Malta and the Faroe Islands meet at Ta’Qali National Stadium, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League D). The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Malta :
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 2nd position, with 8 points won. In the last match, they won (3‑1) at home against Andorra, after in the previous match, having won (0‑1) away with Latvia. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 3 draws and 11 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in her stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Malta won 4, drew 2 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 10 of the last 10 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (0’‑ 15 ‘).
Malta comes to this match motivated, after a 3×1 win at the reception to Andorra, thus registering the second consecutive victory in this League of Nations D: the team’s goals were scored by Shaun Dimech. In this match against the Faroe Islands, coach Devis Mangia will need to line up again at 3-4-3, with a focus on possession and organized attacks, always with Luke Montebello and Jurgen Degabriele responsible for leading the team to attack. It should be noted that the selection of the house presents several gaps in the completion and in the defensive organization. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
Faroe Islands:
After 3 victories and 2 draws, the visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 11 points won. In the last match, they tied (1‑1) away against Latvia, after in the previous match, having won (2‑0) at home with Andorra. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 3 draws and 11 losses as a visitor, with 7 goals scored and 35 suffered; against 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 22 suffered. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, the Faroe Islands won 1, drew 2 and lost 7. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 9 of their last 10 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 7 of the last 10 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 11 times and never managed to come back.
The Faroe Islands team comes to this match after a 1×1 draw in the visit to Latvia, thus continuing without losing in this D Nations League: the team’s only goal was scored by Gunnar Vatnhamar. Now, on this last day, against Malta, coach Hakan Ericson is expected to play in the usual 4-4-2, but with a more cautious strategy, as he acts in the opponent’s home. It should be noted that his strengths are in the offensive sector: Jóannes Bjartalid is a very fast and skilled player in the transition from attack to defense. For this match the visiting coach cannot count on Sonni Nattestad, due to a suspension.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,71
