Finland faces a must-win situation against Malta on Friday as it looks to keep its World Cup qualification hopes alive.
The Scandinavian side comes into its final qualifier three points behind second-place Poland, but has played one more game.
That means that to secure second place and a playoff spot, Finland must beat Malta and Poland must lose its final two games and lose its 11-goal advantage on goal differential.
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In other words, the chances aren’t great. But Finland can only focus on securing a win against Malta.
Malta sits bottom of Group G with just two points from six games, and lost at home to Finland in March.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we’ve got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of OddsWire.
Finland vs. Malta game odds
Finland vs. Malta prediction, pick
Even with slim odds to qualify, Finland will put everything into securing this result. Malta, as it has for most of qualifying, should offer little resistance.
Prediction: Finland 3, Malta 0
Finland vs. Malta channel, start time, streaming
- When: Friday, November 14
- Where: Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Helsinki, Finland)
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Fubo (Watch HERE), ViX (Watch on Prime Video), Fox Soccer Plus
