On Feb 5th, Hibernians hosts Balzan in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hibernians is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Gzira United. de Assis Estacio struck first for Gzira United in the 41st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hibernians couldn’t manage to score, and Gzira United took the shutout win. Hibernians should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Balzan is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Marsaxlokk. Neither Balzan nor Marsaxlokk could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 2 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Balzan is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 2nd of October, Hibernians was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Degabriele struck first for Hibernians in the 14th minute, then Degabriele added another in the 16th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Balzan couldn’t manage to score, and Hibernians took the shutout win.
Balzan is fortunate enough to have Angel Torres Quiñones in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 6 goals. Hibernians’s most prolific scorer has been Degabriele. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.