Valletta will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Hamrun Spartans.
- Valletta has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (41) in Premier League
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premier League.
Valletta form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Valletta so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Valletta after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Valletta supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Balzan in Premier League and win 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Lija Athletic.
Valletta are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Gzira United awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Valletta in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Hamrun Spartans form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (41) in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Premier League. Things are running smoothly for Hamrun Spartans who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Birkirkara. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Hamrun Spartans are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Spartans delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Santa Lucia (placed 7th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Sirens.
Hamrun Spartans's last match (vs Santa Lucia) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-3. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by E. Serrano.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Hamrun Spartans manager M. Buttigieg as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Senglea Athletic.
Spartans have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. As opposed to that, Spartans have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Valletta, two draws and two wins for Hamrun Spartans. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Djordjevic 8 goals | F. Sasere 8 goals | A. Dos Santos Soares 7 goals |
Valletta missing players
Hamrun Spartans missing players
| Valletta | Hamrun Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 41 |
| 19 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 71% | 88% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 57% | 75% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 57% | 69% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 19% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 57% | 56% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 43% | 38% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.2 | 12 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.9 | 13.2 |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 28% | 27% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 37% | 44% |
- Hamrun Spartans has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals (41) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Premier League
- Hamrun Spartans has the the best goal difference (+25) 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 have scored more than double the goals of Valletta.
- Hamrun Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hamrun Spartans is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Valletta has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Premier League
- 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 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 35 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 31 |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Mosta | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Santa Lucia | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Gudja United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Valletta | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Sirens | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | Zejtun Corinthians | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Floriana | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Balzan | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 12 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -19 | 6 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -34 | 2 |