Struggling Sliema Wanderers will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Hamrun Spartans in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Sliema Wanderers form and stats
0-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Sliema Wanderers so far this season. It's trouble wherever Sliema Wanderers are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sliema Wanderers, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The fans are hoping that Sliema Wanderers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premier League game against Hibernians (placed 5th). Before that game, the home loss against Mosta with the scoreline 0-1.
Sliema Wanderers have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sliema Wanderers defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Hamrun Spartans have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
There were no winners in Hamrun Spartans's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Santa Lucia (placed 10th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Birkirkara.
The Hamrun Spartans manager M. Blasi has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded by Hamrun Spartans in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sliema Wanderers-Hamrun Spartans H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sliema Wanderers 8 wins, Hamrun Spartans 1 win, 1 draw. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
W. Domoraud
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| Sliema Wanderers | Hamrun Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Hamrun Spartans have not yet lost a game away.
- Hamrun Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hamrun Spartans have scored more than double the goals of Sliema Wanderers.
- Hamrun Spartans have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sliema Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sliema Wanderers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sliema Wanderers have yet to win a game at home.
- Sliema Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Floriana | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | Gzira United | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 3 | Sirens | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Valletta | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Mosta | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Senglea Athletic | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | Balzan | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Santa Lucia | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Birkirkara | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 5 |
| 13 | Gudja United | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 4 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -20 | 0 |