Romania vs Malta: result 1-0 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQualifying Round - 6Kick-off on September 8, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti
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What was the result of Romania vs Malta?
Romania won 1-0 on September 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 47′G. PuşcaşRomania
Official lineup for Romania vs Malta
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Romania
4-4-2- 9G. Puşcaş
- 23F. Andone
- 11I. Hagi
- 22A. Cicâldău
- 18R. Marin
- 19M. Bordeianu
- 7A. Chipciu
- 4A. Rus
- 21F. Ștefan
- 6V. Chiricheș
- 12C. Tătărușanu
Malta
3-5-2- 7J. Mbong
- 9J. Farrugia
- 10K. Nwoko
- 15J. Corbalan
- 13D. Vella
- 21L. Gambin
- 11R. Muscat
- 22Z. Muscat
- 4S. Borg
- 5A. Agius
- 1H. Bonello
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Romania have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2019 | Spain(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Malta(away) | 4-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Norway(away) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Faroe Islands(home) | 4-1 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Sweden(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2019 | Norway(away) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Romania win, 0 draws, 0 Malta wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2019 | Malta 0-4 Romania | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Romania score 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Malta | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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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