Gzira United vs Floriana: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Date: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Gzira United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Floriana.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Gzira United form and stats

Gzira United, who have the most scored goals (30) in Premier League, have played 7 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Gzira United lost their last game at Sliema Wanderers (placed 10th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Gzira United lost 1-2 at home to Santa Lucia.

The Gzira United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Gzira United are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Floriana form and stats

The strength of Floriana on their travels this season is incredible with 20 points collected from 8 Premier League away games. Floriana has 6-2-0 on the road, with 16 goals scored and 5 conceded. Floriana has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Floriana failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Valletta (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-1. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Senglea Athletic.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Floriana are regular goalscorers on their travels. Floriana are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Floriana - Gzira United 0-0. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Gzira United, four draws and one win for Floriana. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Floriana
K. Keqi
9 goals
FlorianaT. Fonseca
T. Fonseca
7 goals
Gzira UnitedB. Koné
B. Koné
5 goals

Gzira United missing players

Floriana missing players

Gzira United Floriana
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 4 8 16
8 3 0 Won W 3 6 10
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 2
30 13 0 Scored S 7 16 28
13 6 1 Conceded C 2 5 11
81% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 88%
75% 71% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 62%
50% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
38% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 31%
12% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
44% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 50%
38% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 38%
38% 29% 100% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 25%
 
5.2 6.4 6 Corners For (avg) C F 7 6 4.8
4.3 3.9 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.5 3.3 3.6
2.9 2.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 2.2
4 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
199 91 17 Total Shots T S 53 82 185
100 51 7 Shots on Target S O 24 38 86
30% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 34% 29%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Floriana has the fewest conceded goals (11)
  • Floriana has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
  • Floriana have not yet lost a game away.
  • Floriana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Floriana have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Gzira United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Gzira United has the most scored goals (30)
  • Gzira United has the most scored goals in the second half (18)
  • Gzira United has the the best goal difference (+7) at home
  • Gzira United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gzira United have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Floriana 16 10 4 2 28 11 8 4 2 2 12 6 8 6 2 0 16 5 17 34
2 Valletta 16 9 5 2 27 15 7 3 2 2 11 10 9 6 3 0 16 5 12 32
3 Sirens 16 9 4 3 27 21 7 3 3 1 10 8 9 6 1 2 17 13 6 31
4 Hibernians 16 9 3 4 27 15 9 6 0 3 14 8 7 3 3 1 13 7 12 30
5 Gzira United 16 8 4 4 30 13 7 3 2 2 13 6 9 5 2 2 17 7 17 28
6 Mosta 16 7 1 8 23 28 9 4 1 4 14 16 7 3 0 4 9 12 -5 22
7 Balzan 15 6 3 6 26 23 7 3 1 3 12 11 8 3 2 3 14 12 3 21
8 Birkirkara 15 5 5 5 20 17 8 2 3 3 14 13 7 3 2 2 6 4 3 20
9 Hamrun Spartans 16 4 7 5 19 20 9 1 4 4 9 12 7 3 3 1 10 8 -1 19
10 Sliema Wanderers 16 5 2 9 19 20 9 3 1 5 10 11 7 2 1 4 9 9 -1 17
11 Santa Lucia 16 4 5 7 15 26 9 2 3 4 6 15 7 2 2 3 9 11 -11 17
12 Gudja United 16 3 6 7 19 27 7 2 3 2 10 9 9 1 3 5 9 18 -8 15
13 Senglea Athletic 16 3 6 7 17 28 8 3 3 2 13 13 8 0 3 5 4 15 -11 15
14 Tarxien Rainbows 16 1 1 14 17 50 7 0 0 7 4 24 9 1 1 7 13 26 -33 4