Gibraltar vs Malta

Gibraltar host Malta on 16 November (19:45 kick-off) in League D Group 1, six weeks after the two sides drew 1-1 in Ta'Qali. Before that first meeting Malta led the group, with Gibraltar second on one point after a goalless draw with Andorra. Malta opened with a 2-1 home win over Andorra and arrived at the October game on three straight wins, the others being 2-0 over Liechtenstein and Azerbaijan. In the first meeting Joseph Mbong scored in the 53rd minute and James Scanlon levelled eight minutes later with a shot from outside the box. Irvin Cardona is the attacker Malta lean on, while Tjay De Barr has four international goals for Gibraltar. Malta also won a 1-0 friendly between the sides in September 2023. Our prediction: 1-1