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The Netherlands will kick on with their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign when they host Malta at the Euroborg Stadium on Tuesday. Drawn opposite Poland, Finland, Lithuania and Malta in Group G, the Oranje kickstarted their bid for World Cup qualification with a win over Finland last Saturday.
Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries scored a goal each for Ronald Koeman's side as they got their World Cup campaign on the road this past weekend. The win saw them snap a three-game winless streak and they will look to build on that as they face Malta, a team they have maintained a perfect record against.
The Netherlands are also unbeaten in their last eight home international matches, winning six and drawing two.
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Meanwhile, their Tuesday opponents, Malta, will be looking to revitalize their World Cup campaign, which has got off to an awful start. They were beaten 1-0 by Finland in their campaign opener before suffering a 2-0 loss to Poland away from home.
They did salvage a point against Lithuania in their latest outing last Saturday, settling for a goalless stalemate at the end of the 90. Having picked up just one point from their first three World Cup qualifying matches, Emilio De Leo's side are currently at the bottom of Group G.
However, there's still a chance for them to revive their campaign with five games left to play.
Netherlands vs Malta Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Malta have lost all six of their matches against the Netherlands across all competitions.
- Malta have conceded 28 goals without any response across their six matches against the Oranje.
- In their last three matches, Malta have finished the game with only 10 men, with a player getting red-carded in each of them.
- Malta have failed to score in their last four matches across all competitions.
- The Netherlands are sixth in the FIFA World Rankings while Malta sit at a lowly 169th.
Netherlands vs Malta Prediction
This is a fixture that has historically been dominated by the Netherlands. They won the last two meetings with Malta by a 4-0 scoreline. This one shouldn't be too different and Malta's World Cup qualifying campaign is expected to suffer yet another setback on Tuesday.
Prediction: Netherlands 3-0 Malta
Netherlands vs Malta Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Netherlands to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Netherlands to keep a clean sheet - Yes
