Week 12 brings us a match on Dec 11th, where Valletta hosts Hamrun Spartans at Mfa Centenary Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 2nd placed Valletta is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Birkirkara. Valletta had 9 on net, and Birkirkara had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Valletta is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Hamrun Spartans is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sliema Wanderers. Matthew Guillaumier scored the first goal for Hamrun Spartans in the 51st minute, then Franklin Sasere added another in the 71st minute In the end, Sliema Wanderers was frustrated by Hamrun Spartans’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hamrun Spartans ended the match with the shutout victory. Hamrun Spartans should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
Hamrun Spartans and Valletta last played eachother at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on the 13th of August. Valletta took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Gojkovic scored the first goal for Hamrun Spartans in the 42nd minute, but Mario Fontanella got the equalizer for Valletta in the 69th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 74th minute on a goal by Mario Fontanella to cap off a wild match.
Romero Zuniga and Arthur Henrique Ricciardi Oyama are the top scorers for Hamrun Spartans in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Shaun Dimech has been the most effective weapon for Valletta lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches.