Valletta fights Gzira United in Premier League battle

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Competition: Malta Premier League
Date: Thu 03.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

It's early days in the Premier League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

The visiting Gzira United played their last game only four days ago, a Premier League match.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Valletta form and stats

Valletta have less points than they have played home games in the Premier League so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.

The home team returns after sharing the points with Birkirkara (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 2-2. Before that match, a win away at Balzan.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Valletta at home in the league. 3 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Gzira United form and stats

Things could have gone better for Gzira United in their Premier League away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Visiting Gzira United has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The supporters enjoyed Gzira United's previous game versus Balzan (placed 12th), a Premier League 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Floriana.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Gzira United has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Valletta, 3 draws and 2 wins for Gzira United. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

M. Fontanella
18 goals
B. Kaljević
11 goals

Valletta missing players

Gzira United missing players

Valletta Gzira United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
2 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
10 3 2 Scored S 0 0 3
7 4 3 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 40%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 40%
60% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 60%
 
3.7 4 4 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4.5 6.4
3.7 2 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 4 3.4
1.7 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 6 4 3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Valletta's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gzira United have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Gzira United have not yet lost a game.
  • Gzira United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gzira United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Gzira United have yet to win a game away.
  • Valletta have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Valletta have scored more than double the goals of Gzira United.
  • Valletta have yet to win a game at home.
  • Valletta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Valletta Last season Gzira United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
27 14   Played P   13 26
18 9   Won W   6 13
5 3   Drew D   5 11
4 2   Lost L   2 2
63 32   Scored S   18 42
20 10   Conceded C   9 21
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
78% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   62% 65%
59% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   23% 35%
33% 36%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 23%
22% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 19%
37% 36%   BTTS BTTS   54% 58%
52% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 35%
15% 7%   Failed to Score F T   23% 19%
 
5.4 5.3   Corners For (avg) C F   5.9 5.8
3 3.6   Corners Against (avg) C A   4.5 4.3
2.1 2   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.9 2.2
2 0   Red Cards R C   3 3
Key stats last season:
  • Valletta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Valletta haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Valletta
All Champions League Fa Trophy Europa League Premier League Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-08-19 PL Valletta 2 - 3 Santa Lucia
29-08-19 PL Sliema Wanderers 1 - 3 Valletta
15-09-19 PL Valletta 1 - 1 Floriana
21-09-19 PL Balzan 0 - 2 Valletta
28-09-19 PL Birkirkara 2 - 2 Valletta
03-10-19 PL Valletta 17:00 Gzira United
20-10-19 PL Gudja United 13:00 Valletta
26-10-19 PL Valletta 15:15 Tarxien Rainbows
03-11-19 PL Sirens 13:00 Valletta
08-11-19 PL Valletta 18:00 Senglea Athletic
Gzira United
All Summer Cup Fa Trophy Europa League Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-08-19 PL Gzira United 0 - 0 Hamrun Spartans
30-08-19 PL Santa Lucia 0 - 0 Gzira United
14-09-19 PL Gzira United 1 - 1 Sliema Wanderers
22-09-19 PL Floriana 0 - 0 Gzira United
29-09-19 PL Gzira United 2 - 0 Balzan
03-10-19 PL Valletta 17:00 Gzira United
19-10-19 PL Birkirkara 15:15 Gzira United
26-10-19 PL Gzira United 13:00 Gudja United
01-11-19 PL Tarxien Rainbows 17:00 Gzira United
10-11-19 PL Gzira United 13:00 Sirens

  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 5 3 2 0 12 5 2 1 1 0 6 2 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 11
2 Floriana 5 3 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 11
3 Hibernians 5 3 1 1 10 6 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 10
4 Sirens 5 3 1 1 10 10 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 4 7 0 10
5 Valletta 5 2 2 1 10 7 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 8
6 Santa Lucia 5 2 2 1 7 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 5 6 0 8
7 Gzira United 5 1 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 7
8 Senglea Athletic 5 2 1 2 6 7 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 7
9 Sliema Wanderers 5 1 2 2 6 8 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 -2 5
10 Mosta 5 1 1 3 10 9 3 0 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 4
11 Gudja United 5 0 4 1 5 7 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 4
12 Balzan 5 1 1 3 5 9 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 3 6 -4 4
13 Birkirkara 5 0 3 2 6 8 3 0 2 1 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 3
14 Tarxien Rainbows 5 0 0 5 5 15 3 0 0 3 3 9 2 0 0 2 2 6 -10 0

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