Another appealing fixture in the Premier League. Hamrun Spartans is in the 7th place after completing three fixtures. They host Balzan who are placed 8th after three matches.
Insights:
- Hamrun Spartans have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Premier League
- Balzan have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
Both contenders have had sufficient rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic game!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
Hamrun Spartans's first Premier League home game here at Ta'Qali National Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 12 matches.
Happy days for Spartans in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Mosta (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.
Prior to that, an away loss at Birkirkara.Hamrun Spartans has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 2 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Balzan form and stats
Balzan have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Premier League were 1 victory, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 11 fixtures.
Balzan's previous game was their home loss versus Birkirkara (1-2).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Valletta wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Balzan have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the prior ten meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Spartans, six draws and two wins for Balzan. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Gojković 1 goals | L. Gambin 1 goals |  M. Đurić 1 goals |
Hamrun Spartans missing players
Balzan missing players
| Hamrun Spartans | Balzan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 3.7 |
| 3.3 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.7 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14 | 11.3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | 5.7 |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 12% |
- Balzan have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Premier League
| Hamrun Spartans | Last season | Balzan | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 23 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 56 | 34 | Scored | S | 13 | 31 | ||
| 20 | 12 | Conceded | C | 18 | 29 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 87% | ||
| 83% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 61% | ||
| 70% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 43% | ||
| 57% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 39% | ||
| 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 22% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 57% | ||
| 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 26% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 30% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 12.9 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 8.8 | ||
| 6 | 6.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.5 | ||
| 40% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Valletta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Floriana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Sirens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Santa Lucia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Hamrun Spartans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Balzan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sliema Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 10 | Gzira United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Gudja United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | Mosta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 36 | 56 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 51 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 44 |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 44 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Mosta | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Valletta | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 33 |
| 8 | Santa Lucia | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Sirens | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 11 | Balzan | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 27 |
| 12 | Floriana | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Zejtun Corinthians | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -12 | 24 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -23 | 21 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -21 | 20 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 37 | -49 | 2 |