Premier League preview and data: Gzira United - Gudja United at Ta'Qali National Stadium

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Sat 07.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ta'Qali National Stadium (8000 seats)

Premier League: Gzira United are ready for the visit of Gudja United in what is nearly guaranteed to be an action-packed football game. Here's a thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Gzira United have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Premier League
  • Gudja United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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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 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Gzira United, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Gzira United are confident in defense, having played 241 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Happy days for Gzira in their previous game, a fixture away at Santa Lucia (placed 13th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Zebbug Rangers.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Gzira United matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats (from 5 games).

It should be taken into account that a peek at the 10 latest league fixtures shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Gzira United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ta'Qali National Stadium with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Gzira United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ta'Qali National Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Gudja United form and stats

Gudja United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Gudja United collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Premier League. 4 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

Gudja won their last game, 2-1 versus Mosta played at home.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Hamrun Spartans.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Gudja United when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 11 matches with the visitors losing 5 times, drawing 2 and winning 4 games.

Gudja United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league).

Head 2 Head

Gzira United have put together a sequence of 9 consecutive games without losing (7-2-0) when facing Gudja United.

The newest past result featuring both these teams is the Gudja United - Gzira 3-3 played earlier this season. Jefferson loves to meet Gudja United and have scored 9 goals in these matches.

Top Goalscorers

Gzira UnitedJ. de Assis Estácio
J. de Assis Estácio
9 goals
Gzira UnitedM. Maia da Silva
M. Maia da Silva
8 goals
Gudja UnitedV. Plut
V. Plut
5 goals

Gzira United missing players

Gudja United missing players

Gzira United Gudja United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 6 2 Played P 1 6 14
8 3 1 Won W 0 4 7
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 2 1 Lost L 1 2 5
23 9 1 Scored S 1 8 18
9 4 1 Conceded C 2 6 18
86% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 71%
43% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 57%
21% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 14%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
36% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 57%
57% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 21%
21% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 21%
 
4.4 5.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.5 5.1
4.8 4.5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.2 4.6
2.5 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 3.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.6 11 10 Shots (avg) S ( 1 7 8.3
4.9 5.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.8 4.2
33% 26% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 35% 31%
 
9.3 9.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 2 7.5 9.1
3.8 4.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.7 3.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Gudja United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gzira United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gzira United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gzira United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Premier League
  • Gzira United have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Premier League
  • 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 Hamrun Spartans 14 12 1 1 23 7 6 6 0 0 10 1 8 6 1 1 13 6 16 37
2 Gzira United 14 8 4 2 23 9 6 3 1 2 9 4 8 5 3 0 14 5 14 28
3 Hibernians 14 8 3 3 22 17 8 4 1 3 9 13 6 4 2 0 13 4 5 27
4 Birkirkara 14 7 4 3 23 10 7 4 2 1 10 4 7 3 2 2 13 6 13 25
5 Mosta 14 7 2 5 24 21 6 2 1 3 7 11 8 5 1 2 17 10 3 23
6 Gudja United 14 7 2 5 18 18 8 3 2 3 10 12 6 4 0 2 8 6 0 23
7 Floriana 14 6 4 4 15 10 6 3 3 0 6 2 8 3 1 4 9 8 5 22
8 Valletta 14 6 3 5 22 12 6 1 3 2 4 3 8 5 0 3 18 9 10 21
9 Balzan 14 6 2 6 17 17 6 1 1 4 5 9 8 5 1 2 12 8 0 20
10 Sirens 14 4 6 4 12 15 7 2 2 3 8 11 7 2 4 1 4 4 -3 18
11 Marsaxlokk 14 3 5 6 15 18 8 1 2 5 8 14 6 2 3 1 7 4 -3 14
12 Zebbug Rangers 14 2 1 11 14 28 8 2 0 6 9 14 6 0 1 5 5 14 -14 7
13 Santa Lucia 14 1 2 11 9 28 8 0 1 7 4 17 6 1 1 4 5 11 -19 5
14 Pieta Hotspurs 14 1 1 12 9 36 8 0 1 7 7 25 6 1 0 5 2 11 -27 4