Match Report
The table read 3rd (Valletta, 7 pts) against 1st (Tarxien Rainbows, 9 pts), 2 points apart. Tarxien Rainbows ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.2 for Valletta and 2/1.6 for Tarxien Rainbows (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Valletta, 0 draws and 1 for Tarxien Rainbows, at 2.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won.
The match was played at Ta'Qali National Stadium (capacity 17,797). Valletta led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Valletta: Yuri (28'), Yannick Yankam (57'), Ahmed Adebayo (73') · Tarxien Rainbows: Marko Musulin (89')
Key stats
Possession: Valletta 56% · Tarxien Rainbows 44% · Total shots: 15-6 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 6-4