Football betting preview: Tarxien Rainbows vs Sliema Wanderers

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Fri 18.December
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

The visiting Sliema Wanderers side should be favourites in this visit to Tarxien Rainbows, as the away team holds a 17 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.

Insights:
  • Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier League
  • Sliema Wanderers have scored more than double the goals of Tarxien Rainbows.

Tarxien Rainbows and Sliema Wanderers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Tarxien Rainbows form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Tarxien Rainbows at their home stadium (MFA Centenary Stadium) is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Stress levels are on the rise for Rainbows's attacking players as they have now played 220 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Spiteri was their last goal scorer.

Rainbows faced defeat in their previous match, away at Mosta (0-1). Heartbreak before that as Rainbows lost 0-3 at Birkirkara's place.

Tarxien Rainbows aren't scoring a lot here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, with only 3 goals from 5 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Rainbows with 10 goals conceded in these matches.

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Sliema Wanderers form and stats

Sliema Wanderers have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games. Momentum is building for Sliema Wanderers in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Two travels in a row for Wanderers, whose manager A. Pisanu could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Floriana. A 0-2 loss hosting Hamrun Spartans before that.

Wanderers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. As opposed to that, Wanderers have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Rainbows victories, two draws and six Sliema Wanderers wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sliema WanderersJ. Farrugia
J. Farrugia
9 goals
RainbowsV. Plut
V. Plut
5 goals
Sliema WanderersG. Da Silva Ribeiro
G. Da Silva Ribeiro
4 goals

Tarxien Rainbows missing players

Sliema Wanderers missing players

Tarxien Rainbows Sliema Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 2 6 12
2 1 0 Won W 2 4 8
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
6 4 2 Lost L 0 1 3
11 3 0 Scored S 6 11 25
17 10 6 Conceded C 2 6 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
70% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 83%
50% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 67%
40% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 50%
20% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 25%
30% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 67%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 25%
60% 80% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 3.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
7.6 6.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 11.7 11.5
3.1 1.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 6.7 5.8
35% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 28% 36%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Sliema Wanderers have scored more than double the goals of Tarxien Rainbows.
  • Tarxien Rainbows has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier League
  • Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home 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 Sliema Wanderers 12 8 1 3 25 14 6 4 0 2 14 8 6 4 1 1 11 6 11 25
2 Hibernians 12 7 2 3 27 15 6 2 2 2 15 8 6 5 0 1 12 7 12 23
3 Hamrun Spartans 11 6 4 1 27 12 5 3 1 1 14 5 6 3 3 0 13 7 15 22
4 Gzira United 12 6 3 3 25 14 6 3 2 1 14 8 6 3 1 2 11 6 11 21
5 Gudja United 12 6 2 4 19 14 6 2 1 3 7 8 6 4 1 1 12 6 5 20
6 Mosta 11 5 4 2 21 18 6 2 3 1 11 10 5 3 1 1 10 8 3 19
7 Birkirkara 11 5 2 4 18 15 6 2 1 3 11 10 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 17
8 Floriana 10 5 1 4 13 12 5 3 0 2 6 6 5 2 1 2 7 6 1 16
9 Santa Lucia 11 4 3 4 16 19 5 2 1 2 7 11 6 2 2 2 9 8 -3 15
10 Sirens 11 4 3 4 14 19 5 1 2 2 3 8 6 3 1 2 11 11 -5 15
11 Valletta 11 3 5 3 14 17 5 2 1 2 8 10 6 1 4 1 6 7 -3 14
12 Zejtun Corinthians 11 3 3 5 17 19 6 1 2 3 8 10 5 2 1 2 9 9 -2 12
13 Balzan 12 2 6 4 13 17 6 1 3 2 4 6 6 1 3 2 9 11 -4 12
14 Tarxien Rainbows 10 2 2 6 11 17 5 1 0 4 3 10 5 1 2 2 8 7 -6 8
15 Lija Athletic 12 1 3 8 11 28 6 1 3 2 7 8 6 0 0 6 4 20 -17 6
16 Senglea Athletic 11 0 2 9 5 26 6 0 1 5 3 15 5 0 1 4 2 11 -21 2