Football betting preview: Balzan vs Sliema Wanderers

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium (6000 seats)

New season, new opportunities: Here's what you need to know before the Balzan - Sliema Wanderers match!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Balzan form and stats

Last season, Balzan's league statistics were 12 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Premier League. Over these 26 matches they scored 41 goals and conceded 31. Playing at home last season Balzan managed 6-4-3 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 14 conceded.

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Sliema Wanderers form and stats

Let's have a look at how Sliema Wanderers performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 37 and conceded 26 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 3 and lost 3 with 19/13 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Balzan won 5, Sliema Wanderers won 2 and 3 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Majdevac
10 goals
A. Effiong
9 goals

Balzan missing players

Sliema Wanderers missing players

Balzan Sliema Wanderers
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
0 0 0 Played 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Balzan Last season Sliema Wanderers
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
26 13   Played   13 26
12 6   Won   7 13
7 4   Drew   3 6
7 3   Lost   3 7
41 20   Scored   19 37
31 14   Conceded   13 26
85% 85%   Over 0.5   92% 92%
73% 77%   Over 1.5   85% 81%
58% 54%   Over 2.5   46% 46%
38% 31%   Over 3.5   15% 19%
15% 8%   Over 4.5   8% 4%
50% 54%   BTTS   46% 50%
38% 38%   Clean Sheets   38% 31%
27% 23%   Failed To Score   23% 27%
 
5.8 4.6   Corners For (avg)   4.9 5.3
3.2 3.6   Corners Against (avg)   4.5 4.2
2.5 2.3   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.9 1.9
4 1   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • Balzan have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Balzan
All Fa Trophy Europa League Premier League Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-05-19 FAT Tarxien Rainbows 0 - 2 Balzan
11-05-19 FAT Balzan 3 - 2 Birkirkara
18-05-19 FAT Balzan 2 - 2 Valletta
11-07-19 EL Balzan 3 - 4 Domžale
18-07-19 EL Domžale 1 - 0 Balzan
24-08-19 PL Balzan 18:30 Sliema Wanderers
29-08-19 PL Floriana 16:30 Balzan
14-09-19 PL Birkirkara 18:00 Balzan
21-09-19 PL Balzan 18:00 Valletta
29-09-19 PL Gzira United 15:00 Balzan
Sliema Wanderers
All Fa Trophy Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-03-19 PL Sliema Wanderers 0 - 1 Birkirkara
05-04-19 PL Qormi 2 - 3 Sliema Wanderers
15-04-19 PL Sliema Wanderers 0 - 0 Senglea Athletic
20-04-19 PL Balzan 2 - 1 Sliema Wanderers
27-04-19 PL Sliema Wanderers 2 - 1 Pieta Hotspurs
24-08-19 PL Balzan 18:30 Sliema Wanderers
29-08-19 PL Sliema Wanderers 18:30 Valletta
14-09-19 PL Gzira United 16:00 Sliema Wanderers
21-09-19 PL Sliema Wanderers 18:15 Gudja United
27-09-19 PL Tarxien Rainbows 17:00 Sliema Wanderers

Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Valletta 26 18 4 4 61 18 13 9 2 2 30 8 13 9 2 2 31 10 43 58
2 Hibernians 26 18 4 4 54 27 13 8 2 3 26 14 13 10 2 1 28 13 27 58
3 Gzira United 26 13 11 2 42 21 13 7 6 0 24 12 13 6 5 2 18 9 21 50
4 Hamrun Spartans 26 12 10 4 35 20 13 7 5 1 18 9 13 5 5 3 17 11 15 46
5 Sliema Wanderers 26 13 6 7 37 26 13 6 3 4 18 13 13 7 3 3 19 13 11 45
6 Balzan 26 12 7 7 41 31 13 6 4 3 20 14 13 6 3 4 21 17 10 43
7 Birkirkara 26 12 3 11 33 26 13 6 1 6 18 15 13 6 2 5 15 11 7 39
8 Floriana 26 9 5 12 28 25 13 4 2 7 13 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 3 32
9 Mosta 26 7 8 11 30 45 13 3 4 6 14 23 13 4 4 5 16 22 -15 29
10 Senglea Athletic 26 7 5 14 33 46 13 3 1 9 15 25 13 4 4 5 18 21 -13 26
11 Tarxien Rainbows 26 8 2 16 29 58 13 4 1 8 14 31 13 4 1 8 15 27 -29 26
12 St. Andrews 26 7 3 16 25 45 13 3 2 8 13 25 13 4 1 8 12 20 -20 24
13 Qormi 26 6 2 18 25 51 13 2 2 9 13 26 13 4 0 9 12 25 -26 20
14 Pietà Hotspurs 26 3 4 19 25 59 13 2 2 9 9 27 13 1 2 10 16 32 -34 13

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