There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Sliema Wanderers leading Lija Athletic by 12 points.
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!
Sliema Wanderers form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Sliema Wanderers are 3-0-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Wanderers lost their last game at Gzira United (placed 1st) after a 2-3 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Balzan in a game that was won 3-1.
Sliema Wanderers are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Hibernians Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 matches. Sliema Wanderers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lija Athletic form and stats
The manager J. Galea is not happy with the away performances in the Premier League so far, as all 4 matches have been lost. With the Lija Athletic losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Bitter travels for Lija as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Vittoriosa Stars match.
There might be some fixture complaints from Lija as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Premier League match against Santa Lucia (2-3). A 0-2 loss hosting Sirens before that.
Leading 2-0 was not enough for Lija in their fight with Santa Lucia last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 2-3 loss. Lija were so close to getting something from the game against Santa Lucia, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal five minutes into overtime.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. There are big problems for the Lija Athletic defense as they have conceded 14 goals in 4 away games.
Head 2 Head
Sliema Wanderers-Lija Athletic H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Wanderers two wins, Lija Athletic zero wins, zero draws. zero of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Sliema Wanderers missing players
Lija Athletic missing players
| Sliema Wanderers | Lija Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 10 | 14 | 19 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 92 | 46 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 15 | 48 |
| 48 | 21 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 33% | 48% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 14% | 28% |
- All of Sliema Wanderers's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Lija Athletic has the most conceded goals (14) away in Premier League
- Lija Athletic has the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Premier League
- Lija Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Lija Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Lija Athletic have lost all their away matches so far.
- Lija Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sliema Wanderers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sliema Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sliema Wanderers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sliema Wanderers have scored more than double the goals of Lija Athletic.
- Sliema Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gzira United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Sliema Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | Gudja United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Floriana | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Valletta | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Mosta | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Santa Lucia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Balzan | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Zejtun Corinthians | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Tarxien Rainbows | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Sirens | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 14 | Birkirkara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -12 | 4 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -18 | 1 |