On the 3rd of September, Gudja United will travel to Hamrun to battle Balzan in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Balzan sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Santa Lucia. Matheus scored the first goal for Balzan in the 14th minute, then Ljubomirac added another in the 25th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Santa Lucia couldn’t manage to score, and Balzan took the shutout win. Balzan is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while gudja United is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Gzira United. Vito Plut scored the first goal for Gudja United in the 18th minute, then Samuel added another in the 23rd minute. Gudja United is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Both Samuel and Vito Plut have been the hottest scorers for Gudja United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Angel Torres Quiñones has been the most effective weapon for Balzan lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.