5 straight defeats deepen Malta U17's slump
Beaten in each of their last 5 matches, Malta U17 find themselves in a damaging slump. Few figures are as stark for Malta U17 as 5 successive matches without scoring. A clean sheet has eluded the hosts for 5 matches in a row. Last time out the hosts featured in a goal-laden encounter with Slovakia U17, which ended 6-0.
Avoiding defeat has become a habit for Netherlands U17, whose unbeaten run now spans four matches. Across their last 5 outings, the visitors have not once failed to score. Nothing was settled when the visitors last played, a 2-2 draw with Norway U17 the outcome.
Plenty of time has passed since Malta U17 and Netherlands U17 last met, the 2014 contest ending 1-0.