Hamrun Spartans host the first leg in this deciding Europa Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round game. Dinamo Tbilisi will try their very best to bring a solid result back to Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena before the return leg in 13 days.
Dinamo Tbilisi play their home fixtures on grass, while this match will be played on artifical turf. Relevant stats for Dinamo Tbilisi when playing on artifical turf are 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from seven matches. They have managed to score {11 goals} and conceded 9 times in these fixtures.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
Hamrun Spartans was eliminated in the play-offs last season in the Europa Conference League. Partizan was too strong.Hamrun Spartans have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 37 points collected from 13 matches (12-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
The fans are hoping that Spartans will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Champions League fixture against Maccabi Haifa.
Preceding that fixture, a home defeat in the Champions League against Maccabi Haifa.
The Hamrun Spartans fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Hamrun Spartans have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Dinamo Tbilisi form and stats
Tbilisi's mission in Europa Conference League last season failed in the 1st qualifying round.5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Dinamo Tbilisi playing as the away team in the Erovnuli Liga this season.
This match can not go any worse than the last one, a Champions League home loss versus Astana with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Before that, 1-1 away against Astana in the Champions League.
A quick return to home after this game, as Dinamo Tbilisi are hosting TBC in the David Kipiani Cup only three days away.
The Dinamo Tbilisi manager Tchiabrishvili has got the team scoring on the road, with 20 away goals in 9 league matches. Tbilisi's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Oulad Omar 9 goals |  Z. Marušić 7 goals |  O. Camara 6 goals |
Hamrun Spartans missing players
Dinamo Tbilisi missing players
| Hamrun Spartans | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 41 | 20 | Scored | S | 22 | 51 | ||
| 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 17 | 35 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 48% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 91% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 4% | ||
| 6.1 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 6 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.8 | 2.8 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 13 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.1 | 6.4 | ||
| 37% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 8.6 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.7 | ||
| 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 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Batumi | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Saburtalo | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Samgurali | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Dila | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 24 |
| 7 | Gagra | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 17 |
| 8 | Shukura | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -14 | 13 |
| 9 | Samtredia | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -21 | 11 |
| 10 | Telavi | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -25 | 11 |
