Running out at their own ground is relaxed and good for Sliema Wanderers, but Valletta are fully determined and qualified to win. How will it turn out?
- Sliema Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (7) in Premier League
- Valletta have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
Sliema Wanderers form and stats
Sliema Wanderers, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in Premier League, have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at Ta'Qali National Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Wanderers's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Mosta (placed 9th).
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Santa Lucia the opponent.This is expected to be a close game, with Sliema Wanderers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sliema Wanderers as a small favourite), we find four games. Sliema Wanderers has won one of these, drawn zero and lost three.
The Wanderers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Wanderers with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Valletta form and stats
The visitors, who have the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Premier League, are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Valletta had fun at their own home (Ta'Qali National Stadium) last time out, beating Santa Lucia 5-3. E. Sala, S. Dimech (2), M. Fontanella and I. Ćurjurić scored. As you can tell from the result, the match against Santa Lucia was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Hibernians.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Valletta playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were two Valletta wins, two draws and zero defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Valletta as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. As for defending, Valletta rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Wanderers wins - draws - Valletta wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Fontanella 7 goals |  S. Dimech 3 goals |  J. Fernandes de Lima 2 goals |
Sliema Wanderers missing players
Valletta missing players
| Sliema Wanderers | Valletta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 3.6 | 3 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9.4 | 9 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 25% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 46% |
| 11 | 11.5 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.5 | 12.4 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
- All of Valletta's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sliema Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- 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 scored goals (7) in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Premier League
- Sliema Wanderers have the the worst goal difference (-6) 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 (0-3-3)
- Valletta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Valletta have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Valletta have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Valletta have the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Premier League
- Valletta 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 | Hibernians | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Floriana | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Valletta | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 5 | Hamrun Spartans | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Balzan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Sirens | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Gzira United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Mosta | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Gudja United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | Santa Lucia | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 4 |