Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Gzira United 2nd with 9, Hibernians 3rd with 8. Gzira United's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.6 for Gzira United and 1.8/1.4 for Hibernians (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Hibernians had gone 5 games without a win. The last-five ledger: Gzira United 10/15, Hibernians 1/15.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by Gzira United, 6 by Hibernians, 0 drawn, at 4.22 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 78% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%. Recent editions have opened up: 5.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 4.22 historically.
MFA Centenary Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gzira United: Clayton Failla (87')
Key stats
Possession: Gzira United 39% · Hibernians 61% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-4