Match Report
Gzira United went into the game 12th in the table on 0 points; Valletta sat 2nd on 9 — a 9-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Gzira United 0.5 scored and 3.25 conceded per game, Valletta 2.5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.27.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gzira United — four in succession. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Valletta. Gzira United had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Valletta, 10.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Gzira United 1, draws 5, Valletta 3, at 2.22 goals per meeting. Only 22% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The match was played at MFA Centenary Stadium (capacity 3,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Valletta: Andrea Zammit (65'), Roko Prsa (82'), Thaylor (90')
Key stats
Possession: Gzira United 52% · Valletta 48% · Total shots: 5-10 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 4-2