Malta vs Croatia: result 1-7 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 11, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta vs Croatia?
Croatia won 1-7 on November 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′I. PerišićCroatia
- 22′D. Ćaleta-CarCroatia
- 31′M. BrozovićMalta (o.g.)
- 39′Mario PasalicCroatia
- 45′L. ModrićCroatia
- 47′L. MajerCroatia
- 53′A. KramarićCroatia
- 64′L. MajerCroatia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malta have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Croatia have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2021 | Cyprus(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Slovenia(home) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Russia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Slovenia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Cyprus(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2021 | Slovakia(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Cyprus(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Slovenia(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Slovakia(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Russia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Malta win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Croatia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | Croatia 3-0 Malta | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Malta score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Croatia | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malta sit 4th in World Cup - Qualification Europe (5 points from 8 matches) and Croatia sit 1st (22 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| 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