On Sunday Jan 8th, Mosta plays host to Marsaxlokk in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Mosta recorded a 1-2 loss against Gudja United. Ayrton Azzopardi struck first for Gudja United in the 30th minute, but Failla got the equalizer for Mosta in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Mosta should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while marsaxlokk sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Hamrun Spartans. Matthew Guillaumier scored the first goal for Hamrun Spartans in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Marsaxlokk couldn’t muster any offence and Hamrun Spartans ran away with the shutout win. Marsaxlokk is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Mosta and Marsaxlokk last played eachother at the None on the 27th of August. Mosta was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Clayton Failla scored the first goal for Mosta in the 40th minute on a penalty, but Tiago Adan got the equalizer for Marsaxlokk in the 44th minute on a penalty.
Terence Agius and Oscar Carniello are the top scorers for Marsaxlokk in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Mosta is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Christ Ememe and Failla each having 2 goals in their last 5.