Malta vs Finland Prediction: Home team to win convincingly.
The World Cup qualifying match between Malta and Finland will take place at 1:45 AM on March 22nd. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest information on the Malta vs Finland team lineups.
Malta could field a three-man defense consisting of Kurt Shaw, Enrico Pepe, and Jean Borg in the absence of Gabriel Mentz.
Matthew Guillaumier and Teddy Teuma could fill the central midfield roles, while striker Basil Tuma could receive support from Paul Mbong and Trent Buhagiar up front.
On the opposite side, Finland could field a three-man central defense consisting of Miro Tenho, Robert Ivanov, and Leo Vaisanen, with goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky guarding the goal.
Glen Kamara and Kaan Kairinen are strong candidates for the central midfield position, supporting the attacking trio of Robin Lod, Joel Pohjanpalo, and Benjamin Kallman.
Latest predicted lineups for Malta vs Finland
Malta:
Bonello; Shaw, Pepe, Borg; J Mbong, Guillaumier, Teuma, Camenzuli; Buhagiar, P Mbong; Tuma
Finland:
Hradecky; Tenho, Ivanov, Vaisanen; Alho, Kamara, Kairinen, Hakans; Lod, Pohjanpalo, Kallman
Latest football match prediction: Malta vs Finland
The home side secured a 0-0 draw with Andorra in the Nations League on November 19th, a commendable result considering they had to play with 10 men from the 17th minute.
It's worth noting that Malta has kept four consecutive clean sheets, whereas prior to that they had only four clean sheets in their last 21 matches.
However, Emilio De Leo's team conceded 30 goals in their 2020-21 World Cup qualifying campaign, and only two of the 54 teams in the European region had a worse defensive record.
Malta have lost 20 of their last 24 qualifying matches, winning only one, but they are unbeaten in their last four games across all competitions, including three wins.
Notably, they are becoming a formidable opponent at home, having won two, drawn three, and lost only one of their last six matches at Ta'Qali National Stadium.
Meanwhile, Finland suffered a 0-2 defeat against Greece in the Nations League on November 17, a match in which they created no dangerous chances and had only one shot on goal throughout the first half.
The away team have failed to score in four of their last six matches and have only managed two goals during that period.
However, the Eagles did beat Malta 5-0 in March 2018 in the only previous meeting between the two teams, scoring three goals within the first 27 minutes of the match.
Jacob Friis's side will need to significantly improve their form if they want to win on Friday, as they are currently on a six-game losing streak.
Finland have also failed to win in their last six matches, losing five times during that period.
Latest Malta vs Finland score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Malta vs Finlandas follows:
- Sportsmole:Malta 1-0 Finland
- WhoScore:Malta 2-1 Finland
- Our newspaper predicts:Malta 2-0 Finland
When and where can I watch Malta vs Finland live?
To watch the Malta vs Finland match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 1:45 AM on March 22nd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.