In this week 14 match on Jan 18th, Sliema Wanderers will play host to Gzira United in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Sliema Wanderers sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Floriana. Brandon Diego Paiber struck first for Floriana in the 59th minute, then Keqi added another in the 84th minute In the end, Sliema Wanderers was frustrated by Floriana’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Floriana ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while gzira United is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Santa Lucia. Jamie Zerafa scored the first goal for Santa Lucia in the 2nd minute, then Rodrigues Farias added another in the 30th minute. Gzira United is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 11th of September, Gzira United hosted Sliema Wanderers in their last match together. Gzira United and Sliema Wanderers battled to a 1-1 draw. Jefferson Mateus de Assis Estacio scored the first goal for Gzira United in the 6th minute, then Fernandes de Lima tied it up for Sliema Wanderers in the 60th minute earning them at least the one point.
Maxuell has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for Gzira United. Sliema Wanderers hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Edmond Agius and Berisha, and they each have 1 goal.