On Oct 9th, Pietà Hotspurs hosts Balzan in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams in the anticipated Ta’Qali derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. Pietà Hotspurs sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-4 loss against Gzira United. de Assis Estacio struck first for Gzira United in the 2nd minute, then Maxuell added another in the 52nd minute In the end, Pietà Hotspurs was frustrated by Gzira United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Gzira United ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 5th placed Balzan, recorded a 0-2 loss against Hibernians. Degabriele struck first for Hibernians in the 14th minute, then Degabriele added another in the 16th minute In the end, Balzan couldn’t muster any offence and Hibernians ran away with the shutout win. Balzan is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Balzan is glad to have Angel Torres Quiñones in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals.