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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

0 Malta0 drawsNetherlands 8

Competitive8 matches

0 Malta0 drawsNetherlands 8

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

  1. Malta0Netherlands4

    World Cup qualifying

    Ta' Qali, Malta

  2. Netherlands8Malta0

    World Cup qualifying

    Groningen, Netherlands

  3. Malta0Netherlands4

    Euro qualifying

    Attard, Malta

  4. Netherlands4Malta0

    Euro qualifying

    Rotterdam, Netherlands

  5. 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.

Above the line: Malta have won more Below: Netherlands have won more
19 December 1982: Malta 0–6 Netherlands (Euro qualifying). Netherlands +117 December 1983: Netherlands 5–0 Malta (Euro qualifying). Netherlands +219 December 1990: Malta 0–8 Netherlands (Euro qualifying). Netherlands +313 March 1991: Netherlands 1–0 Malta (Euro qualifying). Netherlands +429 March 1995: Netherlands 4–0 Malta (Euro qualifying). Netherlands +511 October 1995: Malta 0–4 Netherlands (Euro qualifying). Netherlands +610 June 2025: Netherlands 8–0 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Netherlands +79 October 2025: Malta 0–4 Netherlands (World Cup qualifying). Netherlands +8Level
Netherlands lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Netherlands from 9 October 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

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

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMaltaDrawsNetherlandsGoals
Euro qualifying60060–28
World Cup qualifying20020–12

Meetings by decade

Malta wins Draws Netherlands wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s211
1990s417
2020s212

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMaltaNetherlands
Wins in a rowNone81982 to 2025
Unbeaten meetingsNone81982 to 2025

Top scorers in Malta vs Netherlands

  1. 1Marco van BastenNetherlands6(2 penalties)
  2. 2Dennis BergkampNetherlands3(1 penalty)
  3. 3Marc OvermarsNetherlands3
  4. 4Memphis DepayNetherlands3(1 penalty)
  5. 5Aron WinterNetherlands2
  6. 6Clarence SeedorfNetherlands2
  7. 7Cody GakpoNetherlands2(2 penalties)
  8. 8Dick SchoenakerNetherlands2
  9. 9Donyell MalenNetherlands2
  10. 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

Every Malta vs Netherlands result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Malta0–4NetherlandsWorld Cup qualifyingTa' Qali, Malta
Netherlands8–0MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingGroningen, Netherlands
Malta0–4NetherlandsEuro qualifyingAttard, Malta
Netherlands4–0MaltaEuro qualifyingRotterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands1–0MaltaEuro qualifyingRotterdam, Netherlands
Malta0–8NetherlandsEuro qualifyingAttard, Malta
Netherlands5–0MaltaEuro qualifyingRotterdam, Netherlands
Malta0–6NetherlandsEuro qualifyingAachen, Germany (neutral)

Recent form

Malta

  1. Wv AndorraNations League1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Dv GibraltarNations League1–1Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv LiechtensteinFriendly2–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wat AndorraNations League2–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Wv AzerbaijanFriendly2–0Fri 5 Jun 2026

Netherlands

  1. Wv SerbiaNations League2–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Dat GreeceNations League2–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wat SerbiaNations League2–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Dv GermanyNations League1–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Dv MoroccoWorld Cup1–1Mon 29 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.