Premier League match prediction and preview for Valletta vs Hamrun Spartans clash

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Tue 05.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hibernians Stadium (8000 seats)

Valletta will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Hamrun Spartans.

Insights:
  • Valletta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (35) in Premier League

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Valletta form and stats

Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Valletta are 3-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).

A strong away win for Valletta against Lija Athletic the last match, as M. Alba (2) were on target. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Zejtun Corinthians in a game that was won 2-1.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Sliema Wanderers in only four days. This game is also played here at Hibernians Stadium.

A decent goal production from Valletta in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.

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Hamrun Spartans form and stats

Hamrun Spartans's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Hamrun Spartans, who have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League, collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Premier League. 3 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).

Before that, Hamrun Spartans secured a home win against Floriana with the score 3-1.

As you can tell from the results above, Hamrun Spartans was very dominant against Tarxien Rainbows, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with F. Sasere and Marcelo (2) providing the goals.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Spartans are regular goalscorers on their travels. 7 goals have been conceded by Spartans in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Valletta won six, Hamrun Spartans won two and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hamrun SpartansA. Dos Santos Soares
A. Dos Santos Soares
7 goals
Hamrun SpartansP. Djordjevic
P. Djordjevic
7 goals
Hamrun SpartansF. Sasere
F. Sasere
6 goals

Valletta missing players

Hamrun Spartans missing players

Valletta Hamrun Spartans
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
5 3 0 Won W 2 3 8
5 1 0 Drew D 0 3 4
3 2 1 Lost L 0 0 1
18 10 1 Scored S 5 13 35
19 11 3 Conceded C 1 7 13
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 92%
62% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 77%
31% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 69%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 23%
77% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 54%
15% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 38%
15% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 2
3 3 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.3 12.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10 13.4
4.8 6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.5 5.8
29% 28% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 39% 46%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Valletta's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hamrun Spartans has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (35) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans has the the best goal difference (+22) in Premier League
  • Hamrun Spartans have not yet lost a game away.
  • Hamrun Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hamrun Spartans have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Hamrun Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Valletta have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Valletta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Valletta 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 Hamrun Spartans 13 8 4 1 35 13 7 5 1 1 22 6 6 3 3 0 13 7 22 28
2 Sliema Wanderers 13 9 1 3 27 15 6 4 0 2 14 8 7 5 1 1 13 7 12 28
3 Hibernians 13 8 2 3 29 16 7 3 2 2 17 9 6 5 0 1 12 7 13 26
4 Mosta 13 6 5 2 26 20 7 3 3 1 14 10 6 3 2 1 12 10 6 23
5 Gzira United 13 6 4 3 26 15 6 3 2 1 14 8 7 3 2 2 12 7 11 22
6 Birkirkara 13 6 3 4 24 18 7 2 2 3 12 11 6 4 1 1 12 7 6 21
7 Santa Lucia 13 6 3 4 23 22 7 4 1 2 14 14 6 2 2 2 9 8 1 21
8 Gudja United 13 6 2 5 21 17 6 2 1 3 7 8 7 4 1 2 14 9 4 20
9 Valletta 13 5 5 3 18 19 6 3 1 2 10 11 7 2 4 1 8 8 -1 20
10 Floriana 12 5 1 6 16 20 6 3 0 3 8 11 6 2 1 3 8 9 -4 16
11 Sirens 12 4 4 4 16 21 6 1 3 2 5 10 6 3 1 2 11 11 -5 16
12 Balzan 13 2 6 5 14 19 6 1 3 2 4 6 7 1 3 3 10 13 -5 12
13 Zejtun Corinthians 13 3 3 7 18 24 6 1 2 3 8 10 7 2 1 4 10 14 -6 12
14 Tarxien Rainbows 12 2 2 8 12 24 6 1 0 5 4 12 6 1 2 3 8 12 -12 8
15 Lija Athletic 13 1 3 9 12 30 7 1 3 3 8 10 6 0 0 6 4 20 -18 6
16 Senglea Athletic 12 0 2 10 6 30 6 0 1 5 3 15 6 0 1 5 3 15 -24 2