Match Report
In the standings it was Valletta 3rd on 7 points, Hamrun Spartans 1st on 12 — separated by 5. Recent form told a different story for Hamrun Spartans: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Valletta were scoring 1 and conceding 1.2, Hamrun Spartans 2.2 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by Valletta, 3 by Hamrun Spartans, 3 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. 67% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at Ta'Qali National Stadium (capacity 17,797). Hamrun Spartans led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
Goal scorers
Hamrun Spartans: Joseph Mbong (1'), Damir Céter (7')
Key stats
Possession: Valletta 44% · Hamrun Spartans 56% · Total shots: 5-8 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 1-7