MX23RW : Thursday, December 26 18:39:44| >> :600:1222875:1222875:
Moldova national football team
Nations League | League D
Sep 7, 2024 at 5pm UK
Stadionul Zimbru
Malta national football team

Moldova
2 - 0
Malta

Caimacov (32'), Nicolaescu (45+4' pen.)
Motpan (65'), Damascan (72')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Guillaumier (45'), Bonello (45+3'), Muscat (53'), Marcolini (54')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Nations League clash between Moldova and Malta, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

All competitions
Last Game: Moldova 0-4 Ukraine
Tuesday, June 11 at 5pm in International Friendlies
All competitions
Last Game: Malta 0-2 Greece
Tuesday, June 11 at 5pm in International Friendlies
Current Group C Standings P GD PTS
1England81820
2Italy8714
3Ukraine8314
4North Macedonia8-108
5Malta8-180

We said: Moldova 2-0 Malta

Malta struggle in the final third and start off slowly, having scored just one first-half goal in their last 22 outings, and they could find it tough against a Moldova side which should be full of confidence after their results over the past 12 months. The wheels came off slightly for the hosts after they missed out on Euro 2024, but being back in competitive action should see them raise their game as favourites to win the group. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Moldova win with a probability of 65.78%. A draw had a probability of 19.4% and a win for Malta had a probability of 14.87%.

The most likely scoreline for a Moldova win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.86%) and 1-0 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.1%), while for a Malta win it was 1-2 (4.2%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Moldova in this match.

Result
MoldovaDrawMalta
65.78% (-0.49199999999999 -0.49) 19.35% (0.238 0.24) 14.87% (0.257 0.26)
Both teams to score 53.38% (-0.168 -0.17)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.68% (-0.547 -0.55)40.32% (0.55 0.55)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.31% (-0.566 -0.57)62.7% (0.569 0.57)
Moldova Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.55% (-0.285 -0.28)11.45% (0.289 0.29)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.73% (-0.627 -0.63)36.27% (0.63 0.63)
Malta Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.29% (0.0049999999999955 0)39.71% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.61% (0.004999999999999 0)76.39% (-0.0020000000000095 -0)
Score Analysis
    Moldova 65.77%
    Malta 14.87%
    Draw 19.35%
MoldovaDrawMalta
2-0 @ 10.67% (0.02 0.02)
2-1 @ 9.86% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
1-0 @ 9.86% (0.134 0.13)
3-0 @ 7.71% (-0.074999999999999 -0.07)
3-1 @ 7.12% (-0.069 -0.07)
4-0 @ 4.18% (-0.090999999999999 -0.09)
4-1 @ 3.86% (-0.083 -0.08)
3-2 @ 3.29% (-0.032 -0.03)
5-0 @ 1.81% (-0.061 -0.06)
4-2 @ 1.78% (-0.038 -0.04)
5-1 @ 1.67% (-0.056 -0.06)
Other @ 3.95%
Total : 65.77%
1-1 @ 9.1% (0.125 0.13)
2-2 @ 4.55% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 4.55% (0.115 0.12)
3-3 @ 1.01% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 19.35%
1-2 @ 4.2% (0.058 0.06)
0-1 @ 4.2% (0.106 0.11)
0-2 @ 1.94% (0.049 0.05)
2-3 @ 1.4% (0.004 0)
1-3 @ 1.29% (0.018 0.02)
Other @ 1.84%
Total : 14.87%

How you voted: Moldova vs Malta

Moldova
81.0%
Draw
14.3%
Malta
4.8%
63
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea18105338211735
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest1810442419534
4Arsenal1796234161833
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle188553021929
6Bournemouth188552721629
7Manchester CityMan City188463026428
8Fulham187742623328
9Aston Villa188462629-328
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1872939261323
12Brentford177283232023
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham186572330-723
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
15Everton173861522-717
16Crystal Palace183871826-817
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1813141137-266


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!