UEFA Nations League 26/27 · 1 Oct 2026

Malta 1–1 Gibraltar

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Malta favourites at 81%.

Malta deserved more from the draw, creating 0.7 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bernardo Lopes, 76.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Bernardo Lopes +22.8, Ethan Jolley +22.3, Dan Bent +21.6.

Well below it: Teddy Teuma −24.9, Matthew Guillaumier −11.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Sep 2026	W 2–1	at Andorra UEFA Nations League
17 Nov 2025	L 2–3	v Poland World Cup Qualification UEFA
14 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Finland World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Oct 2025	L 0–4	v Netherlands World Cup Qualification UEFA
4 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Lithuania World Cup Qualification UEFA

27 Sep 2026	D 0–0	v Andorra UEFA Nations League
17 Nov 2025	L 0–6	at Czechia World Cup Qualification UEFA
14 Nov 2025	L 1–2	v Montenegro World Cup Qualification UEFA
12 Oct 2025	L 0–3	at Croatia World Cup Qualification UEFA
8 Sep 2025	L 0–1	v Faroe Islands World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Brandon Paiber Midfielder	17	0	–	65.4	–
Ylyas Chouaref Midfielder	90	1	0.09	56.6	−3.6
Enrico Pepe Defender	90	0	–	55.7	+10.0
Ryan Camenzuli Defender	90	0	0.09	49.7	+13.4
Juan Carlos Corbalan Midfielder	88	0	–	47.6	−6.1
Matthew Guillaumier Midfielder	90	0	0.01	42.8	−11.4
Keyon Ewurum Midfielder	8	0	–	41.8	–
Paul Mbong Midfielder	17	0	0.20	33.0	–
Teddy Teuma Midfielder	82	0	0.33	28.8	−24.9
Andrea Zammit Forward	2	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Bernardo Lopes Defender	90	0.07	76.5	+22.8
Dan Bent Midfielder	90	–	71.4	+21.6
Ethan Jolley Defender	90	–	66.6	+22.3
Jaylan Hankins Goalkeeper	90	–	54.4	+9.7
Julian Valarino Midfielder	90	0.03	50.2	−0.8
Graeme Torrilla Midfielder	90	0.04	49.2	+6.9
Nicholas Pozo Midfielder	86	–	46.6	+8.0
Kian Ronan Defender	90	0.05	43.8	+4.2
Carlos Richards Forward	90	0.02	43.3	−0.5