Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Malta
Match Time & Date:
08/10/2021
11:45 AM
Prediction: 2-2
Slovenia
Malta and Slovenia go head to head at Centenary Stadium in Ta’ Qali in what is expected to be a very exciting World Cup qualifier. Malta have been performing above expectations in the qualifiers for the showpiece tournament, but a 2-0 loss at Russia ruined their qualification hopes. Anyhow, the minnows will give 100% to record their second win of the process.
The Slovenians have slim chances of booking their place at the World Cup finals as well, and seeing that both sides will be with guards down in Friday’s clash, we are tempted to put our money on over 2.5 goals. When the two teams met in Ljubljana in September Slovenia defeated Malta thanks to Sandi Lovric’s goal from the penalty spot, but a high-scoring affair is on the horizon at Centenary Stadium. A man to watch in the away team will be Atalanta ace Josip Ilicic.
Highlighted Player (André Schembri):
Andre Schembri is a Malta international who was born in Floriana on May 27, 1986. Schembri started his youth career at his hometown club Floriana, but he played for fellow Maltese side Hibernians at the start of his senior career. The experienced attacker scored ten goals in 44 appearances for the club before joining Marsaxlokk in 2005. After spending four seasons at the club he moved to Austria Karnten in 2009 and it has to be noted that he played on loan for the likes of Eintracht Braunschweig and Calr Zeiss Jena during his spell with Marsaxlokk.
Andre Schembri did not spend too much time in Austria as he moved to Hungary in the winter of 2010, signing a deal with Ferencvaros. The Maltese striker played for the likes of Panionios, Omonia, FSV Frankfurt, Omonia and Boavista before joining Apollon Limassol in June 2017. Andre Schembri signed a two-year deal with the Cypriot side and he quickly started paying off.
You should bear in mind that the Malta international scored four goals in the 2017/2018 Europa League qualifiers and, no doubt, he helped the Cypriot side book their place in the group stages of the European competition.
Highlighted Team (Slovenia):
Slovenia have been competing on the international stage following the split of Yugoslavia in 1991. The Slovenians were outclassed by France in their first unofficial match (0-5), whilst they shared the spoils with Estonia in their first official game (1-1).
The former Yugoslav republic participated at three major football tournaments, with the team making it to the FIFA World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea (2002) and South Africa 2010, whilst booking their place at the Euro 2000 which was hosted by Netherlands and Belgium. Slovenia, though, have yet to make it to the knockout stages of the major tournament and that remains their unfulfilled dream.
Srecko Katanec and Zlatko Zahovic are regarded as the most famous footballers who played for the Slovenian national football team and they were part of Slovenia’s “Golden generation”. The Slovenians, who recorded their biggest win against Oman in 1999, welcome their rivals at Ljudski vrt in Stozice and the capacity of the venue is 12.702.
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