This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Sliema Wanderers holding 12th place and Tarxien Rainbows lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sliema Wanderers form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Sliema Wanderers are 3-1-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Sliema Wanderers are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Gudja United. Ahead of that match, Sliema Wanderers won a home game hosting Gzira United (2-0).
The Sliema Wanderers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. Sliema Wanderers have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Tarxien Rainbows form and stats
There's been little loot from Tarxien Rainbows's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the Premier League. Tarxien Rainbows, who have the most conceded goals (53) in Premier League, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Santa Lucia with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hamrun Spartans at their stadium, the result 3-2.
Tarxien Rainbows have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Tarxien Rainbows's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 26 goals in 9 travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Tarxien Rainbows - Sliema Wanderers 1-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Sliema Wanderers wins - draws - Tarxien Rainbows wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Cisotti 4 goals |  C. Zappa 4 goals |   A. Andrejić 3 goals |
Sliema Wanderers missing players
Tarxien Rainbows missing players
| Sliema Wanderers | Tarxien Rainbows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 53 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 44% | 35% |
| 53% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 71% |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 29% |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 5.6 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 141 | 81 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 64 | 129 |
| 59 | 32 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 33 | 59 |
| 32% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 33% | 27% |
- All of Tarxien Rainbows's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Sliema Wanderers has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Sliema Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most conceded goals (26) away
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most conceded goals (53)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most conceded goals in the second half (30)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most dropped points from leading position (14)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the most matches over the total-line (17)
- Tarxien Rainbows has the the worst goal difference (-13) away
- Tarxien Rainbows has the the worst goal difference (-35)
- Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tarxien Rainbows have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Tarxien Rainbows 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 | Floriana | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Valletta | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Hibernians | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Sirens | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Gzira United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 6 | Birkirkara | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Balzan | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Hamrun Spartans | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Mosta | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Santa Lucia | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -9 | 20 |
| 11 | Gudja United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Senglea Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -35 | 4 |