Estonia take on the visitors Malta in the round 5 match of UEFA Nations League (League D). The match will be played on Friday, September 23rd at A. Le Coq Arena (Tallinn).
Estonia now compete with the weakest teams. The "Blueshirts" at one time were literally one step away from entering the Euro - but in the end, having reached the playoffs, a defeat followed. Now the Balts are failing in the qualifications (1 win in 2 years), and they were relegated to Division D in the spring. There was a play-off with Cyprus, and having played at home to a goalless draw, a 0-2 defeat followed on the road. But so far it is possible to play with underdogs with a 100% result. Although even here they were not impressed: San Marino was defeated 2-0, and in Malta they scored a goal more than the hosts of the arena.
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Malta can't add even a little. The "Ioanites" hold before themselves an example in the form of another small island state with a small population - Iceland. But so far, in contrast to the "ice", it is possible to surprise rivals with something only occasionally. For example, last year the team took points with Slovakia and Cyprus, playing both 2-2 away. But in general, this is an outsider who actually plays at this level of the Nations League. Only Teddy Theum, who plays for Union Saint-Gillois, a sensational discovery of Belgian football, can be noted in the team. But he and his partners can only win against San Marino, and even then not devastatingly: 2-0 and 1-0 in June. At home, this underdog conceded only once, after the break. Malta could have drawn with the Estonians thanks to Hein's own goal. But in the 4th added minute, Anyer brought the visitors a 2-1 victory with the assist from the most experienced Zenev.
Malta once, in 1992-1993, managed to look better than Estonia in World Cup qualifiers: 0-0 at home, 1-0 away. But in recent 4 matches the Balts won three times with the only draw 1-1. Estonia gets a chance to take a rare confident victory in an official match, at the same time securing the right to return to a higher division. We bet on the hosts with a "-1 goal" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Estonia to win with -1.0 handicap.
