Slovakia vs Malta: result 2-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on March 27, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)CITY ARENA – Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava
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What was the result of Slovakia vs Malta?
Slovakia and Malta drew 2-2 on March 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. GambinMalta
- 19′A. SatarianoMalta
- 49′D. StrelecSlovakia
- 53′M. ŠkriniarSlovakia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slovakia have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Malta have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2021 | Cyprus(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Czechia(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Scotland(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Northern Ireland(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Israel(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2021 | Russia(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Faroe Islands(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Andorra(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Liechtenstein(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Latvia(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Slovakia win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Malta win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2017 | Slovakia 3-0 Malta | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Malta 1-3 Slovakia | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Slovakia score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Malta | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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