Match Report
5 points for St. Patrick (9th), 10 for Hamrun Spartans (5th): a 5-point gap. Hamrun Spartans's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, St. Patrick ran at 0.83 scored and 1.5 conceded, Hamrun Spartans at 1.5 and 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 St. Patrick wins, 4 for Hamrun Spartans, 1 draw, at 1.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Victor Tedesco Stadium (capacity 3,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
St. Patrick: Mario Fontanella (16') · Hamrun Spartans: Marcelo (30'), Marcello Trotta (74')
Key stats
Possession: St. Patrick 36% · Hamrun Spartans 64% · Total shots: 3-13 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 1-9