Gzira United vs Tarxien Rainbows: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Gzira United play Tarxien Rainbows in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The match date is 19 December 2025 at 18:30. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Gzira United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Tarxien Rainbows: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Gzira United scores 1.19 and concedes 1.34 goals per match. Tarxien Rainbows scores 1.03 and concedes 1.82. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Gzira United 50%, Tarxien Rainbows 65%. Over 2.5: Gzira United 44%, Tarxien Rainbows 56%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Gzira United has higher xG: 1.09 vs 1.05. Gzira United: 7.4 shots per match, Tarxien Rainbows: 7.2.

Match halves

Gzira United: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.75. Tarxien Rainbows: half-time lead 9%, second-half goals 0.68.

Goals by minute

Gzira United: 76-90+ (12 goals). Tarxien Rainbows: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Maltese Premier League: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
13Shots7
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
8Shots on target2
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
1.78xG0.93
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
6Corners5
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
54Dangerous attacks47
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
15Fouls17
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
4Cards2
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
1.19Goals scored / match1.03
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
1.34Goals conceded / match1.82
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
46%Average possession46%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
3.22Shots on target / match3.03
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

7.38Shots per match7.18
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
3.22Shots on target3.03
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
16.1%Shot conversion14.3%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
46%Possession46%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
1.09xG for1.05
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
1.29xG against1.25
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

Shooting quality

Gzira United: Counter-attackingTarxien Rainbows: Counter-attacking
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
Accuracy (shots on target)44%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.34

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Tarxien Rainbows is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Gzira United · 1.6 pts / match - Tarxien Rainbows

Gzira United
LWLDL
Season result split
38% W22% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-13
1.34 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-3-4
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Tarxien Rainbows
DDWWL
Season result split
15% W29% R56% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-10-19
0.74 pts / match · goal difference -27
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-10
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.01BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

Gzira United is 16% better for: goals scored per match.

1.19 goals / match - Gzira United · 1.03 goals / match - Tarxien Rainbows

Gzira United is 36% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.34 goals / match - Gzira United · 1.82 goals / match - Tarxien Rainbows

Gzira United scoring profile: very strong

Gzira United scores in 69% of matches (22 of 32 matches), while Tarxien Rainbows keeps a clean sheet in 6% (2 of 34 matches).

Tarxien Rainbows scoring profile: strong

Tarxien Rainbows scores in 68% of matches (23 of 34 matches), while Gzira United keeps a clean sheet in 31% (10 of 32 matches).

38Goals scored (season)35
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
43Goals conceded (season)62
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
2.53Average goals in match2.85
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
3Goals scored (last 5)8
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
5Goals conceded (last 5)8
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal68%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
31%2 goals24%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
16%3 goals12%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
3%4 goals0%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal94%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
41%2 goals62%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
13%3 goals18%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
9%4 goals6%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

65%
Tarxien Rainbows - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.22 of 34 matches
51%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time24%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
6%BTTS in both halves6%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
19%Scored in both halves18%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
40%BTTS - last 560%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
31%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Gzira United is 59% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / match - Gzira United · 0.71 pts / match - Tarxien Rainbows

Gzira United - half-time state
22% leading47% draw31% trailing
Tarxien Rainbows - half-time state
9% leading44% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per match (1st half)0.71
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.35
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.88
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
1Average goals (1st half)1.24
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
53%Clean sheet before half-time38%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
69%No goal before half-time68%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)1.18
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.94
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.62
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
56%Clean sheet after half-time29%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows
44%No goal after half-time47%
Gzira UnitedTarxien Rainbows

Gzira United - second-half results

31% W38% R31% P
36
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding173%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Tarxien Rainbows - second-half results

29% W29% R41% P
24
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-18
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at half-time in 9% of matches and wins 15%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Gzira United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.21.4
1 goal20%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Tarxien Rainbows - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.00
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.02.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Gzira United
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
6
7
16-30
5
7
31-45
5
7
46-60
7
9
61-75
12
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Tarxien Rainbows
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
2
11
16-30
5
14
31-45
4
8
46-60
8
8
61-75
11
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.69
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+30%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Gzira United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Tarxien Rainbows

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
131%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.86
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Gzira UnitedLigaTarxien Rainbows
Average goals in match 2.532.51 2.85
Both teams scored 50%51% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%45% 56%
Clean sheets 31%29% 6%
Goal before half-time 63%66% 71%
Goal after half-time 72%74% 88%

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

2.51
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Gzira United 2 - 0 - 0 Tarxien Rainbows. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Tarxien Rainbows FC
1 : 2
Gzira United FC
Gzira United FC
3 : 1
Tarxien Rainbows FC

FAQ

What was the result of Gzira United vs Tarxien Rainbows?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Gzira United 2:1 Tarxien Rainbows. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Gzira United won 2, Tarxien Rainbows won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Gzira United vs Tarxien Rainbows?

Gzira United score 1.19 goals per game on average and Tarxien Rainbows 1.03. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Gzira United's matches and 65% of Tarxien Rainbows's.

What form are Gzira United and Tarxien Rainbows in?

Over the last 5 games Gzira United have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Tarxien Rainbows 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gzira United vs Tarxien Rainbows?

The statistical background for Gzira United vs Tarxien Rainbows — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.