Malta vs Slovakia: result 1-3 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 5Kick-off on March 26, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta vs Slovakia?
Slovakia won 1-3 on March 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′V. WeissSlovakia
- 14′J. FarrugiaMalta
- 41′J. GregušSlovakia
- 84′A. NemecSlovakia
Official lineup for Malta vs Slovakia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malta
5-3-2- 14J. Farrugia
- 10A. Schembri
- 11L. Gambin
- 8P. Fenech
- 4Gareth Sciberras
- 22C. Attard
- 2S. Magri
- 20Z. Muscat
- 17R. Camilleri
- 19J. Zerafa
- 1Andrew Hogg
Slovakia
4-1-4-1- 7V. Weiss
- 11A. Nemec
- 13P. Hrošovský
- 20R. Mak
- 6J. Greguš
- 19J. Kucka
- 14M. Škriniar
- 2P. Pekarík
- 15T. Hubočan
- 3Martin Škrtel
- 1M. Kozáčik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Malta have 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Slovakia have 4, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | Slovenia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Lithuania(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2016 | England(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Scotland(home) | 1-5 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2017 | Sweden(away) | 0-6 | Friendlies |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Uganda(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Lithuania(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Scotland(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Slovenia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Malta score 0.3 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 4; Slovakia score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Slovakia | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/14 | 9/14 |
Over the last 4 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 Slovakia sit 2nd (12 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | SlovakiaGroup A | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | MaltaGroup G | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
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