Finland vs Malta Prediction: Late Goal
The World Cup qualifying match between Finland and Malta will take place at 00:00 on November 15th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest information on the Finland vs Malta match lineups.
Teemu Pukki will make his final appearance for the Finnish national team. At 35 years old, he aims to improve his tally of 42 goals before retiring from international football.
Finland is expected to have two players currently playing in Scotland in their starting lineup: Oliver Antman of Rangers and Topi Keskinen of Aberdeen.
Lukas Hradecky – Monaco's goalkeeper – is the captain and is about to make his 102nd appearance. Robin Lod is likely to start in midfield.
Malta welcomes the return of James Carragher from injury, and the 23-year-old defender could make his fifth appearance.
The visiting team will be without Ryan Camenzuli and Teddy Teuma due to suspensions, giving Myles Beerman and Jake Grech a chance to start.
Joseph Mbong has scored three goals in 69 appearances for Malta, and he is almost certain to retain a place in the attack, while Irvin Cardona will play as the furthest forward.
Latest predicted lineups for Finland vs Malta
Finland:
Hradecky; Alho, Ivanov, Tenho, Koski, Lahteenmaki; Antman, Kairinen, Lod, Keskinen; Walta
Malta:
Bonello; Corbalan, Shaw, Carragher, Beerman; Guillaumier, Satariano; J Mbong, Grech, Chouaref; Cardona
Latest football match prediction: Finland vs Malta
Finland currently has a record of three wins, one draw, and three losses after seven matches in Group G. With 10 points, they are in third place, three points behind Poland – who are in second place.
The "Eagle Owls" can only finish second in the qualifying round and secure a World Cup playoff spot if they beat Malta on Friday, and Poland lose both of their remaining matches against the Netherlands and Malta.
Friis's team has lost three of their last four matches, including two of their last three qualifying games. However, their home win against Lithuania last month still gives them hope.
Finland has never qualified for the World Cup finals, but they did reach the Euro 2020 finals and were eliminated in the group stage.
Finland has faced Malta nine times before and won six, including victories in the last six matches. Malta has only beaten Finland once, since 1988.
Malta's last away game against Finland ended in a 0-5 defeat in March 2018, but the most recent meeting between the two teams in March ended in a 1-0 draw. This is seen as a "pressure-free" opportunity for Malta.
This qualifying campaign continues to be a difficult one for Malta, as they have only won two World Cup qualifying matches since their Euro 1994 campaign.
Emilio De Leo's team drew two and lost four of their six matches in Group G, earning two points and sitting at the bottom of the table, one point behind Lithuania.
Malta has only scored one goal and conceded 16 in this group, showing they are facing many problems. However, they still have the potential to climb to fourth place, and that would be considered a success.
Malta beat San Marino in a September friendly, but lost 0-4 to the Netherlands in a World Cup qualifying match on October 9th, and then went on to lose 1-4 at home to Bosnia & Herzegovina in the next friendly.
Latest Finland vs Malta score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Finland vs Maltaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Finland 2-1 Malta
- WhoScore:Finland 2-2 Malta
- We predict:Finland 2-1 Malta
When and where can I watch Finland vs Malta live?
To watch the Finland vs Malta match live in the World Cup qualifiers, taking place at 00:00 on November 15th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.