Finland vs Malta match stats & report
0–1 Full time
Finland lost to Malta 0–1 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 9) on 14 November 2025. Expected goals finished 3.10–0.11. Finland had 61% of the ball.
Finland vs Malta match statistics
- 61% Ball possession 39%
- 3.10 Expected goals (xG) 0.11
- 16 Total shots 4
- 8 Shots on target 1
- 3 Shots off target 1
- 5 Blocked shots 2
- 15 Shots inside the box 1
- 9 Corners 1
- 15 Fouls 9
- 1 Offsides 0
- 563 Passes 360
- 87% Pass accuracy 77%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 81' Goal J. Grech (assist I. Chouaref) Malta
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Finland
Bench Lukáš Hrádecký , L. Bergström , J. Niska , R. Ivanov , R. Lod , N. Skyttä , T. Pukki , Oiva Jukkola , A. Suhonen , T. Keskinen , Niklas Pyyhtiä
Malta
Bench M. Debono , R. Al Tumi , J. Borg , A. Overend , J. Carragher , J. Grech , B. Paiber , Gabriel Mentz , M. Beerman , A. Zammit , Y. Yankam , T. Buhagiar
Form guide
Finland at home
3–1–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 0.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 5
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.8 per game
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Malta away
3–0–2 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 5
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.7 per game
50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Finland vs Malta head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Malta v Finland | 0–1 | |
| Finland v Malta | 5–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.