Premier League preview and statistics: Hamrun Spartans - Gudja United at Ta'Qali National Stadium

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Sun 07.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium (8000 seats)

Hamrun Spartans have performed better than Gudja United so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (45) in Premier League
  • Gudja United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League

Gudja United could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only four sleeps ago.

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Hamrun Spartans form and stats

Hamrun Spartans, who have the most scored goals (45) in Premier League, are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Ta'Qali National Stadium. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. Spartans haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Birkirkara, 109 days ago.

The Spartans goalkeeper Manuel Bartolo is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 194 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier League.

Spartans are returning here after visiting Senglea Athletic in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. J. Mbong scored the goal(s). A strong away win before that one, visiting Valletta and winning 3-0.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Hamrun Spartans home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, two draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, two matches were won by at least two goals.

The manager M. Buttigieg will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sannat Lions in only three days.

Spartans are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Ta'Qali National Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 27 goals in 9 matches. 9 goals have been conceded.

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Gudja United form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Premier League.

Gudja played 1-1 against Gzira United in their previous match. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Zejtun Corinthians.

You'll want to know how Gudja managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in one away win, one draw and zero home wins.

Gudja has another fixture away, a Fa Trophy game, against Valletta in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

The travelling fans enjoy Gudja United's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 8 league matches away. Gudja have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Gudja United - Spartans 0-1. Last seven meetings between the teams: Spartans won three, Gudja United won one and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Gudja UnitedY. Messias
Y. Messias
12 goals
SpartansF. Sasere
F. Sasere
11 goals
Hamrun SpartansP. Djordjevic
P. Djordjevic
8 goals

Hamrun Spartans missing players

Gudja United missing players

Hamrun Spartans Gudja United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 8 17
12 6 2 Won W 1 5 7
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
1 1 0 Lost L 1 2 7
45 27 10 Scored S 2 15 24
16 9 4 Conceded C 4 9 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
72% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 53%
61% 78% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 35%
17% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 24%
50% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 47%
44% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 35%
6% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3 2.5
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.2 15.8 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.9 11.5
5.9 6.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 4.9
42% 48% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 38% 29%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Hamrun Spartans's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gudja United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
  • Gudja United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gudja United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Hamrun Spartans has the fewest conceded goals (16) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most matches over the total-line (13) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (27) at home in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (45) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the the best goal difference (+29) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hamrun Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hamrun Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 12 5 1 45 16 9 6 2 1 27 9 9 6 3 0 18 7 29 41
2 Hibernians 18 12 3 3 40 18 10 6 2 2 23 9 8 6 1 1 17 9 22 39
3 Gzira United 18 10 5 3 39 17 9 6 2 1 24 9 9 4 3 2 15 8 22 35
4 Birkirkara 18 10 4 4 35 21 8 3 2 3 16 12 10 7 2 1 19 9 14 34
5 Sliema Wanderers 18 10 2 6 30 22 8 4 0 4 16 14 10 6 2 2 14 8 8 32
6 Mosta 17 7 5 5 31 29 8 3 3 2 14 11 9 4 2 3 17 18 2 26
7 Santa Lucia 19 6 8 5 28 28 10 4 3 3 15 16 9 2 5 2 13 12 0 26
8 Sirens 18 7 4 7 24 28 9 2 3 4 9 15 9 5 1 3 15 13 -4 25
9 Gudja United 17 7 3 7 24 23 9 2 2 5 9 14 8 5 1 2 15 9 1 24
10 Valletta 17 6 6 5 19 24 9 4 2 3 11 14 8 2 4 2 8 10 -5 24
11 Zejtun Corinthians 19 6 5 8 26 30 9 3 2 4 14 15 10 3 3 4 12 15 -4 23
12 Floriana 19 5 5 9 23 32 10 3 3 4 11 15 9 2 2 5 12 17 -9 20
13 Balzan 18 4 7 7 20 23 10 3 4 3 10 9 8 1 3 4 10 14 -3 19
14 Lija Athletic 17 3 3 11 17 36 9 2 3 4 10 11 8 1 0 7 7 25 -19 12
15 Tarxien Rainbows 18 3 3 12 16 35 8 1 1 6 6 16 10 2 2 6 10 19 -19 12
16 Senglea Athletic 17 0 2 15 7 42 8 0 1 7 3 17 9 0 1 8 4 25 -35 2