Malta vs Portugal head-to-head record

Malta wins: 0
Draws: 1
Portugal wins: 9

10 meetings, 1985 to 2009Goals: Malta 5, Portugal 28

Malta and Portugal have met 10 times since 1985. Portugal have won 9, Malta 0, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 14 October 2009, when Portugal won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 10 meetings have produced 33 goals, 3.30 per game. The biggest win is Portugal’s 5–0 in Euro qualifying in 1991. Portugal are unbeaten in the last ten meetings (9 wins, 1 draw). They went 15 years without meeting, between 1993 and 2008.

Who has won more, Malta or Portugal?

All matches10 matches

0 Malta1 drawPortugal 9

Competitive10 matches

0 Malta1 drawPortugal 9

Key numbers

Goals: Malta 5, Portugal 283.30 per game
First meeting: Malta 1–3 PortugalWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Feb 1985
Most recent: Portugal 4–0 MaltaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 2009
Portugal’s biggest win: Portugal 5–0 MaltaEuro qualifying, 20 Feb 1991
Most goals in a meeting: Portugal 5–0 MaltaEuro qualifying, 20 Feb 1991
Current run: Portugal unbeaten in 10
TFN Elo rating now: Malta 1346 (152nd), Portugal 2111 (5th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

14 Oct 2009
Portugal4Malta0
World Cup qualifying
Guimarães, Portugal
6 Sept 2008
Malta0Portugal4
World Cup qualifying
Attard, Malta
19 Jun 1993
Portugal4Malta0
World Cup qualifying
Porto, Portugal
24 Jan 1993
Malta0Portugal1
World Cup qualifying
Attard, Malta
20 Feb 1991
Portugal5Malta0
Euro qualifying
Porto, Portugal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Malta win and drops with every Portugal win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Malta have won more Below: Portugal have won more

Level

Portugal lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Portugal from 14 October 2009.

Every meeting on one timeline

Malta wins

Draws

Portugal wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Malta's home games

5 matches

005

MaltaDrawsPortugal

In Portugal's home games

5 matches

014

MaltaDrawsPortugal

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Malta	Draws	Portugal	Goals
World Cup qualifying	6	0	0	6	3–19
Euro qualifying	4	0	1	3	2–9

Meetings by decade

Malta wins Draws Portugal wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Draws	Portugal	Goals
1980s	4	1	3	14
1990s	4	0	4	11
2000s	2	0	2	8

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Malta	Portugal
Wins in a row	None	71987 to 2009
Unbeaten meetings	11987	101985 to 2009

Top scorers in Malta vs Portugal

1Fernando GomesPortugal4
2Jorge CadetePortugal2
3Jorge PlácidoPortugal2
4NaniPortugal2
5Rui ÁguasPortugal2
6Simão SabrosaPortugal2

Scorer records exist for 10 of the 10 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Malta and Portugal played each other?

10 times, starting on 10 February 1985. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Malta and Portugal?

Portugal, with 9 wins to 0. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Malta vs Portugal?

Portugal’s 5–0 win in Euro qualifying on 20 February 1991 in Porto.

When did Malta and Portugal last play?

On 14 October 2009 in Guimarães, when Portugal won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.

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Every Malta vs Portugal result

Every Malta vs Portugal result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
14 Oct 2009	Portugal	4–0	Malta	World Cup qualifying	Guimarães, Portugal
6 Sept 2008	Malta	0–4	Portugal	World Cup qualifying	Attard, Malta
19 Jun 1993	Portugal	4–0	Malta	World Cup qualifying	Porto, Portugal
24 Jan 1993	Malta	0–1	Portugal	World Cup qualifying	Attard, Malta
20 Feb 1991	Portugal	5–0	Malta	Euro qualifying	Porto, Portugal
9 Feb 1991	Malta	0–1	Portugal	Euro qualifying	Attard, Malta
20 Dec 1987	Malta	0–1	Portugal	Euro qualifying	Attard, Malta
29 Mar 1987	Portugal	2–2	Malta	Euro qualifying	Funchal, Portugal
12 Oct 1985	Portugal	3–2	Malta	World Cup qualifying	Lisbon, Portugal
10 Feb 1985	Malta	1–3	Portugal	World Cup qualifying	Attard, Malta