Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Malta
Match Time & Date:
13/10/2024
12:00 PM
Prediction: 0-0
Moldova
Ta’Qali National Stadium will host Sunday’s Nations League game between Malta and Moldova. Malta aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Andorra and they must be high on confidence ahead of this match. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Michele Marcolini is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Andorra on Thursday. Meanwhile, Serghei Clescenco’s troops are eyeing their fourth consecutive win in all competitions.
Malta, though, are tough to beat at home and that is probably the main reason why we are going to place our bets on draw. Even though there are no fresh injury concerns in the away team, Otelul forward Maxim Cojocaru could sneak into the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in a 2-0 win over Andorra on Thursday. In their last meeting at the venue (friendly international) the two teams played out a goalless draw and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Team (Malta):
Back in 1957 Malta played their first international match. The Falcons faced Austria in their debut on the international stage and they suffered a 3-2 loss to Das Team in front of home fans in Gzira. The Malta Football Association joined FIFA in 1959, while joining UEFA the following year and they have been competing in the qualifiers for the major tournaments since 1962.
The Knights of Malta have yet to participate at the finals of the showpiece tournaments, but they often claim major scalps in the qualifying matches. Malta recorded their biggest win (7-1) against Liechtenstein on March 26, 2008, but a win over Hungary in the Euro 2008 qualifiers is considered their biggest achievement.
Speaking of friendly games, it has to be noted that Malta did remarkably well to beat star-studded Ukraine in Graz on June 6, 2017, with Zach Muscat scoring the winner for the minnows. In December 1983 the Maltese suffered their heaviest loss as they were crushed by Spain 12-1 in Seville.
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