The second game of Tuesday at the National Stadium, from the YoHealth Malta Premier, will be another interesting encounter between Sliema Wanderers and Birkirkara.
Over the weekend, Sliema managed to bounce back from their defeat to Mosta and, even if not too convincingly, they secured a 1-0 win against Tarxien. While the Stripes are not playing their best football at the moment, Sliema will still need to raise their level if they want to ensure they take all three points.
Birkirkara will have a new head coach on the bench today, Italian former Inter and Middlesbrough player Gianluca Festa. Malta Sport revealed his name last week, with confirmation from the club coming on Sunday. With only two points from their first three games, Birkirkara will be pushing hard for a win today. In their last outing, they lost to Hibernians in the dying moments of the match, despite having taken the lead in the first half.
This encounter is expected to be a close one, with both teams hungry for a win. Sliema will aim to stay within the top six, while Birkirkara will be hoping to climb away from the lower positions in the table.
The last time these two teams met, Sliema Wanderers came out on top with a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal from Mohamed Abdulahi Awad.
