Malta vs Faroe Islands Prediction, 11/17/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/16/2020

Game: Malta vs Faroe Islands

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Location: Ta'Qali National Stadium in Ta Qali, Malta

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Malta (+189) Faroe Islands (+152)

Ta'Qali National Stadium is the site where Teddy Teuma and Malta (2-2-1 in Nations League) will take on Faroe Islands (3-2-0 in Nations League) on Tuesday. The men protecting the net will be Henry Bonello for Malta and Teitur Gestsson for Faroe Islands. The Faroese are at at +152 while the Maltese are priced at +189. The over/under is set at 2.

Malta has been able to control possession for 59.6% of the time. Their players have committed 68 fouls and have drawn 94 fouls for the tournament. They have launched 50 shots at their opponents goal with 16 of them being on target, which is a 32.0% shots on target percentage. Malta as a team have totaled 6 goals for this competition, which is currently 20th in the UEFA Nations League.

Teddy Teuma is a guy who should be able to impact this game for the French. He has 24 assists while tallying 28 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Teuma has had a starting assignment in 123 games during his career and he tallies 0.21 G/90. The midfielder hailing from France has totaled 25 goals in 10,919 mins. Someone else who should impact this match is Luke Gambin, the midfielder who is from Malta. Gambin has accumulated 1,954 mins in 23 starts and has been handed 6 yellow card cautions. He has scored 2 total goals. He scores 0.09 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man protecting the net for Malta is Henry Bonello. Bonello has defended the goal for a total of 1,842 minutes and has earned 61 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 2.13 (32 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .678. The goalie taking the field for Malta has had 90 shots tried at him in 20 career starts. Bonello (3-3-14 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 4 clean sheets, which gives him a 20.0% clean sheet rate.

Faroe Islands has tallied 65 fouls in the tournament (34th in the league) to go along with 81 fouls drawn. As we sit, they control possession of the ball 60% of the game. The Faroese earn an average of 5.4 shots on target per 90 minutes while having a total of 8 goals thus far. They have connected on 47.4% of their shots on target out of 57 shots.

Klaemint Olsen will need to be on top of his game for Faroe Islands. He sports an average of 0.35 G/90 and has been a starter in 14 games so far in his career. The forward born in Faroe Islands has totaled 1,276 minutes while scoring 5 goals. He has 2 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 0 times. You should also keep an eye on Hallur Hansson, the forward representing for Faroe Islands. Hansson has earned himself a total of 1 yellow card in 1,894 professional minutes (22 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.10. He has accounted for 2 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 4 times.

Teitur Gestsson will reside in front of the goal for Faroe Islands. Gestsson has tallied 3 clean sheets while he has seen 23 shots attempted against him in 840 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of .652 and his clean sheet rate is currently 33.3%. He has conceded 1.33 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 3-3-3. During his career, Gestsson has allowed 8 goals while tallying 15 saves in 9 starts.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Faroe Islands (+152)

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