Malta vs Netherlands
head-to-head record
- Malta wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Netherlands wins
- 8
8 meetings, 1982 to 2025Goals: Malta 0, Netherlands 40
Malta and Netherlands have met 8 times since 1982. Netherlands have won 8, Malta 0. They last met on 9 October 2025, when Netherlands won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.
The 8 meetings have produced 40 goals, 5.00 per game. The biggest win is Netherlands’ 8–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2025. Netherlands have won the last eight meetings. They went 29 years without meeting, between 1995 and 2025.
Who has won more, Malta or Netherlands?
All matches8 matches
Competitive8 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Malta 0, Netherlands 405.00 per game
- First meeting
- Malta 0–6 NetherlandsEuro qualifying, 19 Dec 1982
- Most recent
- Malta 0–4 NetherlandsWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 2025
- Netherlands’ biggest win
- Netherlands 8–0 MaltaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 2025
- Most goals in a meeting
- Netherlands 8–0 MaltaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 2025
- Current run
- Netherlands, 8 wins in a row
- TFN Elo rating now
- Malta 1346 (152nd), Netherlands 2038 (9th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Malta0Netherlands4
World Cup qualifying
Ta' Qali, Malta
- Netherlands8Malta0
World Cup qualifying
Groningen, Netherlands
- Malta0Netherlands4
Euro qualifying
Attard, Malta
- Netherlands4Malta0
Euro qualifying
Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Netherlands1Malta0
Euro qualifying
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Malta win and drops with every Netherlands win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Malta's home games
3 matches
003
MaltaDrawsNetherlands
In Netherlands's home games
4 matches
004
MaltaDrawsNetherlands
At neutral venues
1 match
001
MaltaDrawsNetherlands
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Malta | Draws | Netherlands | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro qualifying | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0–28 |
| World Cup qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–12 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 11 | |
| 1990s | 4 | 17 | |
| 2020s | 2 | 12 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Malta | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | None | 81982 to 2025 |
| Unbeaten meetings | None | 81982 to 2025 |
Top scorers in Malta vs Netherlands
- 1Marco van BastenNetherlands6(2 penalties)
- 2Dennis BergkampNetherlands3(1 penalty)
- 3Marc OvermarsNetherlands3
- 4Memphis DepayNetherlands3(1 penalty)
- 5Aron WinterNetherlands2
- 6Clarence SeedorfNetherlands2
- 7Cody GakpoNetherlands2(2 penalties)
- 8Dick SchoenakerNetherlands2
- 9Donyell MalenNetherlands2
- 10Frank RijkaardNetherlands2
Scorer records exist for 8 of the 8 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Malta and Netherlands played each other?
8 times, starting on 19 December 1982. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Malta and Netherlands?
Netherlands, with 8 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Malta vs Netherlands?
Netherlands’ 8–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 10 June 2025 in Groningen.
When did Malta and Netherlands last play?
On 9 October 2025 in Ta' Qali, when Netherlands won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.
Every Malta vs Netherlands result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 0–4 | Netherlands | World Cup qualifying | Ta' Qali, Malta | |
| Netherlands | 8–0 | Malta | World Cup qualifying | Groningen, Netherlands | |
| Malta | 0–4 | Netherlands | Euro qualifying | Attard, Malta | |
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Malta | Euro qualifying | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Malta | Euro qualifying | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Malta | 0–8 | Netherlands | Euro qualifying | Attard, Malta | |
| Netherlands | 5–0 | Malta | Euro qualifying | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Malta | 0–6 | Netherlands | Euro qualifying | Aachen, Germany (neutral) |
Recent form
Malta
- Wv AndorraNations League1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
- Dv GibraltarNations League1–1Thu 1 Oct 2026
- Wv LiechtensteinFriendly2–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
- Wat AndorraNations League2–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
- Wv AzerbaijanFriendly2–0Fri 5 Jun 2026
Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.