Malta vs Netherlands Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th October 2025

When Netherlands come to Ta' Qali for the World Cup Qualification match this coming Thursday, Malta will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage. Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Malta played against Netherlands. It finished 8-0 in a great match between the pair.

Netherlands have taken the lead in the World Cup Qualification after collecting ten points from their initial four encounters. Malta trail them by two points after five rounds, leaving them as number 5 in the table.

Malta have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly four goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.4 goals per game, in which they conceded 33 goals, or 3.3 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Malta vs Netherlands Prediction

Malta Form

In their last three matches, Malta lost 8-0 against Netherlands, drew 1-1 against Lithuania, before winning 3-1 against San Marino. Malta claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the World Cup Qualification, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored four and conceded 18 goals.

Netherlands Form

Netherlands are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Malta by 8-0. This was followed by a 1-1 with Poland and a 2-3 win against Lithuania. Netherlands claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the World Cup Qualification, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 16 goals, whilst conceding five.

Malta have had a hard time scoring goals at Ta' Qali this season in the World Cup Qualification. No home side scored fewer times, than the zero goals they so far managed. They also allowed one goals against. In contrast, Netherlands have been great goalscorers away from home in the World Cup Qualification. They have been on target five times, making them the most scoring away side, while also conceding two goals.

Malta fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last zero games against teams inside the top six. They were on target zero times in these matches, but also let in zero goals.

Malta vs Netherlands Team News

Malta vs Netherlands H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 8-0 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Thursday? Malta go into their upcoming match against Netherlands with a 0% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 0-0-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Malta vs Netherlands Results

Malta vs Netherlands Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately for his country, Zach Muscat will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Netherlands hope Memphis Depay can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of six goals in his last six international matches.

Malta claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Netherlands won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Malta kept visitors at Ta' Qali from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Netherlands have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Malta’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Netherlands, who managed to score 2.5 times in those matches.