Croatia vs Malta: result 3-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on March 30, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of Croatia vs Malta?
Croatia won 3-0 on March 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 62′I. PerišićCroatia
- 76′L. ModrićCroatia (pen.)
- 90′J. BrekaloCroatia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croatia have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Malta have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Cyprus(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Slovenia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Portugal(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Sweden(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Türkiye(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Slovakia(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Russia(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Faroe Islands(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Andorra(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Liechtenstein(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Malta | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Croatia sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (22 points from 8 matches) and Malta sit 4th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| 4 | Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy