Battling Pietà Hotspurs are keen to pull off an upset when they play enterprising Hamrun Spartans in the next league round. It’s 14th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Pietà Hotspurs have the fewest scored goals (10) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier League
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Pietà Hotspurs form and stats
Pietà Hotspurs's results here at Ta'Qali National Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 0 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats. Hotspurs are slowly digging their own grave here at Ta'Qali National Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts.
Pietà Hotspurs's previous match was a Fa Trophy game also played at their own arena, ending 2-0 versus Xewkija. The home side are looking to build on that result.
1-1 away at Valletta before that.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pietà Hotspurs here at Ta'Qali National Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Pietà Hotspurs have let the opposition score 25 times, an average of more than three per game.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
Hamrun Spartans's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Hamrun Spartans collect 19 points from their 8 away matches in the Premier League. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Spartans hope to make it five in this match.
The Hamrun Spartans goalkeeper Henry Bonello is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 360 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The club members enjoyed Hamrun Spartans's previous fixture versus Ghajnsielem, a Fa Trophy win (3-1) played at home.
Before that, Hamrun Spartans secured a home win against Hibernians with the score 1-0.Low on goals? 11 of this team's latest 14 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
The travelling fans enjoy Spartans's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. Hamrun Spartans are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hamrun Spartans have put together a streak of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (4-1-0) when facing Pietà Hotspurs.The two teams involved met each other previously this season: Hamrun Spartans - Hotspurs 2-0.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Sukisa 8 goals |  J. do Nascimento Torres 5 goals | A. Dos Santos Soares 3 goals |
Pietà Hotspurs missing players
Hamrun Spartans missing players
| Pietà Hotspurs | Hamrun Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 37 | 25 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 80% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 53% |
| 53% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 27% |
| 40% | 62% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 13% |
| 27% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 13% |
| 53% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 27% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 62% | 73% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9.7 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 29% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 37% | 33% |
| 11.5 | 11.8 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
- Hamrun Spartans have created more than twice as many corners as Pietà Hotspurs.
- Hamrun Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hamrun Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hamrun Spartans have scored more than double the goals of Pietà Hotspurs.
- Hamrun Spartans have the fewest conceded goals (7) 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 (11) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Pietà Hotspurs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pietà Hotspurs have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Pietà Hotspurs have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pietà Hotspurs have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the fewest points (1) at home in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the fewest scored goals (10) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the most conceded goals (25) at home in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the most conceded goals (37) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Premier League
- Pietà Hotspurs have yet to win a game at home.
- Pietà Hotspurs 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 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Hibernians | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Gzira United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | Balzan | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Mosta | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Floriana | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Gudja United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Valletta | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | Sirens | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -20 | 8 |
| 13 | Zebbug Rangers | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -20 | 7 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -27 | 5 |
