Gzira United vs Balzan FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueOpening - 2nd Phase - 4Kick-off on December 15, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Gzira United vs Balzan FC?
Gzira United won 2-1 on December 15, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 71′J. BusuttilBalzan FC
- 75′Faysal ChouaibGzira United
- 82′Thaylor LubanzadioGzira United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gzira United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Balzan FC have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Marsaxlokk(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Naxxar Lions(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Zabbar St. Patrick(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Hamrun Spartans(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Zabbar St. Patrick(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Melita(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Zabbar St. Patrick(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Marsaxlokk(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Mosta(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Hibernians(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gzira United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Balzan FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Balzan FC 2-1 Gzira United | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Gzira United 1-1 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Balzan FC 1-0 Gzira United | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Balzan FC 0-2 Gzira United | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Gzira United 0-1 Balzan FC | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Balzan FC 1-3 Gzira United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Balzan FC vs Gzira United on Oct 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Gzira United score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Balzan FC score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gzira United | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Balzan FC | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gzira United sit 12th in Premier League (0 points from 2 matches) and Balzan FC sit 8th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Balzan FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Gzira United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy