Estonia will take on Malta in round 5 of UEFA Nations League (League D). The match will take place at A. Le Coq Arena (Tallinn).
Estonia competes with the lowest-ranked teams. At one point, the “Blueshirts” were just one step away from the Euro. However, they lost in the playoffs. The Balts have failed in the qualification (1 win in 2 year), and were relegated in the spring to Division D. After playing at home to a draw, the Balts lost on the road, losing 0-2. It is possible to play with underdogs and still get a 100% result. They were disappointed, however: San Marino lost 2-0 to Malta and they scored one more goal in Malta than the hosts.
Malta can’t add even a little. The “Ioanites”, a small island state with a small number of inhabitants, have Iceland as an example. It is not possible to surprise your rivals with anything, unlike the “ice”, but it has been done so far. Last year, the team won points with Slovakia and Cyprus. They played both away 2-2. This is a outsider who plays at this level in the Nations League. The team includes Teddy Theum, who is a sensational Belgian football player, Union Saint-Gillois. He and his partners could only defeat San Marino and that was 2-0 in June. This underdog conceded at home only once after the break. Hein’s goal meant that Malta could have drawn with Estonia. With the help of the most experienced Zenev, Anyer won the match 2-1 for the visitors.
Malta was the only country that managed to do better than Estonia in World Cup qualifiers in 1992-1993. It won 0-0 at home and 1-0 away. The Balts won the last four matches with a draw of 1-1. Estonia has the chance to win a rare, confident match in official play while also securing the right of return to a higher division. We placed a bet on the hosts, with a handicap of “-1 goal”.
Prediction: Estonia will win the match with -1.0 handicap
