Malta 0–4 Netherlands
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 0.9 – 2.8
- Actual xG
- –
- Goals
- 0 – 4
Footybot made Netherlands favourites at 77%.
No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cody Gakpo, 76.1 in 84′.
Well above their usual level: Jeremie Frimpong +20.4, Cody Gakpo +10.4.
Well below it: Micky van de Ven −20.9, Virgil van Dijk −17.6, Jurriën Timber −12.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Malta
| 4 Sep 2025 | D 1–1 | at Lithuania |
Netherlands
| 7 Sep 2025 | W 3–2 | at Lithuania |
| 4 Sep 2025 | D 1–1 | v Poland |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Malta
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Carlos Corbalan | 90 | 64.5 | – |
| Ylyas Chouaref | 84 | 60.9 | – |
| Matthew Guillaumier | 90 | 60.7 | – |
| Teddy Teuma | 84 | 54.6 | – |
| Ryan Camenzuli | 90 | 48.3 | – |
| Enrico Pepe | 90 | 43.1 | – |
| Jodi Jones | 10 | 38.3 | – |
| Yannick Yankam | 17 | 37.4 | – |
| Basil Tuma | 3 | 36.8 | – |
Netherlands
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Depay | 23 | 100.0 | – |
| Cody Gakpo | 84 | 76.1 | +10.4 |
| Xavi Simons | 10 | 75.7 | – |
| Justin Kluivert | 23 | 72.2 | – |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 67 | 67.0 | +20.4 |
| Wout Weghorst | 67 | 58.9 | – |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 90 | 57.0 | −2.7 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 67 | 56.1 | −2.1 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 90 | 54.7 | +2.0 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 51.6 | +5.1 |
| Quilindschy Hartman | 10 | 50.5 | – |
| Jurriën Timber | 90 | 50.1 | −12.9 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 90 | 48.1 | −5.5 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | 45.9 | −17.6 |
| Donyell Malen | 23 | 42.4 | – |
| Micky van de Ven | 84 | 34.6 | −20.9 |