Malta vs Lithuania: result 1-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 9Kick-off on October 5, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta vs Lithuania?
Malta and Lithuania drew 1-1 on October 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′A. AgiusMalta
- 53′V. SlivkaLithuania
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Malta have 1 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Lithuania have 1, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2017 | Scotland(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2017 | England(home) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Slovenia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Ukraine(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Slovakia(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2017 | Slovenia(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Scotland(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Slovakia(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2017 | England(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Czechia(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Malta win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Lithuania win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | Lithuania 2-0 Malta | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Malta score 0.3 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 9; Lithuania score 0.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 2/9 | 3/9 |
| Lithuania | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 3/9 | 6/9 |
Over the last 9 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 Lithuania sit 5th (3 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
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