Gzira vs Birzebbuga
Malta • Premier League • 2026/2027 • Round 10
Gzira2 : 2FTHalf-time: 1 : 0
Birzebbuga
Match events
- 42' Goal - Saldanha1 : 0
- 46' SubstitutionK. Bondin off - Z. Cassar on
- 46' SubstitutionYuri off - S. Tokic on
- 51' Penalty - G. Costa Goncalves1 : 1
- 57' Yellow card - G. Costa Goncalves
- 63' Yellow card - M. Azzopardi
- 65' Penalty - G. Mentz2 : 1
- 68' Yellow card - D. Abela
- 72' Penalty - G. Costa Goncalves2 : 2
- 80' SubstitutionR. Thellufsen off - L. Riascos on
- 85' SubstitutionG. Costa Goncalves off - P. Tomaselli on
- 87' Yellow card - Z. Cassar
- 87' SubstitutionLuisinho off - J. Farias on
- 90' Yellow card - M. Van de Bovenkamp
- 90+4' Yellow card - J. Farias
Match statistics
49%Ball Possession51%
9On Target3
59Dangerous Attacks46
94Attacks86
5Corners3
9Off Target4
Match information
- Country
- Malta
- Competition
- Premier League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 10
- Date
- 25 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Victor Tedesco Stadium
- Referee
- E. Barbara
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Zabbar | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 11 | Gzira | 10 | -12 | 5 |
| 12 | Birzebbuga | 10 | -12 | 5 |
Recent form
GziraDDDDL
BirzebbugaLLDLW
Head-to-head
- 1 August 2026 • Club Friendlies • Birzebbuga 2 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 0 : 1)
Clubs
Gzira
- Founded
- 1947
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- MFA Centenary Stadium
- City
- Ta'Qali
- Capacity
- 2 000
- Surface
- artificial turf
Birzebbuga
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- MFA Centenary Stadium
- City
- Ta'Qali
- Capacity
- 2 000
- Surface
- artificial turf
Match commentary
- It is all over: Gzira 2 : 2 Birzebbuga.
- 90+4'Yellow card for J. Farias (Gzira).
- 90'Yellow card for M. Van de Bovenkamp (Gzira).
- 87'Gzira make a change: Luisinho off, J. Farias on.
- 87'Yellow card for Z. Cassar (Birzebbuga).
- 85'Birzebbuga make a change: G. Costa Goncalves off, P. Tomaselli on.
- 80'Birzebbuga make a change: R. Thellufsen off, L. Riascos on.
- 72'G. Costa Goncalves converts the penalty for Birzebbuga. 2 : 2.
- 68'Yellow card for D. Abela (Gzira).
- 65'G. Mentz converts the penalty for Gzira. 2 : 1.
- 63'Yellow card for M. Azzopardi (Birzebbuga).
- 57'Yellow card for G. Costa Goncalves (Birzebbuga).
- 51'G. Costa Goncalves converts the penalty for Birzebbuga. 1 : 1.
- 46'Birzebbuga make a change: Yuri off, S. Tokic on.
- 46'Birzebbuga make a change: K. Bondin off, Z. Cassar on.
- We are back for the second half.
- Half-time. 1 : 0.
- 42'Goal! Saldanha scores for Gzira. 1 : 0.
- Kick-off! The match is under way.
Line-up - Gzira • 5-2-3
8Borg7Luisinho45Ange
44Saldanha6Borg
3Mentz2Pllana27Maio5Abela22Van de Bovenkamp
33Colombo
- 6A. Borg
- 22M. Van de Bovenkamp
- 5D. Abela
- 27F. Maio
- 2A. Pllana
- 45M. Ange
- 44Saldanha
- 33E. Colombo
- 7Luisinho
- 3G. Mentz
- 8B. Borg
Substitutes
- 11D. Farrugia
- 4N. Joyce
- 23D. Djadjo
- 77K. Pace
- 14D. Trakosopoulos
- 32J. Farias
- 1K. Sargent
- 17A. De Flavia
Line-up - Birzebbuga • 3-4-3
29Bruno20Goncalves10Yuri
98Mendoza18Thellufsen88Scerri21Bondin
25Ramirez4Azzopardi2Felipe
1Chiesa
- 10Yuri
- 2Gustavo Felipe
- 21K. Bondin
- 88Z. Scerri
- 20G. Costa Goncalves
- 4M. Azzopardi
- 25J. A. Bolanos Ramirez
- 29Alex Bruno
- 18R. Thellufsen
- 1M. Chiesa
- 98J. Mendoza
Substitutes
- 5Z. Cassar
- 77A. Barbara
- 30L. Riascos
- 15S. Tokic
- 8M. Xuereb
- 22J. Azzopardi
- 19E. Grioli
- 23F. Galea
- 11P. Tomaselli
- 9D. Camenzuli
- 28L. Vella
Coaches
- Gzira
- Darren Abdilla
- Birzebbuga
- Kenneth Costantino
Team statistics
GziraBirzebbuga
5Corners3
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
1Penalty2
0Substitution4
94Attacks86
59Dangerous Attacks46
9On Target3
9Off Target4
49%Ball Possession51%
2Corners2
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
0Substitution2
50Attacks45
27Dangerous Attacks23
5On Target0
4Off Target3
49%Ball Possession51%
3Corners1
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
1Penalty2
0Substitution2
44Attacks41
32Dangerous Attacks23
4On Target3
5Off Target1
Head-to-head
Last 1 meetings
Gzira wins0
Draws0
Birzebbuga wins1
- Goals: Gzira
- 1 (1.0)
- Goals: Birzebbuga
- 2 (2.0)
- Goals per match
- 3.0
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 1
- Over 2.5 goals
- 1 / 1
Results
- 1 August 2026 • Club Friendlies • Birzebbuga 2 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 0 : 1)
Form: last 9 matches
| Gzira | Birzebbuga | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 0-4-5 | 1-1-7 |
| Scored (per match) | 7 (0.8) | 5 (0.6) |
| Conceded (per match) | 19 (2.1) | 17 (1.9) |
| Clean sheets | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 |
| Both teams scored | 6 / 9 | 2 / 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
Recent form - Gzira
- L22 October 2026 • Premier League • Hibernians 2 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D18 October 2026 • Premier League • Gzira 2 : 2 Hamrun (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D14 October 2026 • Premier League • Gzira 1 : 1 Mosta (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D11 October 2026 • Premier League • Sliema 1 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D14 September 2026 • Premier League • Gzira 0 : 0 Zabbar (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L2 September 2026 • Premier League • Floriana 4 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L29 August 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 2 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L23 August 2026 • Premier League • Gzira 0 : 3 Valletta (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L17 August 2026 • Premier League • Birkirkara 4 : 0 Gzira (Half-time 2 : 0)
Recent form - Birzebbuga
- W21 October 2026 • Premier League • Birzebbuga 2 : 0 Marsaxlokk (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L18 October 2026 • Premier League • Hibernians 1 : 0 Birzebbuga (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D9 October 2026 • Premier League • Mosta 2 : 2 Birzebbuga (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L19 September 2026 • Premier League • Birzebbuga 0 : 3 Valletta (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L11 September 2026 • Premier League • Birzebbuga 0 : 2 Hamrun (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L5 September 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 3 : 0 Birzebbuga (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L30 August 2026 • Premier League • Birzebbuga 1 : 2 Sliema (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L22 August 2026 • Premier League • Zabbar 1 : 0 Birzebbuga (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L14 August 2026 • Premier League • Birzebbuga 0 : 3 Floriana (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings - First Stage - Main
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valletta | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 |  Marsaxlokk | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 17 |
| 3 |  Sliema | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |  Floriana | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 16 |
| 5 |  Hamrun | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 |
| 6 |  Birkirkara | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 |  Mosta | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 |  Hibernians | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 |  Balzan | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Zabbar | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 11 | Gzira | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 5 |
| 12 | Birzebbuga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsaxlokk | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Floriana | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Balzan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 5 | Mosta | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 6 | Valletta | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Sliema | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Hibernians | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 9 | Hamrun | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | Gzira | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Zabbar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Birzebbuga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 15 |
| 2 | Hamrun | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Sliema | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Floriana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
| 5 | Zabbar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Marsaxlokk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Mosta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Hibernians | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Birkirkara | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Balzan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Birzebbuga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
| 12 | Gzira | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 |