Slovenia vs Malta: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 4, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana
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What was the result of Slovenia vs Malta?
Slovenia won 1-0 on September 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 44′S. LovrićSlovenia (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slovenia have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 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 1, 2021 | Slovakia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Gibraltar(home) | 6-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2021 | FYR Macedonia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Cyprus(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Russia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Slovakia(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Slovenia win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Malta win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Slovenia 2-0 Malta | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Malta 0-1 Slovenia | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Slovenia score 1.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Malta score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Malta | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Slovenia sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (4 points from 6 matches) and Malta sit 4th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 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