 14 14 46
5 Hibernians 26 14 4 8 45 37 13 6 2 5 17 21 13 8 2 3 28 16 8 46
6 Balzan 26 14 4 8 37 32 13 5 2 6 16 20 13 9 2 2 21 12 5 46
7 Valletta 26 9 10 7 37 23 13 1 9 3 7 7 13 8 1 4 30 16 14 37
8 Floriana 26 10 7 9 30 26 13 5 5 3 13 12 13 5 2 6 17 14 4 37
9 Sirens 26 8 9 9 25 32 13 4 4 5 18 22 13 4 5 4 7 10 -7 33
10 Gudja United 26 8 5 13 28 39 13 4 2 7 15 20 13 4 3 6 13 19 -11 29
11 Marsaxlokk 26 5 10 11 28 38 13 1 4 8 12 26 13 4 6 3 16 12 -10 25
12 Santa Lucia 26 4 3 19 20 49 13 2 2 9 9 23 13 2 1 10 11 26 -29 15
13 Zebbug Rangers 26 4 2 20 21 58 13 3 0 10 12 27 13 1 2 10 9 31 -37 14
14 Pieta Hotspurs 26 3 3 20 22 65 13 1 1 11 12 40 13 2 2 9 10 25 -43 12

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.