Russia vs Malta: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on September 7, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Luzhniki, Moskva
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What was the result of Russia vs Malta?
Russia won 2-0 on September 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′F. SmolovRussia
- 84′Z. BakaevRussia (pen.)
Official lineup for Russia vs Malta
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Russia
4-3-3- 17A. Zakharyan
- 9F. Smolov
- 20A. Ionov
- 15A. Miranchuk
- 8D. Barinov
- 21A. Erokhin
- 4V. Karavaev
- 5M. Osipenko
- 3I. Diveev
- 23D. Kuzyaev
- 1Guilherme
Malta
3-4-2-1- 9L. Montebello
- 11P. Mbong
- 7J. Mbong
- 3R. Camenzuli
- 17T. Teuma
- 10S. Pisani
- 18C. Attard
- 4S. Borg
- 5A. Agius
- 22Z. Muscat
- 1H. Bonello
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Russia have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Malta have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | Cyprus(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Croatia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Denmark(home) | 1-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Finland(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Belgium(away) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | Slovenia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Cyprus(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kosovo(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| May 30, 2021 | Northern Ireland(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Croatia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Russia win, 0 draws, 0 Malta wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2021 | Malta 1-3 Russia | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Russia score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1.0 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Malta | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
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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