Another narrow victory for the Polish national team?
The 2026 World Cup qualifiers kicked off with a lackluster performance for the Polish national team against Lithuania. They “only” managed a narrow victory, with the winning goal not being scored until the 81st minute of play. The next qualifier is at home – this time against football minnows Malta. As our Poland vs. Malta betting tip shows, we expect an unchallenging victory for the “Orly”.
The last time Malta visited Poland, the hosts celebrated a clear victory (4:0). A similar result is also likely this time. The Maltese team’s recent form should not be overestimated, however. None of their recent opponents were of the caliber of the Polish national team. Malta started their World Cup qualification campaign with a defeat against Finland.
If you want to place a bet on Malta losing against Poland, you can use the Interwetten sports betting service. The betting provider offers interesting betting options for the 2026 World Cup qualifier on Monday. If the “Orly” win by a margin of at least two goals, there are already decent odds in the 1.60s.
Poland – Statistics & current form
Poland won 1-0 against Lithuania after five international matches without a win, getting off to a successful start in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Red and Whites only scored the winning goal in the final minutes, with Robert Lewandowski becoming the match winner after an assist from Jakub Kaminski. The next international match at home is scheduled for Monday evening.
The “Orly” will face Malta and are the clear favorites against the football dwarf. At home, Poland has only lost two of the last 13 internationals since September 2022. In these 13 encounters, the Polish national team has a record of 8-3-2. The Red and Whites got one of those eight wins on the first matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania.
It is quite possible that the next three points will be on offer. Poland has won four matches against Malta in four meetings. The last time was in December 2003 in a friendly game. The Red and Whites won a comfortable 4-0 victory against the Maltese. A similar result is also quite possible this time – even though Poland has stumbled recently.
Is the knot in Orly’s offensive play bursting?
As part of the UNL 2024/25, Poland no longer managed to avoid relegation and had to go down to the next-worst league (B) as bottom of the group. In six group matches, the Polish national team only managed one victory. The “Orly’s” goal difference was particularly disappointing. Although they had the second-best offense in the group with nine goals, Poland also conceded 16 goals on the six UNL matchdays. So on average, almost three goals against per match.
Nevertheless, a clean sheet against Malta is by no means out of the question. Poland kept a clean sheet against Lithuania in the group opener of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. With the 1-0 win against the Baltic opponents, Poland scored at least one goal per match for the eleventh time in the last twelve internationals.
Compared to the team that last played against Lithuania, no major changes are expected at the “Orly”. Robert Lewandowski remains in the double-headed line-up with Karol Swiderski in a 3-5-2 formation. The 36-year-old is still the top scorer of the “Orly” with 85 goals in 157 appearances and is also a contender to score against Malta.
Provisional starting lineup for Poland:
Skorupski – Wieteska, Bednarek, Kiwior – Cash, Urbanski, Moder, Szymanski, Frankowski – Swiderski, Lewandowski
Malta – Statistics & current form
Malta started the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with a defeat. The football dwarf did not perform badly against the Finnish national team and was an equal opponent even with a man down. The defeat against the supposed favorites from Finland was therefore all the more disappointing. The next setback now threatens to be a visit to Eastern Europe to face the Polish national team.
Malta has never won an international match against their Monday opponents. Nevertheless, if you would like to place a bet on Malta against Poland, you can use the NEO.bet free bet to minimize your own risk. Although Malta has only lost once in their last five international matches, their form should not be overestimated in view of the upcoming match.
Opponents such as Andorra, Moldova & Co. are not of the caliber of the Polish national team. The record of 3-1-1 and the goal difference of 4-1 has no particular significance in the run-up to Monday’s game. A clean sheet against Poland can be ruled out anyway – especially on foreign soil.
How many goals will Malta lose by in the away game against Orly?
In the last seven away games, the Maltese have lost six times. They only managed to celebrate a victory against Andorra on foreign soil. It was also the only away game in which Malta kept a clean sheet. In the six previous away defeats, they conceded 18 goals – an average of three goals per game.
Malta also went five times without scoring in these six international matches on foreign soil. They only managed to score against the Czech national team when playing away. On the other hand, they conceded seven goals in the process.
Compared to the team that only just missed out on a point against Finland in their last game, no major changes are expected for Malta. Emilio De Leo is expected to field the same team that played against the Finnish national team. Teddy Teuma – under contract at Stade Reims at club level – is the most valuable player in the Maltese ranks.
Predicted Malta starting lineup:
Bonello – Pepe, Carragher, Muscat – Mbong, Guillaumier, Satariano, Camenzuli – Teuma, Nwoko – Mbong
Poland – Malta head to head / H2H record
The two nations have met four times in the past. In these four encounters, Poland have won four times and have so far kept a clean sheet. The “Orly” scored a total of 13 goals during this period.
Poland – Malta Betting tip
Poland did not get off to the best start in the group with their narrow victory over Lithuania. The “Orly” stumbled for long periods against their group rivals from the Baltic region. It was only in the final phase that Robert Lewandowski’s winning goal gave the Polish national team the breakthrough. The next home game is now on Monday evening.
This time, the Eastern Europeans will face Malta and are once again the clear favorites. The Polish national team has won every international match against the football minnow in the past and is also favored this time. Michal Probierz’s team shouldn’t have too much trouble at home. It is also possible that the offensive game will come good.
We dare to bet on Poland vs. Malta at odds of 1.63 on a victory by the Polish national team with a lead of at least two goals. Interwetten offers some of the best odds for this. We use seven out of ten possible units for our prediction.