Malta - Maltese Premier LeagueData current as of October 18, 2026

Hibernians vs Gzira United: match statistics

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Hibernians vs Gzira United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hibernians plays Gzira United in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game is scheduled for October 22, 2026.

Recent form

Hibernians has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Gzira United has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Hibernians scores 0.86 goals per game and allows 1.57. Gzira United scores 0.57 and allows 2.14. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 43% of Hibernians's games and 57% of Gzira United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 29% and 57%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hibernians has the higher season xG average, 1.09 to 0.97 per game. Hibernians takes 8.1 shots per game, while Gzira United takes 8.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Hibernians leads at halftime in 43% of its games and scores 0.29 goals per game after halftime. Gzira United leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.43 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hibernians's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Gzira United, it is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.71 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

HiberniansGzira United
0.86Goals scored / game0.57
HiberniansGzira United
1.57Goals allowed / game2.14
HiberniansGzira United
44%Average possession42%
HiberniansGzira United
3.29Shots on target / game2.29
HiberniansGzira United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.14Shots per game8.29
HiberniansGzira United
3.29Shots on target2.29
HiberniansGzira United
10.5%Shot conversion6.9%
HiberniansGzira United
44%Possession42%
HiberniansGzira United
1.09xG for0.97
HiberniansGzira United
1.36xG against1.41
HiberniansGzira United

Shooting quality

Hibernians: BalancedGzira United: Balanced
HiberniansGzira United
Accuracy (shots on target)40%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Hibernians
DLDLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
14% W43% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-3
0.86 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-2
Last 5 at home
0-1-2
DLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Gzira United
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W43% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-3-4
0.43 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-3
Last 5 away
0-1-3
LLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.09Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hibernians is 51% better for: goals scored per game.

0.86 goals / game - Hibernians · 0.57 goals / game - Gzira United

Hibernians is 36% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.57 goals / game - Hibernians · 2.14 goals / game - Gzira United

Hibernians scoring profile: strong

Hibernians scores in 57% of games (4 of 7 games), while Gzira United keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 games).

Gzira United scoring profile: strong

Gzira United scores in 57% of games (4 of 7 games), while Hibernians keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 games).

6Goals scored (season)4
HiberniansGzira United
11Goals conceded (season)15
HiberniansGzira United
2.43Average goals per game2.71
HiberniansGzira United
4Goals scored (last 5)4
HiberniansGzira United
10Goals conceded (last 5)8
HiberniansGzira United

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal57%
HiberniansGzira United
29%2 goals0%
HiberniansGzira United
0%3 goals0%
HiberniansGzira United
0%4 goals0%
HiberniansGzira United

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal86%
HiberniansGzira United
43%2 goals57%
HiberniansGzira United
14%3 goals43%
HiberniansGzira United
14%4 goals29%
HiberniansGzira United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time14%
HiberniansGzira United
14%BTTS in both halves0%
HiberniansGzira United
29%Scored in both halves0%
HiberniansGzira United

BTTS and goal count

14%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
HiberniansGzira United
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
HiberniansGzira United
60%BTTS - last 580%
HiberniansGzira United

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time29%
HiberniansGzira United
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
HiberniansGzira United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
HiberniansGzira United

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
HiberniansGzira United
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time71%
HiberniansGzira United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time43%
HiberniansGzira United

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hibernians is 66% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / game - Hibernians · 0.86 pts / game - Gzira United

Hibernians - half-time state
43% leading14% draw43% trailing
Gzira United - half-time state
0% leading86% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per game (1st half)0.86
HiberniansGzira United
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.14
HiberniansGzira United
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
HiberniansGzira United
1.29Average goals (1st half)0.57
HiberniansGzira United
43%Clean sheet before half-time71%
HiberniansGzira United
43%No goal before half-time86%
HiberniansGzira United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.71Points per game (2nd half)0.43
HiberniansGzira United
0.29Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
HiberniansGzira United
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)1.71
HiberniansGzira United
1.14Average goals (2nd half)2.14
HiberniansGzira United
29%Clean sheet after half-time29%
HiberniansGzira United
71%No goal after half-time57%
HiberniansGzira United

Hibernians - second-half results

14% W29% D57% L
10
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding33%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 14%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Gzira United - second-half results

0% W43% D57% L
6
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.86
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+1.3

Allows 1.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Hibernians - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.20
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-1-5
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Gzira United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.60
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.4
Average goals per game0.42.0
1 goal20%60%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Hibernians
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Gzira United
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
1
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.57
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+82%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
32%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hibernians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Gzira United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.73
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
40%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
166%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Maltese Premier League).

Teams vs league

HiberniansLigaGzira United
Average goals per game▼ 2.432.71• 2.71
Both teams scored▼ 43%56%• 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 29%51%▲ 57%
Clean sheets▼ 14%24%▼ 14%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%78%▼ 29%
Goal after half-time• 86%87%▼ 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.71
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.29
Home goals / game
1.42
Away goals / game
+-9%
Home attack advantage
+-10%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Hibernians's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Gzira United. Games average 4.67 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

FAQ

When do Hibernians and Gzira United play?

Hibernians face Gzira United on October 22, 2026 in Maltese Premier League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Hibernians and Gzira United?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Hibernians won 2, Gzira United won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernians vs Gzira United?

Hibernians score 0.86 goals per game on average and Gzira United 0.57. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Hibernians's matches and 57% of Gzira United's.

What form are Hibernians and Gzira United in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernians have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Gzira United 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

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