National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hamrun Spartans or Ghajnsielem that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Hamrun Spartans have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 21 points collected from 7 matches (7-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Henry Bonello not having conceded a league goal in 360 minutes.
Hamrun Spartans's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Hibernians. The home side are looking to build on that result.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Marsaxlokk.Spartans have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gozo Stadium with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Hamrun Spartans have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.
Ghajnsielem form and stats
Ghajnsielem's mission in Fa Trophy last season failed in the 1st round.The story so far for the visiting team on their Gozo First Division travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
Ghajnsielem's previous game was their home loss versus Nadur (2-4). An insane game with lots of goals last time out for Ghajnsielem, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that entertaining match, will this game be as exciting?
A 0-1 defeat away at Victoria Hotspurs before that.The travelling fans enjoy Ghajnsielem's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Sukisa 8 goals |  J. do Nascimento Torres 5 goals | A. Dos Santos Soares 3 goals |
Hamrun Spartans missing players
Ghajnsielem missing players
| Hamrun Spartans | Ghajnsielem | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 37 | 19 | Scored | S | 25 | 52 | ||
| 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 21 | 35 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 76% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 44% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 28% | ||
| 5.4 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.8 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 7.6 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.8 | 1.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 4 | Hibernians | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Mosta | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Floriana | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Gudja United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Balzan | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Valletta | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | Sirens | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Zebbug Rangers | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -19 | 7 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 5 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -27 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Qala Saints | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Nadur | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Xewkija | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Kercem Ajax | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Ghajnsielem | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Victoria Hotspurs | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 7 | Oratory | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 6 |
| 8 | Sannat Lions | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -31 | 5 |
