Gzira United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Valletta.
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 is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Gzira United form and stats
Gzira United, who have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League, have played 8 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Gzira United, who won 3-1 against Balzan (placed 8th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Floriana that ended 2-2.
Gzira United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ta'Qali National Stadium with 15 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Gzira United have conceded 8 goals.
Valletta form and stats
Valletta's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Valletta, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Premier League, collect 21 points from their 9 away matches in the Premier League. 6 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Birkirkara with 1-4 on the scoreboard. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Balzan.
Valletta are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 9 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Valletta as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Valletta - Gzira United 1-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Gzira United victories, three draws and four Valletta wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Fontanella 12 goals |   A. Samb 6 goals |  B. Koné 5 goals |
Gzira United missing players
Valletta missing players
| Gzira United | Valletta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 16 | 31 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 83% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 78% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 56% | 72% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 56% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 50% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 61% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 67% | 39% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 222 | 100 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 87 | 180 |
| 111 | 55 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 36 | 73 |
| 32% | 27% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 39% | 38% |
- Gzira United has the most scored goals (35)
- Gzira United has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Gzira United has the the best goal difference (+19)
- Gzira United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Valletta has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Valletta have not yet lost a game away.
- Valletta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Valletta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 35 |
| 2 | Valletta | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Hibernians | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | Sirens | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 5 | Gzira United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 32 |
| 6 | Birkirkara | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Hamrun Spartans | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Balzan | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Mosta | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 10 | Gudja United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -11 | 20 |
| 13 | Senglea Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | Tarxien Rainbows | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -36 | 4 |