How many offsides Malta have, and who has most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Malta have 1.6 offsides per game in 2026, the joint 24th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.5, across seven games, while Spain have the most with 2.6.
Irvin Cardona has had the most offsides for Malta in 2026, four in three appearances, 1.33 a game, ahead of Joseph Mbong with one and Alexander Satariano with one, across all competitions.
Malta have more offsides at home, 1.4 a game in their last seven home games against 0.6 in their last seven away.
Malta had five offsides at home to Gibraltar on 1 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.2 across their six games, and their fewest was none at home to Liechtenstein on 27 September.
| Player | Apps | Offsides | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin Cardona | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 |
| Basil Tuma | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Jake Grech | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Teddy Teuma | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Joseph Mbong | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Alexander Satariano | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 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 |
| Jean Borg | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carlo Zammit Lonardelli | 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 |
| Myles Beerman | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Keyon Ewurum | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Adam Magri Overend | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gabriel Mentz | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrea Zammit | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Camenzuli | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brandon Paiber | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matthew Guillaumier | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Paul Mbong | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Henry Bonello | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Enrico Pepe | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zach Muscat | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kurt Shaw | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilyas Chouaref | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Juan Corbalan | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Malta | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Andorra (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Gibraltar (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Liechtenstein (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Andorra (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Finland (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Netherlands (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Lithuania (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta offsides | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta offsides | Over 1.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Malta offsides | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Malta offsides | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Malta offsides | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 2.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total offsides | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total offsides | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total offsides | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total offsides | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total offsides | Over 4.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |