How many long balls Malta play, and who plays most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Henry Bonello has played the most long balls for Malta in 2026, 25 in four appearances, 6.25 a game, ahead of Kurt Shaw with 13 and Brandon Paiber with 13, across all competitions.
Malta play more long balls at home, 42.6 a game in their last seven home games against 32.1 in their last seven away.
Malta played 49 long balls at home to Andorra on 4 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 20.3 across their six games, and their fewest was none at home to Liechtenstein on 27 September.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bonello | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 7 |
| Kurt Shaw | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 7 |
| Matthew Guillaumier | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 5 |
| Ryan Camenzuli | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 5 |
| Alexander Satariano | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 6 |
| Teddy Teuma | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 5 |
| Zach Muscat | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 5 |
| Enrico Pepe | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Brandon Paiber | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Ilyas Chouaref | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 7 |
| Gabriel Mentz | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 3 |
| Irvin Cardona | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Juan Corbalan | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 3 |
| Joseph Mbong | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Adam Magri Overend | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Paul Mbong | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Carlo Zammit Lonardelli | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Myles Beerman | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Jake Grech | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kemar Reid | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yannick Yankam | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alejandro Garzia | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rashed Al-Tumi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Sissons | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jodi Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Basil Tuma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jean Borg | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jake Azzopardi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin Cannavò | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kean Scicluna | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Keyon Ewurum | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrea Zammit | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Malta | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Andorra (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 49 | 43 | 92 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Gibraltar (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 37 | 63 | 100 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Liechtenstein (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Andorra (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| 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 | 51 | 38 | 89 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Finland (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 56 | 39 | 95 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Netherlands (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 43 | 30 | 73 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Lithuania (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-1 | 45 | 59 | 104 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta long balls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Malta long balls | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Malta long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Malta long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Malta long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |