How many chances Malta create, and who creates most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Malta make 9.4 key passes per game in 2026, the 23rd most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and level with the average of 9.4, across five games, while Germany make the most with 14.9.
Ilyas Chouaref has made the most key passes for Malta in 2026, eight in four appearances, 2.00 a game, ahead of Irvin Cardona with six and Teddy Teuma with six, across all competitions.
Irvin Cardona is the Malta player most likely to make a key pass, with at least one key pass in all five of their games in 2026, 100%, ahead of Ilyas Chouaref on 67% and Joseph Mbong on 60%.
Malta have made over 10.5 key passes in two of their last 10 games, 20%, averaging 5.5 a game, with one of five away and one of five at home, across all competitions.
Malta make more key passes at home, 7.1 a game in their last seven home games against 4.3 in their last seven away, and went over 10.5 key passes in two of those home games.
Malta made 11 key passes at home to Gibraltar on 1 October, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 5.3 across their six games, and their fewest was none at home to Liechtenstein on 27 September.
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyas Chouaref | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Irvin Cardona | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Guillaumier | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mbong | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Mbong | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Paiber | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander Satariano | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Corbalan | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Magri Overend | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Muscat | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Shaw | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Yankam | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemar Reid | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Garzia | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sissons | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashed Al-Tumi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basil Tuma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jodi Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Borg | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlo Zammit Lonardelli | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Azzopardi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kean Scicluna | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Cannavò | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Beerman | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyon Ewurum | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Grech | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Mentz | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Zammit | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Camenzuli | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Bonello | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrico Pepe | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Malta | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Andorra (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Gibraltar (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Liechtenstein (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Andorra (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Azerbaijan (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Slovakia (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Poland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-3 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Finland (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Netherlands (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Lithuania (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-1 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta key passes | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Malta key passes | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Malta key passes | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Malta key passes | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Malta key passes | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 14.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total key passes | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total key passes | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total key passes | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total key passes | Over 22.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |