Malta vs England - Euro 2024 qualifier: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
By Tom Gott
England will resume their Euro 2024 qualification journey on Friday when they face Malta in their third game in Group C.
Gareth Southgate's Three Lions sit atop the group after victories over Italy and Ukraine back in March, and they'll expect to keep the good times rolling against a Malta side who lost both their first two fixtures and are currently propping up the table.
Here's all you need to know about this one.
Where are Malta vs England playing?
- Location: Ta' Qali, Malta
- Stadium: National Stadium
- Date: Friday 16 June
- Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST / 14:45 ET / 11:45 PT
- Referee: Igor Pajac (CRO)
- VAR: Duje Strukan (CRO)
Malta vs England H2H Results
- Malta: 0 wins
- England: 5 wins
- Draws: 0
- Last meeting: Malta 0-4 England (World Cup qualifier) - 1 September 2017
Current Form (Last Five Games)
- Malta: DLLLW
- England: WWLWW
How to watch Malta vs England on TV and live stream
Country | TV Channel/Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Channel 4 |
United States | FOX Sports 1 / ViX+ |
Canada | DAZN |
Malta team news
There's a significant fitness blow for Malta as Teddy Teuma, whose nine assists put him third in the Belgian top tier's creator charts last season, misses out with a foot injury.
Potential debutants: Matthew Grech
Malta predicted lineup vs England
(5-3-2): Bonello; Mbong, Muscat, Apap, Borg, Camenzuli; Grech, Guillaumier, Yankam; Jones, Nwoko.
England team news
New Real Madrid man Jude Bellingham pulled out of the squad alongside Lewis Dunk, with Chelsea centre-back Levi Colwill taking the latter's place in training. Whether he'll actually be part of the matchday squad is unclear.
Kalvin Phillips, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, John Stones and Kyle Walker have all joined up late after celebrating their Champions League win with Manchester City. Don't expect to see any of them feature here, however.
Potential debutant: Ebere Eze, Levi Colwill
England predicted lineup vs Malta
(4-3-3): Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Guehi, Maguire, Trippier; Rice, Gallagher, Eze; Saka, Kane, Rashford.
Malta vs England score prediction
There's no reason for England to think they are at risk of losing this one. While they cannot afford to be complacent, the Three Lions are far superior to their spirited hosts and should run away with this one.
Southgate should use this game to hand out opportunities to some of his fringe players ahead of a visit from North Macedonia on Monday, but even a rotated England side should make light work of their opponents here.
Expect a comfortable win for England.
Prediction: Malta 0-4 England