Estonia vs Malta: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague D - 5Kick-off on September 23, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
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What was the result of Estonia vs Malta?
Estonia won 2-1 on September 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′R. SappinenEstonia (pen.)
- 51′T. TeumaMalta (pen.)
- 86′H. AnierEstonia
Official lineup for Estonia vs Malta
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Estonia
5-3-2- 15R. Sappinen
- 10S. Zenjov
- 14K. Vassiljev
- 6M. Soomets
- 13B. Vaštšuk
- 19K. Kallaste
- 18K. Mets
- 16J. Tamm
- 2H. Pürg
- 11H. Ojamaa
- 12K. Hein
Malta
3-4-3- 20J. Jones
- 17T. Teuma
- 14A. Satariano
- 3R. Camenzuli
- 11B. Paiber
- 6M. Guillaumier
- 7J. Mbong
- 5J. Borg
- 13E. Pepe
- 2C. Attard
- 1H. Bonello
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Estonia have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Malta have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2022 | Albania(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Malta(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Argentina(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2022 | San Marino(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Cyprus(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2022 | San Marino(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Estonia(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 5, 2022 | San Marino(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Venezuela(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Kuwait(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Estonia wins, 0 draws, 0 Malta wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2022 | Malta 1-2 Estonia | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Malta 0-3 Estonia | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Estonia score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Malta | 0.9 | 2.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Estonia sit 2nd in UEFA Nations League (6 points from 4 matches) and Malta sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MaltaGroup A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | EstoniaGroup D | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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