Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Hamrun Spartans & Naxxar Lions face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Fa Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
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 8th finals.3 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Hamrun Spartans have to build on here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the Premier League.
Hamrun Spartans are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Gzira United.
In the match before that, Hamrun Spartans hosted Floriana and drew the Premier League game 2-2.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Spartans, as the Premier League home game vs Gudja United is only three days away.
Hamrun Spartans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Hamrun Spartans have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Naxxar Lions form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 8th finals.Home advantage was not enough for Naxxar Lions in their previous game as they lost hosting San Gwann, 0-3.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Lija Athletic at their stadium, the result 3-1.A new game in only three days for Naxxar, the First Division home match versus Zejtun Corinthians. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Hamrun Spartans three wins, zero draws and Naxxar Lions one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Sasere 4 goals | A. Dos Santos Soares 3 goals | F. El Bakhtaoui 3 goals |
Hamrun Spartans missing players
Naxxar Lions missing players
| Hamrun Spartans | Naxxar Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 40 | 15 | Scored | S | 20 | 44 | ||
| 25 | 10 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 24% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.1 | ||
| 4 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 10.5 | 11.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | ||
| 31% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 47% | ||
| 7.5 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.4 | 5.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.9 | 1.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hibernians | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Floriana | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Sirens | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 25 |
| 6 | Gzira United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Valletta | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 8 | Balzan | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Mosta | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -8 | 18 |
| 11 | Santa Lucia | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -12 | 12 |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -17 | 10 |
