Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Azerbaijan
Match Time & Date:
14/10/2018
12:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Malta
Baki Olimpiya Stadionu will host Sunday’s football match between Azerbaijan and Malta. Following back-to-back draws with Kosovo and Malta, Azerbaijan recorded a 3-0 win over Faroe Islands on the road in their last group game and a victory over Malta could see them climb to top position in Group 1. The Azeri are likely to take Sunday’s clash very seriously and we predict that they are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration. A man to watch in the home team will be Almeyda, who scored a brace in the 3-0 victory over Faroe Islands. Malta, on the other hand, have yet to register a win in the Nations League and seeing that they experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-1 loss to Kosovo on Thursday evening, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Azerbaijan.
Highlighted Player (Richard):
Richard is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder at Qarabag of Azerbaijan. Richard Almeida de Oliveira was born on March 20, 1989 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and he started his senior career at Santo Andre. After making only four appearances in the league for the Brazilian club, he signed a loan deal with Portuguese side Gil Vicente.
In 2012 he moved to Azerbaijan, signing a contract with Qarabag and he has been playing for the Atilar ever since. Richard impressed in his debut season with the club as he scored 13 goals in 30 appearances in the national championship for Qarabag. The 177-cm tall player made his Azerbaijan debut on June 10, 2017 in a 1-0 loss to Northern Ireland.
His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as both attacking midfielder and a left winger as well. It has to be noted that Richard’s contract with Qarabag should expire on June 30, 2018.
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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