Malta vs Gibraltar
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Malta are in strong form, having won their last three matches: 2-0 away to Azerbaijan, 2-1 away to Andorra in the Nations League, and 2-0 against Liechtenstein in a friendly. Coach Emilio De Leo rotated heavily against Liechtenstein, leaving the main players fresh for this match. Teddy Teuma, Matthew Guillaumier, Ilyas Chouaref, Irvin Cardona and Paul Mbong are all available.
Gibraltar opened their Nations League campaign with a 0-0 home draw against Andorra. They defended well enough to keep a clean sheet but offered very little going forward, and this will be a tougher challenge away from home. No new squad problems have been reported.
Malta have improved under De Leo and should be confident after three straight wins. Gibraltar can defend deep, but Malta have more quality and attacking options. The hosts should control the game and have a good opportunity to win by at least two goals.