Cyprus vs Malta: result 2-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on October 11, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)TBC (Cyprus), TBC
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What was the result of Cyprus vs Malta?
Cyprus and Malta drew 2-2 on October 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′F. PapoulisCyprus
- 53′Z. MuscatMalta
- 80′P. SotiriouCyprus
- 90′J. DegabrieleMalta
Official lineup for Cyprus vs Malta
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cyprus
3-4-3- 15F. Papoulis
- 10P. Sotiriou
- 17L. Loizou
- 4N. Ioannou
- 20G. Kastanos
- 8C. Kyriakou
- 7M. Demetriou
- 3M. Antoniades
- 16K. Sotiriou
- 14S. Andreou
- 22N. Michael
Malta
3-4-2-1- 9L. Montebello
- 11P. Mbong
- 8J. Grech
- 3R. Camenzuli
- 17T. Teuma
- 23T. Caruana
- 19C. Attard
- 22Z. Muscat
- 13E. Pepe
- 4S. Borg
- 1H. Bonello
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cyprus have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Malta have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Croatia(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Slovakia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Russia(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Malta(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Ukraine(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Slovenia(home) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Russia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Slovenia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Cyprus(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kosovo(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Cyprus wins, 0 draws, 1 Malta win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Malta 3-0 Cyprus | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Cyprus score 0.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
| Malta | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cyprus sit 4th in World Cup - Qualification Europe (8 points from 8 matches) and Malta sit 4th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CyprusGroup H | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | MaltaGroup G | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
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