On Saturday Nov 27th, in week 10, Birkirkara will host Sliema Wanderers in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Birkirkara recorded a 0-2 loss against Santa Lucia. Gianmarco Conti struck first for Santa Lucia in the 25th minute, then da Silva Souza added another in the 34th minute on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Birkirkara couldn’t manage to score, and Santa Lucia took the shutout win. Birkirkara is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Sliema Wanderers, recorded a 2-1 win against Valletta. Eslit Sala struck first for Valletta in the 12th minute, then Vukovic tied it up for Sliema Wanderers in the 48th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 85th minute on a goal by Holla to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sliema Wanderers won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
For Sliema Wanderers, their top scorers are Omar Elouni and Dejan Vukovic, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Montebello has been the most effective weapon for Birkirkara lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.