Malta vs Andorra Preview
- Tournament: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Time: 7:45 pm GMT
- Venue: Ta’ Qali National Stadium
Malta will host Andorra at the Ta’ Qali National Stadium on Tuesday in an important fixture in the UEFA Nations League League D Group 2.
The group is finely poised at the moment and even a win might not be enough for Malta to earn promotion for League C. Moldova currently lead the group with nine points above four games. They have won three and lost one of their fixtures and are done for the season.
Malta are second in the group with six points after three games with two wins and one loss. However, their goal difference is four less than Moldova’s, and hence, they will need to beat Andorra by at least four goals to earn promotion.
Andorra, meanwhile, sit at the bottom of the group with zero points. They will, however, be eager to end their campaign on a high.
Malta National Football Team News
Malta will have all of their players available for the clash against Andorra.
Andorra National Football Team News
Andorra will also have all players available for the clash.
Predicted Lineups
Malta National Football Team Predicted Lineup (3-1-4-2):
Goalkeeper: Henry Bonello
Defenders: Luke Tabone, Enrico Pepe, Jean Borg
Midfielders: Dunstan Vella, Carlo Lonardelli, Matthew Guillaumier, Paul Mbong, Myles Beerman
Attackers: Kyrian Nwoko, Trent Buhagiar
Andorra National Football Team Predicted Lineup (5-4-1):
Goalkeeper: Iker Alvarez
Defenders: Biel Borra, Max Llovera, Christian Garcia, Ian Olivera, Moises San Nicolas
Midfielders: Ricard Fernandez, Joao Teixeira, Eric Vales Ramos, Joan Cervos
Attackers: Marc Pujol
Malta vs Andorra H2H Record
In their previous three meetings, Malta have won twice while the remaining match ended in a draw.
Last 5 results:
| Andorra 0-1 Malta | UEFA Nations League | September 11, 2024 |
| Malta 3-1 Andorra | UEFA Nations League | November 14, 2020 |
| Andorra 0-0 Malta | UEFA Nations League | October 11, 2020 |
Key Players to watch in Malta vs Andorra
Matthew Guillaumier
The captain of the Maltese national team will look to lead from the front when they face Andorra on Tuesday in an important match. He has played almost every minute of their UEFA Nation League 2024-25 campaign and has been brilliant. He has the highest Fotmob rating in the squad with 7.78.
Guillaumier is a defensive midfielder but can play as a central midfielder as well. He has made 41 appearances for Malta so far, scoring three goals and providing three assists.
At the club level, Guillaumier plays for Polish side Stal Mielec. He has made 15 appearances for them this season, scoring one goal and providing three assists.
Marc Pujol
While not having even a single point in the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 will be a huge disappointment, the next main area of disappointment for Andorra would be lack of goals. They have failed to score even a single goal in their three matches so far and hence, all eyes will be on their forwards.
Marc Pujol is one of the centre-forwards for Andorra and he will be keen to make an impact for the side. He has made a whopping 121 appearances for the national side so far but registered just five goals and four assists. He will be keen to add to his tally against Malta.
At the club level, Pujol plays for Andorran side AC Escaldes. He has provided one assist in five appearances for them this season.
Malta vs Andorra Prediction
It’s a pretty straightforward scenario in Group 2 of League D of the UEFA Nations League 2024-25. Moldova sit atop the group and favorites to get promoted to League C. If Malta are to get promoted, they will need to beat Andorra by at least four goals to match Moldova’s goal difference.
Malta are ranked 169th in the FIFA World Rankings. They have won just three of their last 12 matches across competitions but incidentally, all three came in their last three matches. They beat Andorra 1-0 and Moldova 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League before beating Liechtenstein 2-0 in a friendly in their last match.
Andorra, meanwhile, are ranked 170th in the FIFA World Rankings and have just one win since September 2022. They beat San Marino 2-0 in a friendly in October. In the Nations League, they lost 1-0 against Malta, 2-0 against Moldova and 1-0 against Moldova.
While Malta have the home advantage and might win, a big win appears quite unlikely.
Predicted Score: Malta 2-0 Andorra
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FAQs
Q. When is Malta vs Andorra?
A. It’s on Tuesday (November 19) at 7:45 pm GMT at Ta’ Qali National Stadium
Q. Where to watch Malta vs Andorra for free?
A. Soccerstreams, Footybite, etc.
Q. What is the predicted score for Malta vs Andorra?
A. The predicted score is Malta 2-0 Andorra
Q. What is the head-to-heard record for Malta vs Andorra?
A. They have faced off three times before with Malta winning twice and one match ending in a draw.