Faroe Islands and Malta meet in Tórsvøllur, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League D). The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the home team, which registers 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. The last head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 10-15-2019, ended with the Faroe Islands winning by (1-0). In this match the home factor may be decisive, as the Faroe Islands present considerable differences in their results at home and away.
Faroe Islands:
The home team had direct access to this group stage, which is why they will play their first match in this edition of the competition. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in her stadium. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Sweden by (3‑0). In the last 8 home matches for all competitions, the Faroe Islands won 2, tied 1 and lost 5. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need to improve. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 7 of the last 8 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. This is a team that scores few times first and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of their last 15 games, and never reached the break in advantage. In 15 games, he never came back in the 13 games in which he conceded the first goal.
The Faroese team comes into this match with a 3-0 loss on the ground in Sweden, thus adding the second consecutive defeat in official matches. It is important to note that the last victory of this country was precisely 1-0 against Malta. Mister Lars Olsen should focus on keeping possession and organized attacks, especially on the left: Arni Bjartalid is very fast and competent to carry the ball on attack. All players are available for this game.
Malta :
The visiting team had direct access to this group stage, which is why they will play their first match in this edition of the competition. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 2 draws and 12 losses as a visitor, with 5 goals scored and 35 suffered; against 1 victory, 3 draws and 11 defeats in their stadium, with 7 goals scored and 35 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home loss against Norway by (1‑2). In the last 8 away matches for all competitions, Malta drew 1 and lost 7. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 10 matches, and their attack needs to improve, since they did not score. goals in 8 of the last 10 games. This is a team that tends to score few times first: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 15 games, of these 3 it reached the break in advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 15 games, it suffered the first goal 12 times and never got the comeback.
The Maltese team starts for this match with a defeat, by 1-2, in the reception to Norway, thus adding the ninth consecutive defeat in official matches: the only goal of the team was signed by Paul Fenech. It should be noted that the last victory of this team was 2-1 against the Faroe Islands. The foreign commander must keep the 3-4-3 team privileging the defensive organization and the counterattacks of the runners: Nwoko and Muscat must compose the wings of Malta. There are no weight absences for this game.
