Malta vs Russia: result 1-3 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on March 24, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta vs Russia?
Russia won 1-3 on March 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′A. DzyubaRussia
- 35′M. FernandesRussia
- 56′J. MbongMalta
- 89′A. SobolevRussia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malta have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Russia have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Faroe Islands(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Andorra(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Liechtenstein(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Latvia(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Andorra(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2020 | Serbia(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Türkiye(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Moldova(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Hungary(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Türkiye(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Malta score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Russia score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Russia | 1.9 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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