Netherlands vs Malta: result 8-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on June 10, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Malta?
Netherlands won 8-0 on June 10, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. DepayNetherlands (pen.)
- 16′M. DepayNetherlands
- 20′V. van DijkNetherlands
- 61′X. SimonsNetherlands
- 74′D. MalenNetherlands
- 78′N. LangNetherlands
- 80′D. MalenNetherlands
- 90′M. van de VenNetherlands
Official lineup for Netherlands vs Malta
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Netherlands
4-2-3-1- 10M. Depay
- 11C. Gakpo
- 19J. Kluivert
- 7X. Simons
- 21F. de Jong
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 15M. van de Ven
- 4V. van Dijk
- 6S. de Vrij
- 22D. Dumfries
- 23M. Flekken
Malta
4-2-3-1- 8P. Mbong
- 7J. Mbong
- 10T. Teuma
- 2A. Overend
- 23A. Satariano
- 6M. Guillaumier
- 3R. Camenzuli
- 18J. Carragher
- 4Gabriel Mentz
- 21J. C. Corbalan
- 1H. Bonello
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Malta have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2025 | Finland(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Spain(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Spain(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Hungary(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2025 | Lithuania(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Poland(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Finland(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Andorra(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Liechtenstein(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 0.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Malta | 0.5 | 1.7 | 6 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (20 points from 8 matches) and Malta sit 4th (5 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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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