Malta vs Lithuania Predictions

Malta vs Lithuania predictions for Saturday’s World Cup qualifying clash. Malta, boosted by UEFA Nations League progress, face Lithuania in Ta’ Qali this weekend, aiming to continue their development in this key international encounter. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

World Cup Qualifying | June 7 2025 at 5:00 pm UK at Ta Qali National Stadium

Malta vs Lithuania Predictions

Can Either Side Find a Spark in Stale Stalemate Between Malta and Lithuania?

• Malta’s attack has gone missing
  • With only four goals scored across their last eight outings and none in their last two at home, it’s clear they struggle to find the net.
• Lithuania’s road trips end in silence
  • They’ve drawn blanks in each of their last two away games, continuing a trend of attacking futility that has plagued their travels.
• Under 1.5 goals a common theme
  • Four of Malta’s last five home matches and both of Lithuania’s recent fixtures have ended with fewer than two goals scored.

Best Bet for Malta vs Lithuania 

Saturday’s clash in Ta’Qali doesn’t exactly scream fireworks, but it still carries meaning—at least for the two nations involved. Malta are set to host Lithuania in a World Cup qualifier that might not attract global headlines, yet for both sides, this is a rare shot at three points in a group that otherwise promises misery. Neither team is tipped for anything more than mid-table obscurity, but pride is a powerful motivator, and when you’re starved of wins, even these kinds of match-ups feel monumental.

The Maltese enter this one on the back of back-to-back losses. They couldn’t breach Poland’s backline in Warsaw, and before that, they’d drawn a blank against Finland too. Under Italian tactician Emilio De Leo, Malta have tried to show more structure, but goals remain a scarce resource. On home turf, they’ve looked slightly more resilient, but there’s been little to shout about in the final third.

Lithuania don’t arrive in sunny Malta with much more confidence, either. Their World Cup qualifying campaign began just as dourly as Malta’s, with a narrow defeat to Poland. However, they surprised many with a feisty 2-2 draw in Finland, which—by their standards—was a minor miracle. Still, that result feels like an outlier in a wider narrative of struggle. The Lithuanians are coming off a Nations League campaign where they lost all six matches in League C and were promptly relegated. Confidence is not exactly coursing through their veins.

Best Bet for Malta vs Lithuania: Under 1.5 Goals

At BettingTips4You, we stand by one clear and calculated recommendation per match. None of that scattergun approach with 15 tips. Just one, the strongest angle. For this particular encounter, the Best Bet is Under 1.5 Total Goals.

Why are we backing this? Because everything—literally everything—about these teams screams low scoring. Malta haven’t managed a single goal in either of their qualifying games so far, and they’ve only found the net four times across their last eight fixtures. That’s half a goal per game on average, which frankly sounds more like a misprint than a stat. At home, it gets even bleaker—two goalless matches in a row.

Lithuania might’ve stunned Finland with two goals in one game, but that doesn’t undo the fact that they’d drawn a blank in their last two away trips before that. They’ve now failed to score in five of their previous seven away matches. This doesn’t bode well against a Malta side who—say what you will about their flair—do know how to dig in and keep things tight when needed.

There’s also a psychological element here. Both teams know that this is their best chance at points in the group. And when you’re aware of that, you don’t take risks—you play not to lose. It’s likely to be tense, with few chances and even fewer moments of quality.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote:

“When two sides with scoring issues this deep face off, you don’t get drama—you get caution. Expect tension, not entertainment.” – Mark Wighan

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Correct Score Prediction: Malta 0-0 Lithuania

In a game between two teams that don’t exactly make scoring look easy, a goalless draw feels like the most plausible outcome. Both sides are desperate not to lose, and neither has shown the tools to win.

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