Malta vs Gibraltar prediction — UEFA Nations League · Thu 1 Oct · 19:45 UK

UEFA Nations League · Thu 1 Oct · 19:45 UK
Malta 63Draw 22Gibraltar 15
Our call before kickoff
63%
Malta to win
Missed
2.9
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
72%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
50%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
54%

How it finished

Malta and Gibraltar drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Malta at 63% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 22%. It forecast 2.9 goals; only 2 were scored. Malta had 17 shots (5 on target) to Gibraltar's 9 (2), with 62% of the ball against 38%. Expected goals finished 2.1 to 0.3.

MaltaFull-time statsGibraltar
62%Possession38%
2.1Expected goals (xG)0.3
17Shots9
5Shots on target2
12Shots inside box4
4Big chances0
8Corners1
1Saves3
16Fouls8
5Offsides1
3Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callMalta to win 63%Draw (22% called)
Total goals2.92
Both teams to score50%Yes
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 54%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

MaltaGibraltar
2.0
Goals+1.1
0.9
MaltaGibraltar
0.6
Goals+0.3
0.3
MaltaGibraltar
1.4
Goals+0.9
0.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half. Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Malta to score86%
Over 1.5 goals78%
Under 3.5 goals68%

First half — what we expected

Malta
58%
to score before half-time
Gibraltar
32%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 72%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 3Malta 2 · Draws 0 · Gibraltar 1

Head to head

Sept 2023Malta 1–0 Gibraltar
Oct 2020Malta 2–0 Gibraltar
Jun 2014Gibraltar 1–0 Malta
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Common questions

Who won Malta vs Gibraltar?

Malta and Gibraltar drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Malta at 63% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 22%. It forecast 2.9 goals; only 2 were scored. Malta had 17 shots (5 on target) to Gibraltar's 9 (2), with 62% of the ball against 38%. Expected goals finished 2.1 to 0.3.

What was the final score in Malta vs Gibraltar?

Malta 1–1 Gibraltar, played on 01 Oct 2026 in the Europe: UEFA Nations League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Malta 63%, the draw 22% and Gibraltar 15%.

What were the stats in Malta vs Gibraltar?

Full-time: Possession 62%–38%, Expected goals (xG) 2.1–0.3, Shots 17–9, Shots on target 5–2, Shots inside box 12–4, Big chances 4–0, Corners 8–1, Saves 1–3, Fouls 16–8, Offsides 5–1, Yellow cards 3–1.

Did both teams score in Malta vs Gibraltar?

Yes — both Malta and Gibraltar scored, finishing 1–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 50% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Malta vs Gibraltar right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Malta to win 63%, it finished Draw (22% called); Total goals — we said 2.9, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 50%, it finished Yes; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 54%, it finished Missed.

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