Malta vs Gibraltar — match summary
Europe · UEFA Nations League · kick-off 2 Oct 2026 01:45
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Malta and Gibraltar meet in the UEFA Nations League, with the hosts having just closed out a 2-0 win over a team from a friendly, while Gibraltar just finished a game with a 0-0 draw in the same competition. The two teams therefore come into this at clearly different rhythms. Malta have won three in a row, and in those three games they kept two clean sheets, while Gibraltar are unbeaten in four but have drawn their last two without scoring at all. Their attack still hasn't clicked, while their defence has tightened up considerably. On the numbers, over Malta's last 10 games they have averaged 42.8% possession and 3.5 shots on target per game, clearly more than Gibraltar's 1.33 shots on target per game. In Gibraltar's away games, the first half has produced as many as 5 goals in 7 matches, but the second half tends to be when the game opens up and the hosts have the advantage. Malta concede the most goals late in games. If the hosts control the tempo and keep attacking, the game is likely to flow in one direction after the break.