On the 18th of February, in this week 20 match, Marsaxlokk will play host to Gudja United in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Marsaxlokk recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Santa Lucia. Lorenzo Fonseca scored the first goal for Marsaxlokk on an own goal in the 90th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Santa Lucia couldn’t muster any offence and Marsaxlokk ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while gudja United is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Birkirkara. Osvaldo Iorio Forestero struck first for Birkirkara in the 14th minute, then Lisandro Cabrera added another in the 42nd minute. Gudja United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
Gudja United and Marsaxlokk last played eachother at the Gudja Ground on the 17th of October. Marsaxlokk took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Leandro Aguirre struck first for Marsaxlokk in the 57th minute, then Kristian Keqi added another in the 71st minute.
Nagamatsu Tatsuro has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Gudja United. Ayrton Attard and Xuereb are the top scorers for Marsaxlokk in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.