Norway vs Malta: result 2-0 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQualifying Round - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
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What was the result of Norway vs Malta?
Norway won 2-0 on September 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 33′S. BergeNorway
- 45′J. KingNorway (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norway have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Malta have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2019 | Faroe Islands(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Romania(home) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Sweden(home) | 3-3 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Spain(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 19, 2018 | Cyprus(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2019 | Romania(home) | 0-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Sweden(away) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Spain(home) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Faroe Islands(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Faroe Islands(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Norway score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 0.5 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Malta | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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