Malta – Croatia : Preview & Prediction
Malta and Croatia meet at the Ta’Qali National Stadium, in a match for the World Cup – Europe Qualifiers (Group Stage). In this match, the home factor can play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
The home team is currently in the 5th place, with 5 points won, after 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Slovenia, by (0‑4). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Cyprus, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in their stadium. Malta has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4 of the last 10 home matches.
In this competition, you haven’t won any of the last 4 matches. The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 7 of the last 8 matches they have played in this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. In their matches there is a tendency towards goals, as in 11 of their last 11 home matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 8 of the last 11 there were Over 2.5 goals. This is a team that rarely scores first: they only opened the scoreboard in 2 of their last 8 matches for the World Cup – Europe Qualifiers, of these 2 they reached halftime ahead of all and won at the end of the 90′ in 1. In 8 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there are 1 periods that stand out: they have scored 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (46’‑60′).
Malta’s team enters this game with a 2×2 tie on the trip to Cyprus, putting an end to the three consecutive setbacks in this qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Zach Muscat and Jurgen Degabriele . The home team usually acts in a traditional 3-4-3, where the three most advanced pieces are Paul Mbong, Joseph Mbong and Luke Montebello: the second athlete mentioned is one of the best scorers of this team with 2 goals scored. For this game, coach Devis Mangia can count on all his players.
The away team is currently in the 2nd position, with 17 points won, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Cyprus, by (0‑3). In the last match, they tied at home against Slovakia, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in their stadium. In the last 4 World Cup Qualifiers – Europe away matches Croatia has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Their defense has been in good form, and they have only conceded goals in 2 of the last 8 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 5 of their last 11 matches ended with Under 1.5 goals. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 11 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (76’‑90′); conceded 8 of his 17 goals between minutes (31’‑45′).
Croatia enters this match after a 2-2 draw against Slovakia, putting an end to the three consecutive victories in this qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Luka Modric and Andrej Kramaric. The three arrows aimed at the “enemy’s” beam will be Andrej Kramaric, Ivan Perisic and Luka Ivanusec, and the player responsible for defining and conducting his team’s attacks is midfielder Luka Modric. The visiting coach will be without Borna Barisic due to suspension.
Malta – Croatia : Betting Tips
Croatia – Win Odds: 1.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
