Marco Micovic’s side is unbeaten in eighteen matches but before last week’s derby win against bottom-placed Lija Athletic, they dropped four points in draws with Valletta and Floriana.
On the other hand, Gzira won just one out of the last four matches as apart from a 2-1 win over Hamrun, they suffered a defeat to Hibernians and were held in draws by St. Andrews and Floriana. They are currently fourth on 38 points, three behind Birkirkara and seven points behind Valletta and Birkirkara. A positive result is a must for Gzira as they chase a historic place in the UEFA Europa League this summer.
Andrew Cohen is ruled out for the Maroons as he serves a one-match ban.
In the first round, Balzan defeated Gzira 2-1.