Malta vs Spain: result 0-2 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQualifying Round - 2Kick-off on March 26, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali
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What was the result of Malta vs Spain?
Spain won 0-2 on March 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 31′Álvaro MorataSpain
- 73′Álvaro MorataSpain
Official lineup for Malta vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malta
4-5-1- 7J. Mbong
- 6M. Guillaumier
- 10K. Nwoko
- 15J. Corbalan
- 16J. Mintoff
- 8P. Fenech
- 22Z. Muscat
- 4S. Borg
- 19J. Zerafa
- 2Jonathan Caruana
- 1H. Bonello
Spain
4-3-3- 10Marco Asensio
- 7Álvaro Morata
- 16Rodri
- 6Saúl
- 11Sergio Canales
- 12Hermoso
- 3José Gayà
- 14Juan Bernat
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 13Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malta have 1 win, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Spain have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Faroe Islands(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Faroe Islands(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Kosovo(home) | 0-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Azerbaijan(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Kosovo(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Norway(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2018 | England(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Wales(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Malta score 0.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Spain | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy