Malta vs Finland prediction 21.03.2025 | World Cup 2026 Qualification

Malta

Malta

Kick off:

Date:

Finland

Finland

1

6.50

X

3.50

2

1.61

Contents

  • Competition: World Cup 2026 Qualification
  • Date: 21st March, 2025
  • Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
  • Venue: Ta’Qali National Stadium

Finland will be hoping to kick off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a win against Malta on Friday evening to end their eight-game winless streak in recent international matches.

The Finns have been relegated to Division C after six consecutive defeats in Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League Division B. They face the Maltese, who are currently four games unbeaten in all competitions, albeit against weaker opposition, but even in recent times they have beaten the likes of Moldova and drew at home to Slovenia.

Malta - Finland Betting Tips: Finland Under 2.5 Goals Total

Finland have performed poorly in recent international matches, losing all six games in Division B of the UEFA Nations League. They failed to score in four of their six Nations League encounters and their only two goals came in home matches, failing to score once in the opposition’s territory.

The Finns’ poor performances of late are to some extent down to the fact that they have been up against superior opposition, but that should not hide the fact that they are not a particularly talented side when it comes to scoring goals. In their last 17 internationals playing away from home, Finland have not scored more than two goals, and with Malta capable of keeping teams like Greece and Slovenia below 2.5 goals, it will be difficult for Finland to score more than twice on Friday.

Malta vs Finland Head to Head (H2H) stats

  1. Finland

    5 : 0

    Malta

    Friendly International

  2. Malta

    1 : 2

    Finland

    Friendly International

Malta

Malta team news

Among the new signings, De Leo has decided to keep Jake Azzopardi (Valletta FC) and Mattia Veselji (FK Smederevo 1924, Serbia), who have both been called up to the senior national team for the first time. He has also called up the promising James Sissons (Melita FC) to the squad, underlining his commitment to the development of young players.

They join other new signings James Carragher (Wigan Athletic, England) and Illyas Chouaref (FC Sion, Switzerland) to strengthen a squad that combines fresh talent and experience.

Last matches of Malta

  1. Malta

    0 : 0

    Andorra

    UEFA Nations League

  2. Malta

    2 : 0

    Liechtenstein

    Friendly International

  3. Malta

    1 : 0

    Moldova

    UEFA Nations League

  4. Andorra

    0 : 1

    Malta

    UEFA Nations League

  5. Moldova

    2 : 0

    Malta

    UEFA Nations League

Malta lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    Henry Bonello

Defenders

  • 5

    Kurt Shaw

  • 4

    Gabriel Mentz

  • 2

    Jean Borg

  • 7

    Joseph Mbong

  • 3

    Ryan Camenzuli

Midfielders

  • 6

    Matthew Guillaumier

  • 10

    Teddy Teuma

  • 19

    Trent Buhagiar

  • 11

    Paul Mbong

Forwards

  • 18

    Jurgen Degabriele

Finland

Finland team news

HJK's central defender Ville Tikkanen was selected for the first time to play for the national team. Vålerenga's full-back Noah Pallas returns to the national team squad after a break of more than a year. Cracovia's central defender Arttu Hoskonen will be sidelined from the March games due to injury.

Last matches of Finland

  1. Finland

    0 : 2

    Greece

    UEFA Nations League

  2. Republic of Ireland

    1 : 0

    Finland

    UEFA Nations League

  3. Finland

    1 : 3

    England

    UEFA Nations League

  4. Finland

    1 : 2

    Republic of Ireland

    UEFA Nations League

  5. England

    2 : 0

    Finland

    UEFA Nations League

Finland lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 12

    Jesse Joronen

Defenders

  • 17

    Nikolai Alho

  • 5

    Arttu Hoskonen

  • 4

    Robert Ivanov

  • 3

    Juhani Pikkarainen

  • 21

    Daniel Håkans

Midfielders

  • 6

    Glen Kamara

  • 14

    Kaan Kairinen

  • 9

    Benjamin Källman

  • 8

    Robin Lod

Forwards

  • 20

    Joel Pohjanpalo

Three reasons we expect Finland Under 2.5 Goals Total

  1. Finland have lost 6 matches in a row and failed to score in 4 out of 6 matches, and they are also winless in the last 8 matches in all competitions (1D 7L)
  2.  Finland do not score many goals when playing away from home - they have been Under 2.5 Goals Total in their last 17 consecutive away matches
  3. Malta have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home internationals and even Greece, who beat them 2-0, finished the game with an Under 2.5 Goals Total

Main prediction Malta - Finland

Under 2.5 goals

Paulius Kundzelevicius

By Paulius Kundzelevicius

Updated

clock
winrate

49% winrate

wins

1 wins in a row

I have been familiar with sports betting and football betting in particular for 10 years, so I have a good knowledge of analysing and researching football bets to make the best possible predictions.

Best Odds:

1xBet

1.73

Bet here

Additional predictions

Malta VS Finland

1 X 2 Over 2.5 Under 2.5
bet365 logo bet365 6.50 3.50 1.61 2.10 1.70
22Bet logo 22Bet 5.75 3.90 1.64 2.14 1.73
1xBet logo 1xBet 5.75 3.90 1.64 2.14 1.73
Melbet logo Melbet 5.75 3.90 1.64 2.14 1.73

Malta & Finland current standing in WC Qualification Europe

Group A P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group B P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
4 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group C P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Greece 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group D P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group E P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group F P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group G P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Malta 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
4 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group H P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
4 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
5 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group I P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Moldova 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
4 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group J P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Liechtenstein 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
4 North Macedonia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
5 Wales 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group K P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Albania 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 England 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
4 Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
5 Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Group L P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
2 Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
3 Gibraltar 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
4 Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0

Bookmakers for betting on Malta vs Finland

The introduction to online bookmakers is a key aspect in the world of sports predictions. To make successful predictions, it is important to choose reliable bookmakers with favourable odds and bonuses.

If you're in the Czech Republic, Poland, or Hungary, here are some options:

Malta vs Finland - FAQ

? Where to watch?

You can watch Malta take on Finland on the Sofascore app.

? What is the average number of corners Malta have won in the previous international matches?

3.5

? What is the average number of corners Finland have won in the previous international matches?

4.8