Gzira United and Birkirkara have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Birkirkara's home stadium. The visitors last twelve games on artifical turf have ended in 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Gzira United form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Gzira United have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games.
Gzira United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Valletta (placed 2nd). In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Balzan.
The Gzira United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. Gzira United have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Birkirkara form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Birkirkara had fun at their own home (Ta'Qali National Stadium) last time out, beating Hibernians 2-1. Y. Yankam and Caio Prado scored. Preceding that game was the away victory against Valletta with the score of 4-1.
Birkirkara find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Birkirkara as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Birkirkara - Gzira United 1-3. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's three Gzira United victories, three draws and three Birkirkara wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 F. Falcone 9 goals |  A. Samb 6 goals | B. Koné 5 goals |
Gzira United missing players
Birkirkara missing players
| Gzira United | Birkirkara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 35 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 28 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| 84% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 78% | 89% |
| 74% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 44% | 68% |
| 53% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 47% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 26% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 47% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 53% |
| 32% | 22% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 56% | 37% |
| 37% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 21% |
| 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 228 | 106 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 98 | 211 |
| 113 | 57 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 36 | 90 |
| 31% | 26% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 28% | 29% |
- Birkirkara has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Birkirkara is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Gzira United has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Gzira United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Valletta | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Sirens | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Hibernians | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 5 | Gzira United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 32 |
| 6 | Birkirkara | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | Balzan | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Hamrun Spartans | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Mosta | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Santa Lucia | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | -8 | 23 |
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Gudja United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Senglea Athletic | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 16 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -40 | 4 |