Scotland VS Malta ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Scotland vs Malta
Scotland and Malta play at Hampden Park in a match of the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe (Round 1). In this match the home factor may play an important role, since Malta has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Scotland Team News
After 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 3rd place with 11 points earned. In the last match, they won by (0-3) away against Lithuania, after in the previous match having tied for (2-2) at home with England. This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches has 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 19 conceded, against 8 victories , 5 draws and 2 defeats at home, with 23 goals scored and 13 conceded. Scotland won 2, drew 4 and lost 1 of their last 7 home games for all competitions. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 games, but his attack has regularly scored because he has scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches in this competition. In 15 games, he never managed to turn the board in the 9 games in which he conceded the first goal.
Scotland vs Malta Stats
Scotland enter into this motivated game after a 0-3 away away win on a visit to the Lithuanian side: Armstrong, Robertson and McArthur scored goals from the game. In this way, the home team has a good period, with two victories in the last three games. The home team usually plays 4-3-3, favoring quick transitions. For this, you can count on Griffiths’ finishing ability. It is worth mentioning that one of Scotland’s best players is West Bromwich offensive Matt Phillips.
Malta Team News
After 7 defeats, the visiting team is currently in 6th place, without having won any point. In the last match, they lost by (0-4) at home against England, after the previous match, to have lost by (2-0) away with Slovenia. This is a stronger team when they play in their stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 1 victory, 2 draws and 12 defeats as a visitor; against 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats in his stadium. In the last 9 games as a visitor Malta won 1, drawn 1 and lost 7.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 7 defeats in the last games. The team has not been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 7 games, and their attack needs to improve because they have not been able to achieve in 5 of the last 7 matches in this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to have goals, since 8 of their last 9 games finished with More than 1.5 goals. This is a team that has presented difficulties in making the first goal and that only managed to open the scoring once in the last 15 games. In 15 games, he never managed to come back on the scoreboard in the 13 games in which he conceded the first goal.
The Malta team enters this unmotivated match after a 0-4 home defeat at England’s reception. Thus, the visiting team seems to have a bad moment, with eight defeats in the last nine games. The away team typically plays in a 4-4-2 formation, favoring quick transitions. For this, you can count on the speed of Farrugia and Pisani. It is worth noting that the selection of Malta has many weaknesses.
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