Gzira United vs Birkirkara: result 1-7 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 22, 2016 at 01:00 PM (UTC)MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Gzira United vs Birkirkara?
Birkirkara won 1-7 on October 22, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 9′V. PlutBirkirkara
- 52′S. DimitrovBirkirkara
- 53′R. SciclunaBirkirkara
- 54′Gareth SciberrasBirkirkara
- 73′F. TemileBirkirkara
- 76′S. DimitrovBirkirkara
- 77′Moises Avila PerezGzira United
- 84′M. GuillaumierBirkirkara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Gzira United have 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Birkirkara have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | Valletta FC(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Hibernians(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2016 | Balzan FC(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Pembroke Athleta(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Mosta(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2016 | Balzan FC(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Valletta FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2016 | Pembroke Athleta(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Mosta(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Sliema Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Gzira United score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 8; Birkirkara score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gzira United | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 6/8 | 4/8 |
| Birkirkara | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 8 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 Birkirkara sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Birkirkara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 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