On Sun Dec 19th, in week 13, Floriana will host Sliema Wanderers in a meeting of these two Premier League teams in the anticipated Ta’Qali derby. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Floriana recorded a 3-1 win against Santa Lucia. Busuttil struck first for Floriana in the 15th minute, then Keqi added another in the 26th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 15th minute on a goal by Busuttil to cap off a wild match. Floriana is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while sliema Wanderers is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Hamrun Spartans. Matthew Guillaumier scored the first goal for Hamrun Spartans in the 51st minute, then Franklin Sasere added another in the 71st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sliema Wanderers couldn’t manage to score, and Hamrun Spartans took the shutout win. Sliema Wanderers looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
On Aug 20th, Sliema Wanderers hosted Floriana at the None in their last match together. Sliema Wanderers and Floriana battled to a 0-0 draw. Sliema Wanderers had 5 on net, and Floriana had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Sliema Wanderers is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Edmond Agius and Valmir Berisha each only have 1 goal in their last five. Ryan Camenzuli and Andrei Cosmin Ciolacu are the top scorers for Floriana in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.