FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Thursday, 01 October 2026

Malta 1–1 GibraltarMatch recap & how our call landed · Thursday, 01 October 2026

Our call before kickoff

Our call missed

Before kickoff our call was Malta to win at 63%. Bawler had Malta at 63%, the draw at 22% and Gibraltar at 15%. The match finished 1–1.

Pre-match probability vs result

Malta win
63%
Draw
22%
Result
Gibraltar win
15%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
2.0 – 0.9
Total 2.9
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (−0.9 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
2.1 – 0.3
From the match itself

The match produced 0.9 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Malta to win
Pre-match: 63%
Missed
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 goals
Pre-match: 54%
Missed
Outside shot
Over 3.5 goals
Pre-match: 32%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Malta's home-field edge produces a decisive 1.03 expected-goals advantage, making a Home Win the model's 61% forecast."

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