FYR Macedonia vs Malta: result 2-1 and analysis
Euro Championship - QualificationQualifying Round - 1Kick-off on March 23, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje
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What was the result of FYR Macedonia vs Malta?
FYR Macedonia won 2-1 on March 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 66′E. ElmasFYR Macedonia
- 72′D. ChurlinovFYR Macedonia
- 85′Y. YankamMalta
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FYR Macedonia have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Malta have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2022 | Azerbaijan(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Finland(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Bulgaria(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Georgia(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2022 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Greece(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Israel(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Estonia(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 12, 2022 | San Marino(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
FYR Macedonia score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYR Macedonia | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Malta | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FYR Macedonia sit 4th in Euro Championship - Qualification (8 points from 8 matches) and Malta sit 5th (0 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FYR Macedonia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 8 |
| 5 | Malta | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
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