On Saturday Sep 3rd, in week 3, Valletta hosts Sirens at Mfa Centenary Stadium in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Valletta recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Pietà Hotspurs. Kilian Bevis struck first for Valletta in the 30th minute, then Shaun Dimech added another in the 40th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Pietà Hotspurs was frustrated by Valletta’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Valletta ended the match with the shutout victory. Valletta is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Sirens is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Floriana. Cini scored the first goal for Sirens in the 4th minute, then Ivan Kolev added another in the 29th minute. Sirens looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Valletta won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Sirens hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Ivan Kolev and Alexander Cini, and they each have 1 goal. Both Haris Dilaver and Mario Fontanella have been the hottest scorers for Valletta in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.