Poland will host Malta on Monday, 24 March, in the second round of European World Cup qualifiers.
Will Poland secure another win at home for a perfect start of the qualifiers or can Malta cause a big upset in this game? Find out by reading our Poland vs Malta prediction right here.
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Poland vs Malta prediction: A confident win for the hosts
Key stats
- Poland have scored more than one goal in just one of their last six matches.
- All four previous duels between Poland and Malta have all ended with Poland winning and keeping a clean sheet.
- Malta have failed to score in four of their last six matches.
Correct score prediction: Poland 2-0 Malta
It's clear that Poland should be winning this game and we have no doubt that they will, but we don't see them scoring a lot of goals. After all, they only scored one goal against Lithuania, so a 2-0 win for the hosts sounds like a reasonable outcome.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Poland the absolute favourites
- HOME: 2/9 (1.22) – 81.80%
- DRAW: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.40%
- AWAY: 12/1 (13.00) – 7.70%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Poland vs Malta odds that the hosts are the expected winners in this match and based on these odds, there's little chance of any other outcome.
Considering the difference in quality between these two teams, that's understandable.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, remember to also take a look at our best betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Complete domination by Poland
It's been a while since these two team have met, with their last duel being in 2003. Overall, Poland and Malta have played each other four times and Poland have emerged victorious each time.
Poland preview: Hoping for a perfect start
While Poland have only beaten Lithuania 1-0 at home in the first round of the WC qualifiers, they effectively secured what they wanted – three points. So, even if their performance wasn't as convincing as many expected it to be, Poland have a chance to start the qualifiers with two wins in a row since their next opponent is Malta.
Poland will be without Sebastian Walukiewicz, Nicola Zalewski, Pawel Dawidowicz, and Piotr Zielinski in this match.
Predicted lineup: Skorupski (GK), Wieteska, Bednarek, Kiwior, Cash, Urbanski, Moder, Szymanski, Frankowski, Swiderski & Lewandowski
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/25
W
Malta
0
Poland
2
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25
W
Lithuania
0
Poland
1
UEFA Nations League A 18/11/24
L
Scotland
2
Poland
1
UEFA Nations League A 15/11/24
L
Portugal
5
Poland
1
UEFA Nations League A 15/10/24
D
Croatia
3
Poland
3
Malta preview: Can they resist the favoured opponent?
After a solid showing in the last edition of the UEFA Nations League D, where they finished second in their group to secure a chance of promotion through the playoffs, Malta have started their World Cup qualifying journey with a minimal loss to Finland at home.
Malta's chances of reaching the World Cup were pretty much non-existent even before that game, so their goal in these qualifiers will be to try and cause an upset or two against the bigger teams.
Predicted lineup: Bonello (GK), Pepe, Carragher, Muscat, J. Mbong, Guillaumier, Satariano, Camenzuli, Teuma, Nwoko & P. Mbong
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/25
L
Poland
2
Malta
0
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25
L
Finland
1
Malta
0
UEFA Nations League D 19/11/24
D
Andorra
0
Malta
0
International Match 14/11/24
W
Liechtenstein
0
Malta
2
UEFA Nations League D 13/10/24
W
Moldova
0
Malta
1
Player to watch: Robert Lewandowski
As the captain of the Polish national team and the player with the most caps and goals for Poland, Lewandowski is the player to watch whenever he puts on his country's jersey.
And despite being 36 years old, Lewandowski is still playing at the highest level. After all, he has 35 goals in 40 appearances for Barcelona this season alone, so he's clearly in top shape at the moment.