Slovakia vs Malta: result 3-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 10Kick-off on October 8, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Košická futbalová aréna, Košice
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What was the result of Slovakia vs Malta?
Slovakia won 3-0 on October 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 33′A. NemecSlovakia
- 62′A. NemecSlovakia
- 69′O. DudaSlovakia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slovakia have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Malta have 1, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2017 | Scotland(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2017 | England(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Slovenia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Lithuania(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Malta(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2017 | Lithuania(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Scotland(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2017 | England(home) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Slovenia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Ukraine(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Slovakia win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Malta win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | Malta 1-3 Slovakia | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Slovakia score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 0.4 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Malta | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1 | 3/10 | 3/10 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Slovakia sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (12 points from 6 matches) and Malta sit 4th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
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