Moldova vs Malta Prediction and Betting Tips | September 7th 2024

Moldova will face Malta at the Stadionul Zimbru on Saturday in the opening game of their 2024-25 UEFA Nations League campaign. The home side performed fairly well in the previous edition of the Nations League, winning four of their six group games but ultimately missed out on promotion due to goal difference.

They were thrashed 4-0 by Ukraine in their most recent outing, conceding twice in either half as they fell to their heaviest defeat since 2022.

Malta have endured a poor run of form in recent games and will be desperate to turn a corner when they return to competitive action this weekend. They were beaten 2-0 by Greece in their last match, conceding both goals in the opening 15 minutes and failing to offer a response in an overall disappointing performance at the Untersberg-Arena in Austria.

The visitors had mixed results in the 2022 Nations League, winning their two games against San Marino and losing their two against Estonia to finish second in their group with six points from an obtainable 12.

Moldova vs Malta Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

There have been eight meetings between Moldova and Malta. The home side have won four of those games while the visitors have won just once. There have been three draws between the two teams.
The two sides last faced off in a friendly clash back in March 2016 which ended goalless.
The hosts are undefeated in their last five games in this fixture, a run stretching back to February 2004.
The visitors have managed just one clean sheet in their last eight games across all competitions.
The Tricolours were ranked 152nd in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 20 places above their weekend opponents.

Moldova vs Malta Prediction

Moldova's latest result ended a run of back-to-back victories and they will be looking to bounce back here. They have lost just one of their last six games on home soil and will be hopeful of a positive result this weekend.

Malta are on a run of consecutive defeats and are without a win in their last eight games across all competitions. They have lost their last five games on foreign grounds and could see defeat here as well.

Prediction: Moldova 2-0 Malta

Moldova vs Malta Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Moldova to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of their last eight matchups)