HAMRUN, Malta (Dec. 19, 2025) (Interstat) — Gzira United opened its domestic campaign with a 2-1 victory over Tarxien Rainbows in a Malta Premier League match Friday at Victor Tedesco Stadium. The home side overcame an early deficit after Tarxien’s Nhayson scored in second-half stoppage time of the first half. Gzira responded with two unanswered goals after the break to secure the win. The result defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 4-1 Gzira victory and gave the club a 97.1% probability to win. With the win, Gzira United begins the league season 1-0, while Tarxien Rainbows starts 0-1.