Sliema Wanderers and Birkirkara FC are set to face off in a decisive Premier League Final Four encounter at Ta’ Qali National Stadium on May 4, 2025, with a place in the championship final on the line.
Having already secured top spot in the regular season phase with 28 points, Sliema Wanderers enter the match full of confidence. Birkirkara FC, who finished fifth with 24 points, will be aiming to upset the league leaders and book their spot in the final.
Both sides boast impressive records over the course of the season — Sliema have notched 17 wins, while Birkirkara have claimed 16 victories from their 32 matches. The two clubs have proven evenly matched in recent meetings, with three draws in their last six encounters, setting the stage for a tightly contested battle.
With everything at stake, fans can expect a fierce and tactical contest between two sides hungry for silverware.
Maltasport Prediction: Sliema Wanderers to win, with a 44% probability.
Earlier today a press conference was held where both team’s head coaches and captains gave their comments:
𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 (𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵)
“We went through some difficult moments, before the final match day in Gozo, we were almost out of the Top 6.
There’s been a lot of work put in by the players.
All four teams in the final four are strong, and even back in February, I had said that the other three strengthened their squads during January.
We got here thanks to the resilience of my group.
Now we need one final push.
Every match is important, not just tactically, but also in terms of recovery.
I understand that match after match, you need to recover physically and this is not an easy task after playing on Wednesday, but we are proud to be here and we look ahead.
We focus on Sunday. This will be our fifth meeting with Birkirkara, they are strong tactically and even stronger as a team.
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗶 (𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻)
“All four teams are strong.
Birkirkara’s quality is well known, they were excellent in the early stages.
We’ve recovered well and have full trust in our quality.
We endured a difficult spell before the end of the closing round.
We knew we needed to win our last three matches to make the Top 6, and we always believed in our potential.
Those three wins gave us the momentum we needed, and now we go again on Sunday.”
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𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗗𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 (𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵)
“Against Floriana on Wednesday, my players showed that they really wanted to be in the final four.
We showed character and personality, what we’ve done this campaign is something big.
We lost both of our last two matches against Sliema, so we have to be cautious defensively on Sunday.
We know how important this game is.
They have an excellent coach in Paul, one small mistake can cost us.
We played three days ago, and we’ve tried to recover all our players physically.
It’s a match that could go either way.”
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𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 (𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻)
“These are the games that truly motivate you.
This is when we have to show we can win, through intensity, character, and determination.
We’ve been preparing physically since the start of the season.
The entire squad has trained properly.
Right now, training intensity has slightly decreased, which means we’re in good physical condition.
Mentally, we’re motivated and ready for Sunday.”
