Hamrun Spartans will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Floriana.
Hamrun Spartans and Floriana should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Hamrun Spartans at their home stadium is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Hamrun Spartans have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
In their previous game, the manager M. Blasi led his Hamrun Spartans to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Sliema Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Santa Lucia.
Hamrun Spartans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 attempts. 5 goals have been conceded.
Floriana form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (21) in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Floriana have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
There were no winners in Floriana's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 2-2 vs Hibernians (placed 5th). Prior to that result Floriana won their away game at Mosta. The scoreline was 3-1.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Floriana are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Hamrun Spartans, 2 draws and 6 wins for Floriana. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Top Goalscorers
  W. Domoraud 7 goals |  M. Criaco 4 goals |
Hamrun Spartans missing players
Floriana missing players
| Hamrun Spartans | Floriana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 4 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Floriana have not yet lost a game.
- Floriana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Floriana have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Floriana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Floriana have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Floriana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Sirens | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Valletta | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Hamrun Spartans | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Balzan | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Mosta | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Senglea Athletic | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Birkirkara | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Santa Lucia | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Gudja United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 0 |