With their 29 point advantage in the league table, Sliema Wanderers fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Pietà Hotspurs.
The hosts Sliema Wanderers saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Sliema Wanderers form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Sliema Wanderers are 5-3-4 (wins-draw-losses).The fans are hoping that Sliema Wanderers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premier League game against Balzan. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Senglea Athletic that ended 0-0.
The Sliema Wanderers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 16 in 12 matches. Sliema Wanderers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pietà Hotspurs form and stats
Pietà Hotspurs, who have the fewest points (5) away in Premier League, have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-9 (12 played). Bitter travels for Pietà Hotspurs as they have lost seven games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Mdina.The manager R. Zammit was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground. Pietà Hotspurs suffered a 0-2 loss to Hamrun Spartans. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Tarxien Rainbows's place.
Pietà Hotspurs find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 12 away fixtures. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Pietà Hotspurs's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 30 goals in 12 travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Pietà Hotspurs - Sliema Wanderers 0-3. Sliema Wanderers-Pietà Hotspurs H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Sliema Wanderers 4 wins, Pietà Hotspurs 0 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Bnou Marzouk 8 goals |  P. Chimezie 5 goals |  M. Muchardi 4 goals |
Sliema Wanderers missing players
Pietà Hotspurs missing players
| Sliema Wanderers | Pietà Hotspurs | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 35 | 16 | Scored | 15 | 24 |
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | 30 | 57 |
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 96% |
| 44% | 42% | Over 2.5 | 83% | 68% |
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 42% | 32% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 16% |
| 48% | 50% | Both teams to score | 67% | 52% |
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 28% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 48% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | 2.8 | 3 |
| 4 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.8 | 5 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Pietà Hotspurs hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Pietà Hotspurs is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Pietà Hotspurs has failed to keep a clean sheet in 25 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 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 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 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | Balzan | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 43 |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 42 |
| 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 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -15 | 28 |
| 10 | Tarxien Rainbows | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -26 | 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 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -33 | 13 |
