On Sat Feb 26th, in week 20, Valletta hosts Sliema Wanderers at Mfa Centenary Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Valletta sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Santa Lucia. Nicholas George Pulis scored the first goal for Santa Lucia in the 4th minute, then Plut added another in the 62nd minute. Valletta looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Sliema Wanderers is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Mosta. Will Donkin scored the first goal for Mosta in the 27th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sliema Wanderers couldn’t manage to score, and Mosta took the shutout win. Sliema Wanderers looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in None, Sliema Wanderers was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Sala struck first for Valletta in the 12th minute, but Dejan Vukovic got the equalizer for Sliema Wanderers in the 48th minute But luckily in the 85th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Holla.
Sliema Wanderers’s top weapon lately has been Kurt Shaw, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Ivan Curjuric has been the most effective weapon for Valletta lately. The Croatian midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.