Our betting experts preview the European Championship match between North Macedonia and Malta and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
North Macedonia take on Malta for a match in the European Championship this coming Thursday at Todor Proeski Arena in Group C.
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North Macedonia Form
A draw is the best North Macedonia can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Bulgaria. A 1-1 draw with Finland followed before they were defeated 1-3 by Azerbaijan. North Macedonia won three of their previous six matches at Todor Proeski Arena in the European Championship. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring seven goals to ten against.
Malta Form
Malta only managed to gain a single point in their past three games, which kicked off with a 2-1 defeat against Estonia. A 2-2 draw with Greece followed before Ireland ran out 0-1 winners. Malta are winless in their last six away games in the European Championship, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 16 goals while scoring zero themselves.
North Macedonia vs Malta Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between North Macedonia and Malta. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 North Macedonia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- North Macedonia have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- North Macedonia have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
- North Macedonia have not won 8 of the last 10 home matches
- North Macedonia have lost 4 of the last 5 matches
- Malta have not won 20 of the last 22 away matches
- In 9 of the last 10 Malta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Malta away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Malta have scored in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Malta have conceded in 6 of the last 7 away matches
North Macedonia vs Malta Betting Tips
Full-time result
North Macedonia claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Malta won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, North Macedonia only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Malta only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Malta should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as North Macedonia only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Malta claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of North Macedonia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Malta’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
Match predictions: North Macedonia vs Malta
To sum up, the upcoming match between North Macedonia and Malta seems to be a good betting opportunity.
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