Malta vs Slovenia prediction, odds & betting tips – 21/03/2024

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Malta - Slovenia

International Match

Malta play host to Slovenia in a friendly match this Thursday and we're bringing you our predictions for the game.

The hosts have never beaten Slovenia before and with Benjamin Šeško in their side we're backing the visitors to score goals in this game and you can find even more goalscoring tips in our betting insights area.

Malta vs Slovenia predictions: Away win on the cards

Key Stats

• Slovenia have won seven of their eight previous encounters with Malta, keeping seven clean sheets in the process. Malta have failed to score in four of their last six outings, while Slovenia have kept four clean sheets in their last six matches.
• Malta have conceded at least two goals in each of their last four matches and have failed to score in four of their last six outings.
• Benjamin Šeško top scored for Slovenia in the Euro 2024 qualifiers with five goals and has scored 10 times in 26 appearances for his country.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Slovenia the big favourite

• HOME: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3%
• DRAW: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
• AWAY: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Slovenia are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 69.2%, and we totally agree with the bookmakers.

Malta lost 2-0 away at England in their last game and have won one and lost five of their last six matches in all competitions, while Slovenia beat USA 1-0 in their last game and have picked up five wins and one defeat from their last six.

For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market. If, like us, you want to back under 2.5 goals to be scored in this game the odds stand at 9/10 (1.90) which has a probability of 52.6%, while a bet on over 2.5 goals has the same odds.

Last five H2Hs: Slovenia dominate

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 08/10/21

Malta

0

Slovenia

4

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 04/09/21

Slovenia

1

Malta

0

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 10/06/17

Slovenia

2

Malta

0

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 11/11/16

Malta

0

Slovenia

1

These two sides have met eight times in total and Slovenia have picked up seven wins during that period, drawing once back in 1996.

Team news and form guide

Malta: Losing has become a habit

Ferdinando Apap, Tristan Caruana, Dunstan Vella, Shaun Dimech and Alexander Satariano have not been selected for the latest Malta squad.

Predicted lineup: Bonello (GK), S. Borg, Pepe, J. Borg, Camenzuli, Teuma, Guillaumier, Reid, Yankam, J. Mbong & P. Mbong 

UEFA Nations League D 10/09/24

W

Andorra

0

Malta

1

UEFA Nations League D 07/09/24

L

Moldova

2

Malta

0

International Match 11/06/24

L

Greece

2

Malta

0

International Match 07/06/24

L

Czech Republic

7

Malta

1

International Match 26/03/24

D

Belarus

0

Malta

0

Slovenia: Won five of last six

Slovenia will be without the services of Miha Zajc, Domen Črnigoj and Luka Zahović for the trip to Malta but should still have more than enough about them to comfortably win on Thursday.

Predicted lineup: Vekič (GK), Zaletel, Zec, Karničnik, Kuzmić, Repas, Elšnik, Svetlin, Zeljković, Gradišar & Šturm 

UEFA Nations League B 09/09/24

W

Kazakhstan

0

Slovenia

3

UEFA Nations League B 06/09/24

D

Austria

1

Slovenia

1

Euro 2024 01/07/24

L

Portugal

0 (3)

Slovenia

0 (0)

Euro 2024 25/06/24

D

England

0

Slovenia

0

Euro 2024 20/06/24

D

Serbia

1

Slovenia

1

Player to watch – Benjamin Šeško

Benjamin Šeško is performing well for club and country and we're backing the strike to stand out against Malta on Thursday.

The 20-year-old striker has scored 10 goals in 26 caps for Slovenia and is considered to be one of the brightest prospects in European football right now. Sesko is enjoying his first season in the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig with seven goals in 23 appearances since making the move from RB Salzburg.

Slovenia's star player

Sesko should be looking to add to his international goals tally this week against a Malta side that don't keep clean sheets and aren't expected to see much of the ball on Thursday.