Malta Interceptions Stats 2026

Malta have recorded 25 interceptions across 3 UEFA Nations League games in 2026, averaging 8.3 per match. I. Chouaref leads the squad with 4 interceptions - 2 per game. J. Corbalan is next with 3.

Malta Interceptions: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Malta are averaging 8.3 interceptions per match - I. Chouaref leads that period with 4. Use the match-by-match table above to compare interceptions game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Malta vs Gibraltar on 16.11.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many interceptions do Malta average per game?

Malta average 8.3 interceptions per UEFA Nations League game in 2026, based on 3 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 8.3 per match.

Who leads Malta for interceptions?

I. Chouaref leads Malta for interceptions in 2026 with 4 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 2 per game. J. Corbalan is second with 3.

How do Malta's interceptions break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Malta's interceptions totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.

Malta player interceptions rates

Player	Position	Apps	Interceptions	Per game	1+ hit rate
Matthew Guillaumier	midfielder	7	7	1	71%
Juan Corbalan	attacker	8	6	0.75	50%
Ilyas Chouaref	attacker	8	6	0.75	38%
Alexander Satariano	attacker	8	5	0.63	63%
Joseph Mbong	attacker	7	5	0.71	43%
Enrico Pepe	defender	7	4	0.57	43%
Kurt Shaw	defender	7	4	0.57	43%
Zach Muscat	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Paul Mbong	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Ryan Camenzuli	midfielder	6	2	0.33	33%
Teddy Teuma	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Gabriel Mentz	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Brandon Paiber	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Henry Bonello	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Irvin Cardona	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Adam Magri Overend	defender	3	0	0	0%
Keyon Ewurum	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Jean Borg	defender	2	0	0	0%
Jake Grech	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Myles Beerman	defender	2	0	0	0%
Andrea Zammit	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Kean Scicluna	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Carlo Zammit Lonardelli	defender	1	0	0	0%
Kevin Cannavò	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Rashed Al-Tumi	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Malta interceptions match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team interceptions
4 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Andorra	Home	1-0	8
1 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Gibraltar	Home	1-1	10
27 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Liechtenstein	Home	2-0	0
24 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Andorra	Away	1-2	7
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Azerbaijan	Away	0-2	0
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Slovakia	Away	2-1	0
31 Mar 2026	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg	Away	3-0	11
26 Mar 2026	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg	Home	0-2	4
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Poland	Home	2-3	4
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Finland	Away	0-1	7

Malta interceptions 2026: last 10 games

Interceptions for per game: 7.29
Interceptions against per game: 7.43
Match total interceptions per game: 14.71
Games: 7
League rank for match interceptions: 32 of 53

Malta Interceptions for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %
Home	4	6.5	50%	50%	50%	25%	25%
Away	3	8.33	100%	100%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	7	7.29	71%	71%	43%	29%	29%

Malta Interceptions against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %
Home	4	7.75	25%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Away	3	7	100%	67%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	7	7.43	57%	43%	29%	14%	14%

Malta Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %
Home	4	14.25	50%	50%	25%	25%	25%
Away	3	15.33	100%	100%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	7	14.71	71%	71%	43%	29%	14%

Malta Team interceptions 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions / match	7.29	6.5	8.33
Interceptions over 5.5	71%	50%	100%
Interceptions over 6.5	71%	50%	100%
Interceptions over 7.5	43%	50%	33%
Interceptions over 8.5	29%	25%	33%
Interceptions over 9.5	29%	25%	33%

Malta Interceptions against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Interceptions against	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions against / match	7.43	7.75	7
Interceptions against over 5.5	57%	25%	100%
Interceptions against over 6.5	43%	25%	67%
Interceptions against over 7.5	29%	25%	33%
Interceptions against over 8.5	14%	25%	0%
Interceptions against over 9.5	14%	25%	0%

Malta Match interceptions 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Match interceptions / match	14.71	14.25	15.33
Match interceptions over 10.5	71%	50%	100%
Match interceptions over 12.5	71%	50%	100%
Match interceptions over 14.5	43%	25%	67%
Match interceptions over 16.5	29%	25%	33%
Match interceptions over 18.5	14%	25%	0%

Malta interceptions match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
4 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Andorra (H)	1-0	8	5	13	-
1 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Gibraltar (H)	1-1	10	17	27	-
24 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Andorra (A)	1-2	7	8	15	-
31 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg (A)	3-0	11	6	17	-
26 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg (H)	0-2	4	5	9	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Poland (H)	2-3	4	4	8	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Finland (A)	0-1	7	7	14	-

UEFA Nations League interceptions table 2026: every team's interceptions per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 14.5 %
1	Romania	6	11	10	21	100%
2	Lithuania	3	9.67	11	20.67	67%
3	San Marino	3	9	11.33	20.33	100%
4	Azerbaijan	3	8.67	11.67	20.33	67%
5	Gibraltar	4	11.25	8.75	20	100%
6	Bulgaria	3	11	8.67	19.67	100%
7	North Macedonia	6	10	9.67	19.67	100%
8	France	16	9.56	10.06	19.63	81%
9	Wales	8	7.75	11.63	19.38	88%
10	Albania	5	8.2	11	19.2	100%
11	Denmark	7	8.57	9.86	18.43	71%
12	Kazakhstan	5	9.6	8.8	18.4	80%
13	Italy	8	9.25	9	18.25	63%
14	Belgium	14	9.07	9.14	18.21	64%
15	Spain	15	7.73	10.47	18.2	60%
16	Belarus	3	11	7	18	67%
17	Poland	6	10.67	7.33	18	67%
18	Kosovo	6	9.17	8.83	18	83%
19	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	9.1	8.6	17.7	70%
20	Israel	5	9	8.6	17.6	40%
21	Turkey	11	8.55	8.82	17.36	55%
22	Switzerland	13	8.08	9.23	17.31	54%
23	Germany	12	5.83	11.25	17.08	58%
24	Latvia	6	8	8.83	16.83	83%
25	Slovenia	5	8.2	8.6	16.8	40%
26	Northern Ireland	8	8.63	8.13	16.75	63%
27	Finland	7	7.86	8.57	16.43	57%
28	Republic of Ireland	9	7.78	8.56	16.33	44%
29	Austria	11	8	8.27	16.27	45%
30	Slovakia	4	8.25	8	16.25	50%
31	Norway	14	7.93	8.29	16.21	43%
32	Malta	5	8	8.2	16.2	40%
33	Czech Republic	8	7.5	8.63	16.13	50%
34	Hungary	8	9	7	16	38%
35	Netherlands	12	7.67	8.08	15.75	42%
36	Serbia	7	9.71	6	15.71	57%
37	Luxembourg	6	7	8.5	15.5	33%
38	Portugal	13	8.08	7.38	15.46	38%
39	Scotland	10	7.5	7.9	15.4	30%
40	Croatia	11	8.73	6.64	15.36	36%
41	Andorra	3	8	7.33	15.33	33%
42	Moldova	3	7.67	7.67	15.33	33%
43	England	15	6.93	8.4	15.33	33%
44	Armenia	4	7	8.25	15.25	25%
45	Ukraine	5	7.2	8	15.2	20%
46	Iceland	7	6.71	8.14	14.86	29%
47	Sweden	12	7.42	7.42	14.83	33%
48	Cyprus	4	7.5	7	14.5	25%
49	Estonia	3	6.67	7.67	14.33	33%
50	Montenegro	4	7.25	7	14.25	25%
51	Greece	7	7	7.14	14.14	43%
52	Georgia	4	5.75	7.5	13.25	0%
53	Faroe Islands	4	7	5.75	12.75	25%

Malta interceptions against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 14.5 %
Vs top six	9	7.78	8.67	16.44	67%
Vs top half	9	7.78	8.67	16.44	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Malta interceptions per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 14.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	3	8.33	10	18.33	67%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	8	7.63	7.88	15.5	38%

Malta next three opponents: interceptions per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their interceptions for	Their interceptions against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Mon 16 Nov 19:45	Gibraltar (away)	17.14	10	7.14	17.67	8.33	9.33

Malta players with the most games of 1+ interceptions 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Matthew Guillaumier	midfielder	4	6	67%
2	Kurt Shaw	defender	3	5	60%
3	Alexander Satariano	attacker	3	6	50%
4	Ilyas Chouaref	attacker	3	6	50%
5	Juan Corbalan	attacker	3	7	43%

Gibraltar interceptions match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
1 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Malta (A)	1-1	17	10	27	-
27 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Andorra (H)	0-0	7	11	18	-
31 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Latvia (A)	1-0	12	5	17	-
26 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Latvia (H)	0-1	9	9	18	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic (A)	6-0	7	6	13	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Montenegro (H)	1-2	9	8	17	-
12 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Croatia (A)	3-0	9	1	10	-