Malta vs Cyprus: result 3-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta vs Cyprus?
Malta won 3-0 on September 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 43′C. AttardMalta
- 46′J. MbongMalta
- 54′C. AttardMalta
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; Cyprus have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kosovo(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| May 30, 2021 | Northern Ireland(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Croatia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Slovakia(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Russia(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2021 | Ukraine(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Hungary(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Slovenia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Croatia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Slovakia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Malta score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 0.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Cyprus | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 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 Cyprus sit 4th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cyprus | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 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