Gzira vs Balzan
Malta • Premier League • 2026/2027 • Round 12
Gzira7 November 2026
Balzan
Match information
- Country
- Malta
- Competition
- Premier League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 12
- Date
- 7 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali
Clubs
Gzira
- Founded
- 1947
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- MFA Centenary Stadium
- City
- Ta'Qali
- Capacity
- 2 000
- Surface
- artificial turf
Balzan
- Country
- Malta
- Stadium
- Victor Tedesco Stadium
- City
- Hamrun
- Capacity
- 6 000
- Surface
- artificial turf
Recent form
GziraDDLDL
BalzanDLDLL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Mosta | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 | Balzan | 11 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 |  Birzebbuga | 11 | -12 | 6 |
| 12 | Gzira | 11 | -17 | 5 |
Head-to-head
- 29 August 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 2 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 17 July 2026 • Club Friendlies • Balzan 1 : 0 Gzira (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 4 April 2025 • Premier League • Gzira United 0 : 0 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 28 March 2025 • Premier League • Gzira United 0 : 0 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 15 December 2024 • Premier League • Gzira United 2 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 0)
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Gzira
- Darren Abdilla
- Balzan
- Andrew Cohen
Squad - Gzira
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Karl Sargent | 21 |
| 20 | Kirsten Galea | 20 |
| 33 |  Edoardo Colombo | 25 |
| 99 | Cole Lovegrove | 17 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Albion Pllana | 26 |
| 3 |  Gabriel Bohrer Mentz | 28 |
| 4 | Nathan Joyce | 19 |
| 5 | Deacon Abela | 22 |
| 13 | Teixeira Joao | 29 |
| 16 | Nathan Cassar | 19 |
| 22 | Marc Van de Bovenkamp | 28 |
| 27 | Filipe Maio | 27 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 | Andy Borg | 22 |
| 11 | Dejan Farrugia | 19 |
| 14 | Daylen Trakosopoulos | 20 |
| 17 | Antiago De Flavia | 20 |
| 19 | Aiden Previ | 20 |
| 30 | David Xuereb | 28 |
| 32 |  Jonathan Farias | 28 |
| 44 | Saldanha | 25 |
| 77 | Kayden Pace | 17 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Luisinho | 25 |
| 8 |  Brooklyn Borg | 22 |
| 9 | Andre | 30 |
| 10 |  Samurai Maxuell | 35 |
| 15 | Justin Pena Serna | 17 |
| 23 | Dinis Djadjo | 24 |
| 37 | Trustin van 't Loo | 22 |
| 45 | Mohamed Ange | 26 |
Squad - Balzan
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Dylan Ciappara | 24 |
| 99 |  Manuel Djalo | 25 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Nikola Djoric | 26 |
| 5 |  Samir Arab | 32 |
| 8 | Nicholas Pulis | 28 |
| 21 | Santos Gabriel | 26 |
| 22 | Isaac Davey | 24 |
| 42 |  Zachary Grech | 26 |
| 44 |  Nikola Ignjatovic | 28 |
| 96 |  Fernandes Leo | 30 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 | Jake Portelli | 21 |
| 6 | Jake Grech | 22 |
| 10 | Kyle Micallef | 16 |
| 17 | Sekala Guehi | 27 |
| 19 | Vladimir Celic | 20 |
| 23 | Sean Cipriott | 29 |
| 27 | Gianluca Cacciatore | 22 |
| 77 | Zion Cassar | 17 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Valentino Kuach Yuel | 32 |
| 9 |  Marzuq Yahaya | 22 |
| 10 | Noah Farrugia | 20 |
| 11 | Macula | 26 |
| 14 | Awosanya Dimeji | 23 |
| 18 |  Ederson | 37 |
| 19 | Emmanuel Asante | 23 |
| 22 | Leon Lapira | 20 |
| 24 | Rosiel | 29 |
| 80 |  Ayom Majok | 23 |
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
Gzira wins2
Draws3
Balzan wins5
- Goals: Gzira
- 7 (0.7)
- Goals: Balzan
- 9 (0.9)
- Goals per match
- 1.6
- Both teams scored
- 4 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 3 / 10
Results
- 29 August 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 2 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 17 July 2026 • Club Friendlies • Balzan 1 : 0 Gzira (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 4 April 2025 • Premier League • Gzira United 0 : 0 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 28 March 2025 • Premier League • Gzira United 0 : 0 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 15 December 2024 • Premier League • Gzira United 2 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 3 October 2024 • Premier League • Balzan 2 : 1 Gzira United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 4 February 2024 • Premier League • Gzira United 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 23 September 2023 • Premier League • Balzan 1 : 0 Gzira United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 15 April 2023 • Premier League • Balzan 0 : 2 Gzira United (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 3 December 2022 • Premier League • Gzira United 0 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Gzira | Balzan | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 0-5-5 | 2-4-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 9 (0.9) | 12 (1.2) |
| Conceded (per match) | 22 (2.2) | 13 (1.3) |
| Clean sheets | 1 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 7 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Gzira
- L2 November 2026 • Premier League • Gzira 0 : 5 Marsaxlokk (Half-time 0 : 3)
- D25 October 2026 • Premier League • Gzira 2 : 2 Birzebbuga (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 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)
Recent form - Balzan
- L31 October 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 1 : 2 Hibernians (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L25 October 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 0 : 2 Birkirkara (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D21 October 2026 • Premier League • Hamrun 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L17 October 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 1 : 2 Zabbar (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D11 October 2026 • Premier League • Floriana 1 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D20 September 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 0 : 0 Sliema (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D13 September 2026 • Premier League • Valletta 2 : 2 Balzan (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W5 September 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 3 : 0 Birzebbuga (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W29 August 2026 • Premier League • Balzan 2 : 1 Gzira (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L23 August 2026 • Premier League • Mosta 2 : 1 Balzan (Half-time 2 : 0)
Standings - First Stage - Main
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valletta | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 25 |
| 2 |  Marsaxlokk | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 20 |
| 3 |  Sliema | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 18 |
| 4 |  Hamrun | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 |
| 5 |  Floriana | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 16 |
| 6 |  Hibernians | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 |  Birkirkara | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 15 |
| 8 |  Zabbar | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 14 |
| 9 | Mosta | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 | Balzan | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Birzebbuga | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 6 |
| 12 | Gzira | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsaxlokk | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Sliema | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Floriana | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Balzan | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Mosta | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Valletta | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Hibernians | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 9 | Zabbar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | Hamrun | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 11 | Gzira | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
| 12 | Birzebbuga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 | Hamrun | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 | Marsaxlokk | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Sliema | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 5 | Hibernians | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 6 | Floriana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
| 7 | Zabbar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Birkirkara | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Mosta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Balzan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Birzebbuga | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Gzira | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 |