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Malta vs Sweden head-to-head record

Malta wins
0
Draws
0
Sweden wins
13

13 meetings, 1972 to 2019Goals: Malta 2, Sweden 49

Malta and Sweden have met 13 times since 1972. Sweden have won 13, Malta 0. They last met on 12 October 2019, when Sweden won 4–0 in Euro qualifying.

The 13 meetings have produced 51 goals, 3.92 per game. The biggest win is Sweden’s 7–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2004. Sweden have won the last 13 meetings.

Who has won more, Malta or Sweden?

All matches13 matches

0 Malta0 drawsSweden 13

Competitive12 matches

0 Malta0 drawsSweden 12

Friendlies1 match

0 Malta0 drawsSweden 1

Key numbers

Goals
Malta 2, Sweden 493.92 per game
First meeting
Sweden 7–0 MaltaWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Oct 1972
Most recent
Malta 0–4 SwedenEuro qualifying, 12 Oct 2019
Sweden’s biggest win
Malta 0–7 SwedenWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 2004
Most goals in a meeting
Malta 0–7 SwedenWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 2004
Current run
Sweden, 13 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
Malta 1346 (152nd), Sweden 1832 (32nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Malta0Sweden4

    Euro qualifying

    Attard, Malta

  2. Sweden3Malta0

    Euro qualifying

    Stockholm, Sweden

  3. Malta0Sweden1

    World Cup qualifying

    Attard, Malta

  4. Sweden4Malta0

    World Cup qualifying

    Gothenburg, Sweden

  5. Sweden6Malta0

    World Cup qualifying

    Gothenburg, Sweden

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Malta have won more Below: Sweden have won more
15 October 1972: Sweden 7–0 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +111 November 1973: Malta 1–2 Sweden (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +223 May 1984: Sweden 4–0 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +317 November 1985: Malta 1–2 Sweden (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +416 November 1986: Malta 0–5 Sweden (Euro qualifying). Sweden +524 May 1987: Sweden 1–0 Malta (Euro qualifying). Sweden +628 February 2001: Malta 0–3 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +74 September 2004: Malta 0–7 Sweden (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +84 June 2005: Sweden 6–0 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +910 June 2009: Sweden 4–0 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +109 September 2009: Malta 0–1 Sweden (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +117 June 2019: Sweden 3–0 Malta (Euro qualifying). Sweden +1212 October 2019: Malta 0–4 Sweden (Euro qualifying). Sweden +13Level
Sweden lead by 13 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 13, held by Sweden from 12 October 2019.

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

7 matches

007

MaltaDrawsSweden

In Sweden's home games

6 matches

006

MaltaDrawsSweden

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMaltaDrawsSwedenGoals
World Cup qualifying80082–33
Euro qualifying40040–13
Friendly10010–3

Meetings by decade

Malta wins Draws Sweden wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s210
1980s413
2000s521
2010s27

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMaltaSweden
Wins in a rowNone131972 to 2019
Unbeaten meetingsNone131972 to 2019

Top scorers in Malta vs Sweden

  1. 1Zlatan IbrahimovićSweden6
  2. 2Bo LarssonSweden3(2 penalties)
  3. 3Freddie LjungbergSweden3
  4. 4Johnny EkströmSweden3
  5. 5Ralf EdströmSweden3
  6. 6Sebastian LarssonSweden2(2 penalties)
  7. 7Thomas SunessonSweden2

Scorer records exist for 12 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Malta and Sweden played each other?

13 times, starting on 15 October 1972. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Malta and Sweden?

Sweden, with 13 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Malta vs Sweden?

Sweden’s 7–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 4 September 2004 in Attard.

When did Malta and Sweden last play?

On 12 October 2019 in Attard, when Sweden won 4–0 in Euro qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Malta and Sweden?

In 12 competitive matches, Malta have 0 wins, Sweden have 12, and 0 ended level.

Every Malta vs Sweden result

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Every Malta vs Sweden result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Malta0–4SwedenEuro qualifyingAttard, Malta
Sweden3–0MaltaEuro qualifyingStockholm, Sweden
Malta0–1SwedenWorld Cup qualifyingAttard, Malta
Sweden4–0MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingGothenburg, Sweden
Sweden6–0MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingGothenburg, Sweden
Malta0–7SwedenWorld Cup qualifyingAttard, Malta
Malta0–3SwedenFriendlyAttard, Malta
Sweden1–0MaltaEuro qualifyingGothenburg, Sweden
Malta0–5SwedenEuro qualifyingAttard, Malta
Malta1–2SwedenWorld Cup qualifyingAttard, Malta
Sweden4–0MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingNorrköping, Sweden
Malta1–2SwedenWorld Cup qualifyingGżira, Malta
Sweden7–0MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingGothenburg, Sweden

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

Sweden

  1. Wat RomaniaNations League1–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dat BosniaNations League1–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wv PolandNations League3–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv RomaniaNations League2–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lv FranceWorld Cup0–3Tue 30 Jun 2026

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