Gzira United oppose Birkirkara for honour and triumph.
- Birkirkara have the most points from losing position (4) in Premier League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
6-4-3 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Birkirkara when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 13 matches are 18-8 (scored/conceded).
This is a local fight, usually meaning extra mental strain and importance.
Gzira United form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Gzira United at their home stadium (Ta'Qali National Stadium) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
A strong away win for Gzira against Valletta the last match, as Thiaguinho (2) were on target.
Before that, Gzira drew at home versus Sliema Wanderers.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Gzira United at home in the league. 2 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Birkirkara form and stats
Birkirkara are yet to lose a point on their Premier League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
There were no winners in Birkirkara's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Floriana (placed 4th).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Balzan with the score of 2-1.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Birkirkara has managed 5 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Gzira United-Birkirkara H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gzira five wins, Birkirkara two wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  F. Falcone 3 goals |  M. Maia da Silva 2 goals | J. Fernandes Macedo 2 goals |
Gzira United missing players
Birkirkara missing players
| Gzira United | Birkirkara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 12.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 11.5 | 9.8 |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 24% | 22% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 56% | 47% |
- Birkirkara have the most points from losing position (4) in Premier League
| Gzira United | Last season | Birkirkara | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 23 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 8 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 46 | 26 | Scored | S | 25 | 45 | ||
| 21 | 11 | Conceded | C | 11 | 25 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 91% | ||
| 86% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | ||
| 59% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 61% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | ||
| 14% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 22% | ||
| 55% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 43% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 48% | ||
| 14% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 17% | ||
| 5 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 13.2 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.3 | ||
| 5.1 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.9 | ||
| 41% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hibernians | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Sirens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Floriana | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Balzan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Valletta | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 7 | Gzira United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Gudja United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Santa Lucia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Hamrun Spartans | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 12 | Mosta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamrun Spartans | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 36 | 56 |
| 2 | Hibernians | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 51 |
| 3 | Gzira United | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 44 |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 44 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Mosta | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Valletta | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 33 |
| 8 | Santa Lucia | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Gudja United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Sirens | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 11 | Balzan | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 27 |
| 12 | Floriana | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Zejtun Corinthians | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -12 | 24 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -23 | 21 |
| 15 | Lija Athletic | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -21 | 20 |
| 16 | Senglea Athletic | 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 37 | -49 | 2 |