Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Valletta & Hamrun Spartans face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Fa Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Valletta form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the final.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Valletta have only managed 1 win, 6 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Ta'Qali National Stadium.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Valletta, who played 1-1 against Birkirkara. That match was also played at this venue (Ta'Qali National Stadium).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sirens that finished 3-3.Valletta are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Hamrun Spartans awaits in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Valletta here at Ta'Qali National Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 9 games). Valletta are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ta'Qali National Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
Hamrun Spartans's mission in Fa Trophy last season failed in the quarter-finals.The strength of Hamrun Spartans on their travels this season is incredible with 25 points collected from 10 Premier League away games. Hamrun Spartans has 8-1-1 on the road, with 16 goals scored and 7 conceded.
Hamrun Spartans have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Henry Bonello. It's been 202 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
Spartans play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Floriana.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Sirens in the Premier League.After this away game Hamrun Spartans return home for a Premier League game against Valletta. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Hamrun Spartans has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games. Spartans are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous ten meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Valletta, two draws and five wins for Hamrun Spartans. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Sukisa 11 goals |  S. Dimech 5 goals | K. Bevis 5 goals |
Valletta missing players
Hamrun Spartans missing players
| Valletta | Hamrun Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Won | W | 10 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 16 | Scored | S | 20 | 41 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | C | 12 | 18 | ||
| 88% | 77% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.1 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.9 | ||
| 35% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 32% | ||
| 9.8 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.5 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 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 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 49 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 38 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 35 |
| 4 | Mosta | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Balzan | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Hibernians | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Gudja United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Floriana | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 9 | Valletta | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 10 | Sirens | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 19 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -7 | 16 |
| 12 | Zebbug Rangers | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 11 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -25 | 8 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -38 | 5 |
