Malta vs Ukraine Prediction & Tips
Malta and Ukraine clash at the Ta’Qali National Stadium in a UEFA European Championship Qualifying match.
The home team are currently in 5th place, without a point after 6 defeats. In their penultimate match, they lost at home to North Macedonia (0-2). In their last match, they lost away to Italy (4-0). Malta have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 6 of their last 10 home games in all competitions.
In this competition, they are on a six-match losing streak. The team has not been very strong defensively, having conceded goals in their last 6 games, and their attack needs to improve, having failed to score in 5 of their last 6 games in this competition. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and only managed to turn the game around once. In their last 14 home games in all competitions, they have scored 5 of their 11 goals between the hour mark (46′-60′).
Malta go into this match on the back of a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Italy, their sixth straight loss in this qualifying round. The home side usually play a 5-3-2 tactical system, favoring quick transitions, mainly through the wings. In this design, the two players responsible for causing panic in the “enemy” defense are Luke Montebello and Paul Mbong. All players are available for this match.
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, the away team are currently in 2nd place with 7 points. In their last match, they won (2-0) at home against North Macedonia, after losing (2-1) away to Italy in the previous match. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Ukraine have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly and they have managed to score in 5 of their last 6 games in this competition. In 15 games, they’ve only managed 1 reverse in the 7 games in which they conceded the first goal. There have been 2 outstanding periods in their last 10 away games in all competitions: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between the hour mark (31′-45′) and 5 of their 14 between (76′-90′).
The Ukrainian side go into this clash on the back of a 2-0 win over North Macedonia, putting an end to their two games without a win in this qualifying round: the team’s goals were scored by Oleksandr Karavaev and Georgiy Sudakov. The visiting team play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring defensive organization and counter-attacks down the flanks. In this design, the three players responsible for occupying the most advanced part of the pitch are Mykhaylo Mudryk, Oleksandr Zubkov and Artem Dovbyk. Ruslan Malinovskyi is out due to suspension.
Malta – Ukraine FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
