Malta vs North Macedonia Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th September 2023
Malta and North Macedonia clash in a decisive battle this coming Tuesday at Ta' Qali, as they compete in the sixth round of the European Championship qualifiers. North Macedonia ended up winning 2-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Ta' Qali., when they once again face Malta.
After round five of the group stage, Malta rank as number five, having collected zero points, whereas North Macedonia has positioned themselves as number four with four points. Malta head to their upcoming match as number 171 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents North Macedonia. They enter the game ranked number 68 in the world.
Malta won't make it out of this group, but they may be able to snatch a few points, which would be seen as a victory for them. It is highly unlikely that North Macedonia will be able to progress beyond this group, but they may be able to snatch a few points here and there, which would be regarded as a success for them.
Malta vs North Macedonia Prediction
Malta Form
Malta lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-4 by England and 1-0 against Ukraine. They turned the table by winning 1-0 against Gibraltar. Malta managed to win two of their past six internationals. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored three and conceded nine goals.
North Macedonia Form
North Macedonia came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 2-3 against Ukraine. A 7-0 defeat against England followed, before a 1-1 draw with Italy. In their last six internationals North Macedonia won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 15 goals conceded and seven scored.
Malta find it just as tough as North Macedonia to get on the scoreboard these days, and a match short on goal looks highly likely, when they clash at Ta' Qali.
North Macedonia failed to record a win in any of their previous three games.
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Malta vs North Macedonia Stats
- In 14 of the last 16 Malta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Malta have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches without scoring a goal
- In 9 of the last 11 Malta home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Malta have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Malta have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- North Macedonia have lost the last 3 away matches in a row without scoring a goal
- North Macedonia have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- North Macedonia have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 North Macedonia away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- North Macedonia have conceded in 9 of the last 10 matches
Malta vs North Macedonia Team News
Malta vs North Macedonia H2H
On 23 March 2023 these two nations went toe-to-toe against each other in their most previous meeting, when North Macedonia ran away winners with a 2-1 scoreline. Malta have a 0% win rate in the against North Macedonia, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 0-1-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Malta vs North Macedonia Results
In the previous three matches between Malta and North Macedonia, both teams found the back of the net twice.
Malta vs North Macedonia Betting Tips
Having scored just once lately in the European Championship, Joseph Mbong will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. North Macedonia hope Enis Bardhi can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three European Championship goals in his last six European Championship games.
Malta won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ta' Qali. They drew one and lost five as well, while North Macedonia won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. In their previous 10 matches away from home, North Macedonia claimed four wins to nil.
In the last three encounters between Malta and North Macedonia over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Malta averaged 0.66 goals a game. North Macedonia scored an average of 2.67 goals in these, while both teams scored two times. In Malta's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in five of them. They managed to average 0.8 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that North Macedonia played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.