Football betting preview: Tarxien Rainbows vs Gzira United

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Competition: Fri 22.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

The visiting Gzira United side should be favourites in this visit to Tarxien Rainbows, as the away team holds a 16 point advantage from their 15 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Gzira United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Tarxien Rainbows form and stats

Tarxien Rainbows's struggle is real here at MFA Centenary Stadium with only 4 points collected from 7 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-5.

Tarxien Rainbows are returning here after visiting Balzan in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. R. Kooh Sohna scored the goal(s). In the match before that, Rainbows hosted Floriana and drew the game 2-2.

Tarxien Rainbows aren't scoring a lot here at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. Tarxien Rainbows are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 7 played).

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Gzira United form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Gzira United playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Gzira go into this game after a win, the home game against Floriana that ended 4-1. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Senglea Athletic.

Gzira has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. Gzira have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Gzira United - Rainbows 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: one win for Rainbows, three draws and five wins for Gzira United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Gzira UnitedM. Davis
M. Davis
6 goals
RainbowsV. Plut
V. Plut
5 goals
Gzira UnitedA. Samb
A. Samb
5 goals

Tarxien Rainbows missing players

Gzira United missing players

Tarxien Rainbows Gzira United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 15
3 1 0 Won W 2 3 8
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
9 5 2 Lost L 1 2 3
16 6 1 Scored S 6 12 34
29 14 3 Conceded C 2 7 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 87%
60% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 57% 67%
47% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 47%
20% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
40% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 57% 67%
13% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 29% 20%
47% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 3.3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.4 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.6 7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 18.7 14.4 14.3
3.1 2.1 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.7 5.6 5.6
35% 40% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 31% 41%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Gzira United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gzira United have scored more than double the goals of Tarxien Rainbows.
  • Gzira United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Tarxien Rainbows have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Tarxien Rainbows haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 15 10 4 1 39 14 8 6 1 1 25 7 7 4 3 0 14 7 25 34
2 Hibernians 15 10 2 3 33 16 9 5 2 2 21 9 6 5 0 1 12 7 17 32
3 Gzira United 15 8 4 3 34 16 8 5 2 1 22 9 7 3 2 2 12 7 18 28
4 Sliema Wanderers 15 9 1 5 28 19 7 4 0 3 15 11 8 5 1 2 13 8 9 28
5 Mosta 15 7 5 3 30 24 7 3 3 1 14 10 8 4 2 2 16 14 6 26
6 Birkirkara 15 7 4 4 27 20 7 2 2 3 12 11 8 5 2 1 15 9 7 25
7 Santa Lucia 15 6 5 4 24 23 8 4 2 2 14 14 7 2 3 2 10 9 1 23
8 Gudja United 13 6 2 5 21 17 6 2 1 3 7 8 7 4 1 2 14 9 4 20
9 Valletta 13 5 5 3 18 19 6 3 1 2 10 11 7 2 4 1 8 8 -1 20
10 Sirens 16 5 4 7 19 26 8 1 3 4 7 14 8 4 1 3 12 12 -7 19
11 Floriana 15 5 3 7 19 26 7 3 1 3 8 11 8 2 2 4 11 15 -7 18
12 Zejtun Corinthians 15 4 4 7 21 25 7 2 2 3 11 11 8 2 2 4 10 14 -4 16
13 Balzan 16 3 7 6 16 21 9 2 4 3 6 8 7 1 3 3 10 13 -5 16
14 Tarxien Rainbows 15 3 3 9 16 29 7 1 1 5 6 14 8 2 2 4 10 15 -13 12
15 Lija Athletic 13 1 3 9 12 30 7 1 3 3 8 10 6 0 0 6 4 20 -18 6
16 Senglea Athletic 15 0 2 13 6 38 7 0 1 6 3 16 8 0 1 7 3 22 -32 2