Slovenia vs Malta: Slovenia faces Malta in their next World Cup Qualification match on Sunday as they aim to rise up the points table of Group H.
Match Details:
Teams: Slovenia vs Malta
Venue: Stozice Stadium, Ljubljana
Date: Saturday 4th September, 2021
Time: 09:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com
🎟 Vstopnice za tekmi s Slovaško in Malto so od danes naprej na voljo v redni prodaji! #SrceBije 🇸🇮 #WCQ 🏆
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Preview
It’s a mid-table battle in Group H as Slovenia faces Malta in the group’s next fixture.
Slovenia managed to eke out a point as they played out a stalemate against Slovakia in their last match with Bozenik and Stojanovic cancelling out each other’s strikes.
📊 Lestvica skupine H po štirih krogih.
Vse je še odprto…
🎟🇸🇮🆚🇲🇹 👉 https://t.co/aW1yyAfB6f pic.twitter.com/FpC3cbbVwd— NZS | FA Slovenia (@nzs_si) September 2, 2021
This ensured Slovenia got to 4 points from 4 matches and are placed 4th in the table.
On the other hand, Malta picked up a convincing 3-0 win over Cyprus in their last match which ended their three-match losing streak.
Attard scored twice while Mbong also found the back of the net.
The Malta side is placed 5th in the points table just below their opponents with 4 points from 4 matches as well.
⚽FIFA World Cup 2022
Qualifying Round Group H
National Stadium, Ta’ Qali
🇲🇹Malta v Cyprus🇨🇾
FT 3️⃣-0️⃣
Goals: Cain Attard 44′, 54′, Joseph Mbong 46#ForzaMalta#UnitedForMalta #Qatar2022 #EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/KnwadirrxE— Malta FA (@MaltaFA1900) September 1, 2021
Hence, this is set to be a battle with the chance foe either side to gain momentum as the Qualifiers progress.
Both sides last met in a WC Qualification match in 2017 where Slovenia won 2-0 through goals from Ilicic and Novakovic.
Form Guide
Slovenia: LLDWD
Malta: DLLLW
Last Matches of both teams:
Slovenia 1-1 Slovakia
Malta 3-0 Cyprus
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Slovenia vs Malta in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Sony LIV and Jio TV App.
Team News
There are no injury concerns for either side.
Slovenia possible 11:
Oblak, Balkovec, Mevlja, Blazic, Stojanovic, Zajc, Stulac, Mlaker, Lovric, Ilicic and Sesko
Malta possible 11:
Bonello, Borg, Pepe, Shaw, Camenzuli, Teuma, Pisani, Attard, J. Mbong, P. Mbong and Montebello
Prediction: Slovenia 1-0 Malta
Slovenia and Malta have been in consistent form with both sides aiming to mount pressure on the rest of the table.
With home advantage and experience in the tank, we expect Slovenia to edge this one but a slim margin.
Malta lost three before picking their first win. Will they be difficult to build on that win? Unlikely.
Players to watch out for: Ilicic, Stojanovic, Montebello and Attard.
