Finland vs Malta: result 5-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 26, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Helsingin olympiastadion, Helsingfors
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What was the result of Finland vs Malta?
Finland won 5-0 on March 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′T. PukkiFinland
- 23′Kalle TaimiFinland
- 27′T. PukkiFinland
- 85′F. JensenFinland
- 88′P. SoiriFinland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Finland have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Malta have 1, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2018 | FYR Macedonia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Estonia(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 9, 2017 | Türkiye(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Croatia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Kosovo(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2018 | Luxembourg(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Estonia(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Slovakia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Lithuania(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Scotland(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Finland score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 0.3 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Malta | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1 | 3/13 | 5/13 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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