Hamrun Spartans will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Hibernians.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Hibernians's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Hibernians have performed like this: Played seven matches resulting in 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 12-3 (scored/conceded).
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Hamrun Spartans, who have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Premier League, have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Hibernians Stadium.
Hamrun Spartans are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Hibernians (after extra-time). Heartbreak before that as Hamrun Spartans lost 1-2 at Mosta's place.
Hamrun Spartans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. On the other hand, Hamrun Spartans have conceded 12 goals.
Hibernians form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Hibernians go into this game after a win, the home game against Hamrun Spartans (after extra-time) that ended 2-1. It was a Premier League defeat before that one as the away game against Birkirkara wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Hibernians are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Hibernians have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Hibernians - Hamrun Spartans 1-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Hamrun Spartans wins - draws - Hibernians wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 I. Iriberri 8 goals |  S. Lagzir 7 goals |  J. Grech 7 goals |
Hamrun Spartans missing players
Hibernians missing players
| Hamrun Spartans | Hibernians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 32 |
| 23 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 84% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 60% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 47% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 53% |
| 26% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 53% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 63% |
| 26% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 37% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 188 | 114 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 96 | 198 |
| 59 | 35 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 44 | 95 |
| 34% | 29% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 34% | 34% |
- All of Hibernians's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hamrun Spartans has the most clean sheets (4) at home
- Hibernians has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Hibernians have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hibernians have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Hibernians 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 | Floriana | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Valletta | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Sirens | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Hibernians | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 5 | Gzira United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 32 |
| 6 | Birkirkara | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | Balzan | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Hamrun Spartans | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Mosta | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Santa Lucia | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | -8 | 23 |
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Gudja United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Senglea Athletic | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 16 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -40 | 4 |