The Premier League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Hamrun Spartans and Birkirkara are placed 1st and 15th respectively.
It's no vacation for neither Spartans nor Birkirkara as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Birkirkara's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Birkirkara have performed like this: Played 13 matches resulting in 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 14-13 (scored/conceded).
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Hamrun Spartans, who have the most scored goals (13) in Premier League, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 181 minutes.
A good away victory last time out for Spartans, who won 1-0 against Gudja United (placed 4th). Before that, Spartans had a home game versus Senglea Athletic which ended with a victory 3-0.
Hamrun Spartans made it very difficult for themselves, when D. Gojković got a red card in the 59th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Hamrun Spartans won the match 1-0!
Hamrun Spartans has scored 8 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Birkirkara form and stats
The Premier League season is young and Birkirkara have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Birkirkara failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Zejtun Corinthians (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Lija Athletic.
2 goals so far away for Birkirkara, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Hamrun Spartans won four, Birkirkara won five and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Adeshina 3 goals | M. Barbosa Junior 3 goals | P. Djordjevic 2 goals |
Hamrun Spartans missing players
Birkirkara missing players
| Hamrun Spartans | Birkirkara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | 32 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 19 | 37 |
| 25 | 11 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 52% | 73% | 73% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 36% |
- Birkirkara has the most conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (13) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (8) at home in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the the best goal difference (+11) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans is in the best form (4-0-0)
| Hamrun Spartans | Last season | Birkirkara | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 12 | 30 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | ||
| 85% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 90% | ||
| 75% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | ||
| 50% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 45% | ||
| 25% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 25% | ||
| 10% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 15% | ||
| 55% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 30% | 50% | ||
| 25% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 40% | ||
| 35% | 45% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 198 | 124 | Total Shots | T S | 108 | 221 | ||
| 65 | 41 | Shots on Target | S O | 42 | 96 | ||
| 32% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Gudja United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Valletta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Hibernians | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Balzan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Floriana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 9 | Zejtun Corinthians | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Mosta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Lija Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 13 | Tarxien Rainbows | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Sirens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 15 | Birkirkara | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 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 | Floriana | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 41 |
| 2 | Valletta | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 | Hibernians | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | Sirens | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Birkirkara | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Gzira United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
| 7 | Balzan | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Mosta | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 28 |
| 9 | Hamrun Spartans | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Sliema Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | Gudja United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | -9 | 23 |
| 13 | Senglea Athletic | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -18 | 16 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -43 | 4 |