Finland vs Malta: result 0-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 14, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Helsingin olympiastadion, Helsingfors
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What was the result of Finland vs Malta?
Malta won 0-1 on November 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 81′J. GrechMalta
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Finland have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Malta have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2025 | Netherlands(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Lithuania(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Poland(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Norway(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Poland(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2025 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Netherlands(home) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 9, 2025 | San Marino(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Lithuania(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Netherlands(away) | 0-8 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Finland win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Malta win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | Malta 0-1 Finland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Finland 5-0 Malta | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Finland score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Malta | 0.7 | 2.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Finland sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (10 points from 8 matches) and Malta sit 4th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Finland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| 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