Hamrun Spartans have been busy practising for this match following their 1-0 result against Floriana, a fixture they learned a lot from. What will happen against Valletta?
- Hamrun Spartans have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premier League
- Valletta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their previous competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic game!
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
Hamrun Spartans have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 24 points collected from 8 matches (8-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Hamrun Spartans has won seven games in a row. The Zebbug Rangers match was the last time out without a victory.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Henry Bonello not having conceded a league goal in 202 minutes.
Hamrun Spartans enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Floriana's place. The match ended 1-0 with Guillaumier scoring.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Sirens.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Spartans matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats (from 5 games).
It should be added that a glance at the 17 latest league fixtures reveals that 13 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).
The manager Nišević will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Valletta in only four days.
The Hamrun Spartans fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively Hamrun Spartans have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Valletta form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Valletta has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 56 days ago, in the Hibernians fixture.
Valletta's last game was the home draw against Birkirkara (1-1).
A 3-3 draw at Sirens's stadium before that.A new game in only four days for Valletta, the Fa Trophy home match versus Hamrun Spartans. Busy days.
Valletta have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 21 goals from 9 away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Valletta in these games.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have played previously this season: Valletta - Hamrun Spartans 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Hamrun Spartans victories, two draws and three Valletta wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Sukisa 11 goals |  J. do Nascimento Torres 5 goals |  S. Dimech 5 goals |
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| Hamrun Spartans | Valletta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 21 | 27 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 56% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 67% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 56% | 28% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 28% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 39% |
| 72% | 88% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 39% |
| 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 33% | 33% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 43% | 32% |
| 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 10.7 | 9.8 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
- Hamrun Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hamrun Spartans have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Hamrun Spartans have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans have the most clean sheets (13) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans have the most points (24) at home in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans have won all their matches at home so far.
- Hamrun Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hamrun Spartans is in the best form (6-0-0) in Premier League
- Valletta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valletta 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 | Hamrun Spartans | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 49 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 38 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 35 |
| 4 | Mosta | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Balzan | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Hibernians | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Gudja United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Floriana | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 9 | Valletta | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 10 | Sirens | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 19 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -7 | 16 |
| 12 | Zebbug Rangers | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 11 |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -25 | 8 |
| 14 | Pieta Hotspurs | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -38 | 5 |
