Malta vs Slovakia Match Analysis and Prediction

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Slovakia will be looking to secure their spot in the third place in group H FIFA World Cup Qualifiers –Europe when they take on Malta at home turf Ta’Qali National Stadium. Kickoff is set for November 14^th at 1700 EAT.

Malta desperately needs a win in this game to guarantee fifth position in the group. Malta suffered a devastating 1-7 WC Qualifiers – Europe defeat last time out in the hands Croatia. In that game, they managed 33% possession, two shots with none on target. Croatia got 20 shots with 12 on target and goals scored by Ivan Perišić (6′), Duje Ćaleta-Car (22′), Marcelo Brozović (31′ Own goal), Mario Pašalić (39′), Luka Modrić (45′), Lovro Majer (47′, 64′) and Andrej Kramarić (53′).

Slovakia is tying in the third place with Slovenia both with 11 points each and only one match left in the group stage. In their previous match game they held each other to 2-2 in the WC Qualifiers with Slovenia. In that game, Slovakia had 65% possession, 21 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Ondrej Duda (58′) and Dávid Strelec (74′). Slovenia got five shots on goal with three of them on target and goals by Miha Zajc (18′) and Miha Mevlja (62′).

Malta’s current form is weak having won just one of their last 10 games and is fresh off the back of a 7-1 embarrassment. Slovakia meanwhile has only lost in two of their last five matches they played with both those defeats narrow one goal losses against the top two in the group.

Slovakia has the best odds to take the lead in this game however we should expect goals from both sides.

Malta vs Slovakia head to head

Slovakia has a good record playing against Malta, out of the five gamed they played since 2006 Slovakia has four wins, there have been one tie and Malta is yet to win.