Malta vs Azerbaijan: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague D - 2Kick-off on September 10, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta vs Azerbaijan?
Malta and Azerbaijan drew 1-1 on September 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′A. AgiusMalta (pen.)
- 26′T. XəlilzadəAzerbaijan
Official lineup for Malta vs Azerbaijan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malta
5-4-1- 14J. Farrugia
- 10A. Schembri
- 6Roderick Fenech
- 8P. Fenech
- 9Michael Mifsud
- 3Daniel Zerafa
- 17R. Camilleri
- 5A. Agius
- 4S. Borg
- 13J. Mbong
- 1Andrew Hogg
Azerbaijan
4-2-3-1- 10R. Əliyev
- 13D. Nazarov
- 8E. Mahmudov
- 7M. Emreli
- 2Q. Qarayev
- 20R. Almeyda
- 21T. Xəlilzadə
- 22B. Hüseynov
- 5M. Medvedev
- 4Pavlo Paşayev
- 1Kamran Ağayev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malta have 1 win, 2 draws and 12 defeats; Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2018 | Faroe Islands(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2018 | Kosovo(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Latvia(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Kazakhstan(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| May 29, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | FYR Macedonia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Malta score 0.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Azerbaijan score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Azerbaijan | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malta sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (7 points from 3 matches) and Azerbaijan sit 1st (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MaltaGroup A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | AzerbaijanGroup B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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