Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the European Championship match between Malta and North Macedonia. Keep reading to get the latest team stats and betting tips.
At Ta’ Qali, Malta and North Macedonia are going head-to-head in an electrifying match on Tuesday. This is the sixth round of qualifying for the European Championship. The last time the pair played each other, North Macedonia came out the other side as 2-1 winners and surely won’t mind a repeat of that result.
Team form: Malta vs North Macedonia
Malta Form
In their last three games, Malta lost 0-4 against England, got defeated 1-0 by Ukraine before winning 1-0 against Gibraltar. Malta won twice in their last six internationals, as they also drew zero and suffered four defeats. They hit the target three times while letting nine goals in.
North Macedonia Form
In their previous three games, North Macedonia lost 2-3 and 7-0 against Ukraine and England, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Italy. In their last six internationals, North Macedonia won twice, recorded one draw and lost three defeats times. During this run, they conceded 15 and scored seven goals.
Betting stats for Malta and North Macedonia
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Malta and North Macedonia. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Malta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Malta have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches without scoring a goal
- In 9 of the last 11 Malta home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Malta have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Malta have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- North Macedonia have lost the last 3 away matches in a row without scoring a goal
- North Macedonia have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- North Macedonia have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 North Macedonia away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- North Macedonia have conceded in 9 of the last 10 matches
In-form players: Malta vs North Macedonia
Having scored just once lately in the European Championship, Yannick Yankam will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. North Macedonia hope Enis Bardhi can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two European Championship goals in his last six European Championship games.
Popular betting markets: Malta vs North Macedonia
Full-time result
Malta claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. North Macedonia won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Malta scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. North Macedonia scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Malta managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, North Macedonia kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Malta’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that North Macedonia played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.
Recommended tip: Malta vs North Macedonia
To summarize, the upcoming European Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Malta vs North Macedonia mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.