Faroe Islands vs Malta: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague D - 1Kick-off on September 7, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Streymoy
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What was the result of Faroe Islands vs Malta?
Faroe Islands won 3-1 on September 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′J. Símun EdmundssonFaroe Islands
- 38′R. JoensenFaroe Islands
- 42′Michael MifsudMalta
- 52′H. HánssonFaroe Islands
Official lineup for Faroe Islands vs Malta
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Faroe Islands
4-4-1-1- 14J. Símun Edmundsson
- 8B. Hendriksson
- 9G. Rólantsson
- 6H. Hánsson
- 16R. Joensen
- 10S. Vatnhamar
- 3Viljormur Davidsen
- 5S. Nattestad
- 4A. Gregersen
- 17G. Vatnhamar
- 1Gunnar Nielsen
Malta
3-5-2- 10A. Schembri
- 9Michael Mifsud
- 3J. Zerafa
- 8P. Fenech
- 11R. Muscat
- 19A. Effiong
- 13J. Mbong
- 22Z. Muscat
- 5A. Agius
- 4S. Borg
- 1Andrew Hogg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Faroe Islands have 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Malta have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2018 | Liechtenstein(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Latvia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Hungary(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Latvia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Andorra(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2018 | Georgia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| May 29, 2018 | Armenia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Finland(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Luxembourg(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Estonia(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Faroe Islands score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 12; Malta score 0.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | 0.7 | 1.4 | 6 | 2/12 | 3/12 |
| Malta | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Faroe Islands sit 2nd in UEFA Nations League (4 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 | Faroe IslandsGroup C | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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