Malta vs Gibraltar Match Analysis and Prediction

Malta vs Gibraltar Match Analysis & Prediction

Malta

06/09/2023 9:00 pm

Gibraltar

by Vincent

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Before returning to Euro 2024 qualifying action, European underdogs Malta and Gibraltar meet in an international friendly at the Ta’Qali Stadium on Wednesday night.

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Just 10 nations are placed lower than Gibraltar (198th0 in the current FIFA world rankings, while Malta and 27 places above their upcoming opponents in 171st position.

Both nations are yet to pick up a single point from their opening Euro 2024 qualifiers, with Malta suffering defeats to North Macedonia, holders Italy, England and Ukraine in Group C.

Malta – who will return to Euro 2024 qualifying action next Tuesday at home against North Macedonia – enter Wednesday’s friendly game having failed to win each of their last four home matches across all competitions, failing to score in their last three in the process.

Meanwhile, Gibraltar are preparing for their first friendly game of 2023 after suffering four successive 3-0 defeats in Euro 2024 qualifying against Greece, Netherlands, France and Republic of Ireland in Group B between March and June.

Julio Ribas’ side will soon be gearing up for their next Euro 2024 qualifier away against Greece on Sunday, but they will first endeavour to win their first international game since November last year – a 1-0 victory at home to Andorra – when they face Malta on Wednesday.

Gibraltar have only won six of their 72 international matches across all competitions since being granted FIFA membership in 2013, including their first-ever victory in a friendly against Malta in June 2014 – a narrow 1-0 home win.

Malta vs. Gibraltar Head to head

Each of these two teams have won once in the only two previous meetings.

04/06/2014

Gibraltar

1

Malta

0

Non-FIFA Friendlies
07/10/2020

Malta

2

Gibraltar

0

Friendlies
06/09/2023

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Friendlies

Malta Team News

Malta manager Michele Marcolini has named a 26-man squad for this month’s international break, with all but four players plying their trade at club level in the Maltese football pyramid.

Notts County striker Jodi Jones is one of those four players who play outside of Malta and he is expected to start in attack alongside Kyrian Nwoko.

Malta's Last 5 Matches

23/03/2023

North Macedonia

2

Malta

1

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
26/03/2023

Malta

0

Italy

2

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
09/06/2023

Luxembourg

0

Malta

1

Friendlies
16/06/2023

Malta

0

England

4

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
19/06/2023

Ukraine

1

Malta

0

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers

Gibraltar Team News

Ribas has selected a 23-man squad that includes the nation’s most-capped player Liam Walker, who is expected to make his 70th appearance in midfield on Wednesday.

In the absence of injured Dundalk defender Louie Annesley, Aymen Mouelhi could be handed a start at centre-back alongside Bernardo Lopes and 40-year-old captain Roy Chipolina.

Gibraltar's Last 5 Matches

19/11/2022

Gibraltar

1

Andorra

0

Friendlies
24/03/2023

Gibraltar

0

Greece

3

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
27/03/2023

Netherlands

3

Gibraltar

0

UEFA European Championship Qualifers
16/06/2023

Gibraltar

0

France

3

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
19/06/2023

Republic of Ireland

3

Gibraltar

0

UEFA European Championship Qualifiers