Match Report
Gzira United (2nd, 9 pts) visited Hamrun Spartans (1st, 12 pts) with 3 points between them. On recent form Gzira United sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Hamrun Spartans were scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.8, Gzira United 1.4 and 1.6, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Hamrun Spartans wins, 2 for Gzira United, 2 draws, at 1.57 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 14% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Ta'Qali National Stadium, with room for 17,797 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Gzira United: Maxuell Samurai (90')
Key stats
Possession: Hamrun Spartans 55% · Gzira United 45% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 7-4