Greetings to all football fans! We are pleased to offer you a live online broadcast of the Finland vs Malta match as part of the World - World Cup Qualifying tournament.
Match events:
| R. Lod / J. Pohjanpalo | 61' | |||
| 65' | A. Overend / J. Mbong | |||
| N. Skytta / A. Markhiev | 73' | |||
| O. Jukkola / R. Mahuta | 73' | |||
| T. Pukki / B. Kallman | 78' | |||
| T. Keskinen / O. Antman | 78' | |||
| 79' | J. Grech / P. Mbong | |||
| 79' | G. Mentz / Z. Muscat | |||
| 81' | J. Grech (0 - 1) Assist: Y. Chouaref | |||
| 88' | J. Borg / E. Pepe | |||
| 88' | A. Zammit / I. Cardona |
Welcome to the live broadcast of a European qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, where the Finland national team hosts Malta at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. For the hosts, this is a chance to bounce back from recent setbacks and please their fans, while for the visitors, this is a match for pride.
Kick-off: November 14, 2025, 17:00 UTC (20:00 MSK) Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki Competition: World Cup 2026 Qualifying (Europe)Finland vs Malta: Match Preview
The teams approach this match from the lower part of the group table. Finland, sitting in third place, has virtually lost all chances of qualifying for the World Cup after a heavy 4-0 defeat to the Netherlands in the last round. Malta is at the bottom of the table, having failed to win any of their six matches and earning only two points. The head-to-head history is entirely in favor of the Eagle-owls: Finland has won the last six encounters and is unbeaten against Malta in eight matches. The first-round match ended in a minimal 1-0 victory for the Finns.
Team Form and Analysis
Finland
The 'Eagle-owls' will be highly motivated to end their qualifying campaign on a high note in front of their home fans. Despite recent setbacks, the team has a quality squad, featuring forwards Benjamin Källman and Joel Pohjanpalo. At home, the Finns traditionally play boldly and will aim to dominate from the first minutes.
Malta
The 'Knights of St. John' have had a disastrous qualifying campaign, scoring only one goal and conceding sixteen. The team is winless in their last seven competitive matches. It will be extremely difficult for the Maltese to hope for a positive result in an away match against a historically difficult opponent. The team is likely to adopt a deep defensive strategy.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Official lineups will be confirmed one hour before kick-off.
- Finland (4-3-3): Joronen; Ståhl, Tenho, Koski, Alho; Lod, Peltola, Kairinen; Antman, Källman, Pohjanpalo.
- Malta (5-4-1): Bonello; Mbong, Shaw, Pepe, Borg, Camenzuli; Teuma, Guillaumier, Muscat, Jones; Satariano.
Match Prediction by tutsport.net
Finland is the absolute favorite for this contest. The difference in class, the home-field advantage, and their total dominance in head-to-head meetings make a victory for the hosts almost a foregone conclusion.
- Main Prediction: Finland to Win with a (-1.5) Handicap. Despite the lack of tournament motivation, the Finns should comfortably defeat one of the main underdogs of European qualification at home.
- Total Goals Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals. Although both teams are not known for high-scoring games, all three of their recent head-to-head meetings have gone over 2.5 goals, with an average of 3.67 goals per game.