Valletta vs. Pieta Hotspurs

Valletta had a losing record last season as they got outscored 34-28 and finished eighth in the 12-team Malta Premier League. This season, they're in ninth place after 14 games in the expanded 14-team league. Valletta has home field for this one but is on a 1-3-3 run at home getting shut out four times. The Pieta Hotspurs is one of the newcomers after getting promoted from Group B. They're in last place but playing better off a pair of one-goal losses to sixth-ranked Gudja United (1-0) and fourth-ranked Hibernians (2-1), along with a 1-0 win over the Zebbug Rangers. The newcomers have a good matchup to get another league victory. Play the Pieta Hotspurs on the moneyline.