Sliema Wanderers are looking to forget the league table ahead of this match against Balzan. Here's all you should know before the game!
- Sliema Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (8) in Premier League
- Balzan have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Sliema Wanderers nor Balzan as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sliema Wanderers form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Sliema Wanderers have only managed 0 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Hibernians Stadium. All in all it has been a very rough period for Wanderers who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 14 attempts. Their previous win was against Balzan, 167 days ago.
Sliema Wanderers faced defeat in their previous match, away at Gudja United (0-1).
Before that game, the home loss against Gzira United with the scoreline 1-3.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sirens are coming to town in three days.
Wanderers aren't scoring a lot here at Hibernians Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 7 games. Sliema Wanderers are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 7 played).
Balzan form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Balzan playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
There were no winners in Balzan's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Hamrun Spartans (placed 3rd).
Prior to that match, the Balzan manager Zammit faced defeat when travelling to Birkirkara and losing 2-3.A quick return to home after this game, as Balzan are hosting Mosta in the Premier League only three days away.
The Balzan manager Zammit has got the team scoring on the road, with 15 away goals in 7 league matches. Balzan have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have met previously this season: Balzan - Sliema Wanderers 1-0. Stats for the former ten meetings featuring these two squads are: two wins for Sliema Wanderers, one draw and seven wins for Balzan. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mijić 5 goals | U. Ljubomirac 4 goals | B. Kaljević 4 goals |
Sliema Wanderers missing players
Balzan missing players
| Sliema Wanderers | Balzan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 26 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 43% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 29% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 29% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 43% | 21% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 64% | 57% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.7 | 9.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11.3 | 10.4 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 15% | 16% | 6% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | 37% |
| 10.9 | 11.4 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.7 | 9.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
- Balzan have scored more than double the goals of Sliema Wanderers.
- Balzan have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Premier League
- Balzan have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Premier League
- Balzan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sliema Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sliema Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sliema Wanderers have the fewest points (1) at home in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (8) in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sliema Wanderers have yet to win a game.
- Sliema Wanderers is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hibernians | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Floriana | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Hamrun Spartans | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Sirens | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -5 | 22 |
| 6 | Gzira United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Valletta | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Balzan | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Mosta | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 12 |
| 11 | Santa Lucia | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 11 |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -18 | 4 |
