Malta vs Netherlands: result 0-4 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 9, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta vs Netherlands?
Netherlands won 0-4 on October 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. GakpoNetherlands (pen.)
- 48′C. GakpoNetherlands (pen.)
- 57′T. ReijndersNetherlands
- 90′M. DepayNetherlands
Official lineup for Malta vs Netherlands
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malta
4-2-3-1- 11I. Cardona
- 9I. Chouaref
- 10T. Teuma
- 7J. Mbong
- 23A. Satariano
- 6M. Guillaumier
- 3R. Camenzuli
- 13E. Pepe
- 5K. Shaw
- 21J. C. Corbalan
- 1H. Bonello
Netherlands
4-3-3- 11C. Gakpo
- 9W. Weghorst
- 12J. Frimpong
- 21F. de Jong
- 14T. Reijnders
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 15M. van de Ven
- 4V. van Dijk
- 3J. Timber
- 22D. Dumfries
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malta have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Netherlands have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | San Marino(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Lithuania(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Netherlands(away) | 0-8 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Lithuania(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Poland(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | Lithuania(away) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Poland(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Malta(home) | 8-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Finland(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Spain(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Malta wins, 0 draws, 1 Netherlands win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | Netherlands 8-0 Malta | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Malta score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Netherlands score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 0.7 | 1.7 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Netherlands | 2.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 Netherlands sit 1st (20 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
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