Sliema Wanderers vs Hamrun Spartans Prediction: The Two Camps Have Scoring Tendencies

Round 9 poses a league conundrum as Hamrun Spartans pair up against Sliema Wanderers in what seems to be one of the most anticipated league games of the Maltese League this week. Enthusiasm contrasts sharply in both camps, with the hosts still relishing last week's victory while the visitors are keen to revert the loss incurred against their most recent opponents.

Last Five Matches: W-D-D-L-W

The Wanderers have done a tidy job in the first eight games, raking eight points in the most recently concluded five league games, where they have made two wins, two stalemates and one loss. Last week’s league pairing against Zabbar St Patrick produced celebratory outcomes with a 2-0 scoreline ensuring a thrust into their current league spot. The game saw the side take the lead in the early embers, seizing eventual victory before the end of the first half.

Sliema’s home run has been sober, with three wins and one stalemate in four games played.

Despite not registering goals against their most recent opponents, Vito Plut remains the spectacle.

Recent Form: L-D-W-L-L

For the Spartans, three losses, one win and one stalemate summarises their mediocre display so far this season.

The 2-0 disappointment against Hibernians was featured in last week’s subsequent 3-2 defeat to the current league leaders Birkirkara in a game that highlighted the Spartans opened the scoring in the third-minute penalty converted by Luke Montebello.

The team has taken one win, one stalemate and two losses in their most recent four games away from home.

With Chris Onong and Joseph Mbong with overhanging yellow cards, Luke Montebello remains the man tipped to iron things out for his team.

The last four meetings between the sides produced two stalemates and two wins for Hamrun Spartans. With three games strictly less than two goals (U2.5), a BTTS is recorded twice between the sides.

This game is expected to be one of the most challenging pitch encounters in the league this week. However, specific variants would help us make the best decisions ahead of the game. Sliema has been on target in their last two home games, and Hamrun has also scored away from him in their previous two exhibitions on foreign turf. Our bets are:

• BTTS - YES at 1.86 odds from Betway.
• A stalemate at 3.10 odds from Bet365.
• Over 2.5 goals at 2.20 odds from 1xbet