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Malta vs Italy result, stats & H2H

Malta

0–2

Italy

Mateo Retegui
Matteo Pessina

26/03/2023 21:45 · Ta'Qali National Stadium

Malta0–2Italy

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Mateo Retegui
Matteo Pessina
Giorgio Scalvini
Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

MaltaItaly

2Shots on target6

5Fouls9

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Malta

Italy

Sandro TonaliMF · 67′Player of the match×28.2
Alessio RomagnoliDF · 90′7.7
Emerson PalmieriDF · 90′7.6
Gianluigi DonnarummaGK · 90′7.5
Bryan CristanteMF · 90′7.3

Yannick YankamMF · 90′6.9
Matthew GuillaumierMF · 90′6.9
Henry BonelloGK · 90′6.9

Sandro TonaliMF · 67′Player of the match×28.2
Alessio RomagnoliDF · 90′7.7
Emerson PalmieriDF · 90′7.6

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Kick-off: Sun 26 Mar 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Ta'Qali National Stadium
Capacity: 17,797
City: Ta'Qali

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Malta wins

0Draws

2Italy wins

Last matches: Malta

04.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueMaltaAndorra10W
01.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueMaltaGibraltar11D
27.09.26FriendliesMaltaLiechtenstein20W
24.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueAndorraMalta12W
05.06.26FriendliesAzerbaijanMalta02W

Last matches: Italy

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueItalyTürkiye31W
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueFranceItaly11D
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueTürkiyeItaly14W
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueItalyBelgium02L
07.06.26FriendliesGreeceItaly01W

Head-to-head matches

14.10.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersItalyMalta40L
26.03.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersMaltaItaly02L

3.00Avg goals0%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Malta vs Italy: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2023: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Malta wins

0Draws

2Italy wins

0:6Goals (Malta : Italy)

3.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Malta at home: 0-0-10:2 goals in 1 games
Italy at home: 1-0-04:0 goals in 1 games
Italy's biggest win: 4–0Italy 4–0 Malta, 14 Oct 2023

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Oct 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	Italy	4–0	Malta
26 Mar 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	Malta	0–2	Italy

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Malta4W 1D 0L · goals 8–2

W04.10UEFA Nations LeagueHAndorra1–0
D01.10UEFA Nations LeagueHGibraltar1–1
W27.09FriendliesHLiechtenstein2–0
W24.09UEFA Nations LeagueAAndorra2–1
W05.06FriendliesAAzerbaijan2–0

Italy3W 1D 1L · goals 9–5

W05.10UEFA Nations LeagueHTürkiye3–1
D02.10UEFA Nations LeagueAFrance1–1
W28.09UEFA Nations LeagueATürkiye4–1
L25.09UEFA Nations LeagueHBelgium0–2
W07.06FriendliesAGreece1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

MaltaItaly

1.2Goals scored per game1.6

1.3Goals conceded per game1.1

40%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals40%

4Clean sheets4

20%Failed to score10%

2-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)4-1-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

MaltaItaly

Top stats

2Shots on target6

Passes

309Passes683

235Accurate passes606

76%Pass accuracy89%

Defence

5Fouls9

4Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Sandro TonaliItaly×2
7.7Alessio RomagnoliItaly
7.6Emerson PalmieriItaly
7.5Gianluigi DonnarummaItaly
7.3Bryan CristanteItaly

Malta (16)

Italy (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

MaltaFormationItaly

Malta

Italy

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Malta vs Italy preview

Malta and Italy met in the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers on Sun, 26 Mar 2023, and the match finished 0–2.

Form · last 5 matches

MaltaWDWWW8 scored · 2 conceded

ItalyWDWLW9 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

MaltaItaly

1.2Goals scored per game1.6

1.3Goals conceded per game1.1

40%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals40%

4Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

0Malta wins

0Draws

2Italy wins

2 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

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Recent form over the last 5: Malta WDWWW (goals 8–2), Italy WDWLW (goals 9–5).

Both teams scored in 40% of Malta's recent games and 50% of Italy's; over 2.5 goals landed in 40% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Malta average 1.2 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Italy 1.6 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–2 (wins–draws–losses) from Malta's side.

Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Nito explains: Malta vs Italy

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Malta and Italy matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Malta's last 10 matches and 50% of Italy's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Malta 0-2 Italy).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Malta reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Italy in 40% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide WDWWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Malta, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (8 scored, 2 conceded). Italy, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (9 scored, 5 conceded).

Malta vs Italy: questions & answers

Who won Malta vs Italy?

Italy won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Malta vs Italy?

No, the match finished 0–2.

When was Malta vs Italy played?

Malta vs Italy was played on Sun, 26 Mar 2023 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Ta'Qali National Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Malta and Italy?

2 meetings: Malta 0 wins, 0 draws, Italy 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Malta vs Italy result, stats & H2H

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