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Malta return to action in the UEFA Nations League when they welcome Moldova to the Ta' Qali National Stadium on Sunday. Serghei Clescenco’s men have won their last five games in the Nations League since June 2022 and will head into the weekend looking to keep the juggernaut rolling.
Malta secured their first win of the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League campaign on September 10 when they edged out Andorra 1-0 at the Estadi Nacional.
This followed a 2-0 defeat against Moldova on September 7, when Mihail Caimacov and Ion Nicolaescu scored first-half goals to hand the Tricolours an opening-day victory.
Malta will head into Sunday’s clash looking to secure back-to-back victories for the first time since March 2022, when they edged out Azerbaijan and Kuwait respectively.
Moldova, on the other hand, maintained their 100% record in League D Group 2 last time out when they secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Andorra at the Zimbru Stadium.
Sandwiched between their two Nations League victories, Clescenco’s men picked up a hard-fought 1-0 win over San Marino in a friendly matchup in Chisinau on September 10.
With six points from the opening two games, Moldova currently lead the way at the top of the Group D2 standings, three points above Sunday's hosts in second place.
Malta vs Moldova Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With five wins from the last nine meetings between the nations, Moldova have been the dominant side in the history of this fixture.
- Malta have managed one win in that time, which came in February 2002, when they beat Clescenco’s men 3-0 in Ta'Qali, while the spoils have been shared on three occasions.
- Moldova are on a run of five straight Nations League wins, scoring 10 goals and conceding twice since a 4-2 loss against Latvia in June 2022.
- Malta have won just one of their last 10 games across all competitions, including friendly matches, losing seven and claiming two draws since September 2023.
Malta vs Moldova Prediction
Moldova have put together a fine run of results this year and will fancy their chances against Malta, who have failed to win nine of their last 10 games.
While we expect the hosts to put up a fight, we are backing Clescenco’s men to come away with all three points at the Ta' Qali National Stadium.
Prediction: Malta 0-2 Moldova
Malta vs Moldova Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Moldova to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of Malta’s last five games, including friendly matches)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in six of the hosts’ last seven outings)
