The visiting Hamrun Spartans side should be favourites in this visit to Pietà Hotspurs, as the away team holds a 29 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
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 is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Pietà Hotspurs form and stats
With 2 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Pietà Hotspurs, who have the most conceded goals (55) in Premier League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.In their previous game, the manager R. Zammit led his Pietà Hotspurs to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Tarxien Rainbows. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hibernians Stadium. Before that, Pietà Hotspurs had a home game versus St. Andrews which ended with a victory 3-1.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pietà Hotspurs here at Hibernians Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 12 games). Pietà Hotspurs are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (25 from 12 played).
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
Playing away, Hamrun Spartans have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.Hamrun Spartans's last game was the home draw against Balzan (1-1). Before that, Hamrun Spartans travelled to Senglea Athletic and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
Hamrun Spartans have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. It's not easy to score on Hamrun Spartans as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Hamrun Spartans - Pietà Hotspurs 3-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Pietà Hotspurs, 2 draws and 2 wins for Hamrun Spartans.Top Goalscorers
  K. Tulimieri 7 goals |  W. Domoraud 6 goals |  P. Chimezie 5 goals |
Pietà Hotspurs missing players
Hamrun Spartans missing players
| Pietà Hotspurs | Hamrun Spartans | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 24 | 9 | Scored | 15 | 32 |
| 55 | 25 | Conceded | 11 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 88% |
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 71% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 42% |
| 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 12% |
| 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 54% | 42% | Both teams to score | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 46% |
| 46% | 58% | Failed To Score | 17% | 17% |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 5 | 6.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 4 |
- Pietà Hotspurs hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Hamrun Spartans is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Pietà Hotspurs has failed to keep a clean sheet in 24 matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Valletta | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 42 | 54 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 52 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 49 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Balzan | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 40 |
| 7 | Birkirkara | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 39 |
| 8 | Floriana | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Mosta | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -15 | 27 |
| 10 | Tarxien Rainbows | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -25 | 26 |
| 11 | Senglea Athletic | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -12 | 23 |
| 12 | St. Andrews | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -22 | 18 |
| 13 | Qormi | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -31 | 13 |
