Malta
The UEFA Nations League Matchday 4 fixture between Malta and Andorra will take place on 4 October 2026 at 12:00 EDT / 09:00 PDT at the Ta' Qali National Stadium.
Ahead of Matchday 4 in League D Group 1 of the UEFA Nations League, Malta top the table, while Andorra sit third. We look at the odds and the best betting options for this match.
I see the match unfolding like this: Malta will dominate possession and apply sustained pressure through patient build-up play, but the hosts rarely turn territorial superiority into a flurry of goals. Andorra are used to digging in with a deep defensive block around their penalty area, so breaking them down will be a difficult, methodical task. The hosts are not that much stronger than their Pyrenean opponents, either.
The hosts have scored no more than one goal in 9 of their last 10 home matches in the UEFA Nations League. Across home and away fixtures, the picture is the same: the bet has landed in 9 out of 10 matches, while all 10 of Malta's previous games in the competition have stayed under 3.5 total goals.
Andorra also keep opponents in check in the UEFA Nations League: none of their last 10 matches have produced more than three goals combined. The visitors pack their penalty area and avoid open, end-to-end exchanges.
The main risk is an early goal: if Malta score in the first half, Andorra will have to push higher up the pitch and take risks, opening up space for a second goalscoring attack.
If the game follows its usual slow, attritional pattern, scoring twice will be a tall order for the hosts. My prediction is Malta under 1.5 team goals.
Mikkel Redder (Denmark)
Matches — 12 (international fixtures, 2024/25–2026/27);
Average fouls per match — 25;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellow cards) — 3.5;
Matches with a red card — 1 out of 12;
Matches with a penalty — 5 out of 12.
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Emilio De Leo
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Henry Bonello
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Enrico Pepe
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Shaw
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Paiber
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Camenzuli
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Teddy Teuma
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Alexander Satariano
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Ilyas Chouaref
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Irvin Charly Jose Cardona
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Joseph Mbong
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Juan Carlos Corbalan
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Liam Frendo
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Rashed Al-Tumi
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Gabriel Mentz
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jean Borg
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Myles Beerman
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Zach Muscat
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jake Azzopardi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Keyon Ewurum
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrea Zammit
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Carlo Zammit Lonardelli
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Cannavò
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Paul Mbong
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Koldo
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Iker Álvarez de Eulate Molné
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Biel Borrà Font
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Ian Bryan Olivera de Oliveira
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Max Llovera
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Moisés San Nicolás Schellens
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Ot Remolins Planes
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Pau Babot
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Albert Rosas Ubach
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Arón Rodrigo Tapia
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Guillaume López
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Álexandre Martínez Palau
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Josep Gómes
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Álejandro Henri Joaquim Ruíz Campagne
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Christian García
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Francisco Pomares
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jesús Rubio Gómez
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Joel Guillén
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jordi Aláez Peña
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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João Teixeira
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Marc García Renom
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Éric Vales Ramos
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Izan Fernández Vieitez
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Ricard Fernández Betriu
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Matches played
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W
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D
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L
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G
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Points
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1 |
Malta
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1:1 | 1:0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
4:2
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7 | |
2 |
Gibraltar
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-:- | 0:0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1:1
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2 | |
3 |
Andorra
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1:2 | -:- | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1:3
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1 |
