Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the European Championship round 7 game between Italy and Malta and offer team stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
In Group C of the European Championship qualification stage, Italy and Malta will be locking horns at Stadio San Nicola on Saturday. Italy held on to a clean sheet and the win in their last five encounters with Malta.
Team form: Italy vs Malta
Italy Form
Italy are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating the Netherlands 2-3, and then drawing 1-1 with North Macedonia. They were back as winners when they defeated Ukraine 2-1. Italy claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six internationals. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.
Malta Form
Malta are inconsistent at the moment, with two defeats and a win to show from their last three matches. They lost 1-0 against Ukraine, and won 1-0 against Gibraltar, before dropping points again in a 0-2 defeat against North Macedonia. In their last six internationals, Malta won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and two scored.
Betting stats for Italy and Malta
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Italy and Malta. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Both teams have scored in the last 4 Italy games.
- Italy have won 3 of their last 4 home games.
- Italy have conceded a goal in 13 of their last 15 home games.
- Malta have lost 3 of their last 4 games to nil.
- Malta have scored in 5 of their last 6 away games.
- Malta saw under 2.5 goals in their last 3 games.
Players on top: Italy vs Malta
Davide Frattesi has been great for Italy lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Malta are optimistic that Yannick Yankam doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Italy vs Malta
Full-time result
Italy claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Malta won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Both teams have scored in the last 4 Italy games. Of the previous 10 outings, Italy scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in two of their last 10 games.
Total goals
In the past ten matches for Italy across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in five times of them with an average of 1.6 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Malta’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.
Betting suggestion: Italy vs Malta
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Italy and Malta seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this European Championship match.
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