BGR vs MLT 3rd T20I match prediction 3 Sep 2021

BGR vs MAL Match 5 Predictions & Betting Tips

Bulgaria will square off against Malta at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Ilfov County, Romania on Friday. The encounter is scheduled to be the final group match for both the sides and is likely to decide which teams qualify for the knockouts. Keep reading to know the top Continental Cup betting tips including the BGR vs MAL match prediction.

Considering the close levels of competition between all the participants in Group A, the stage looks set for a thrilling finish from the outset. All of Bulgaria, Gibraltar and Luxembourg are spread across just four spots in the ICC rankings. The teams will be eager to establish bragging rights and be the leader of this small pack in the ICC charts come the end of the tournament. Regardless of the results, the entertainment value is guaranteed for the event and the spectators can expect some close finishes in true T20 style.

As far as this match is concerned, however, statistics seem to suggest there is afterall a clear favourite for the victory. Nevertheless, we relish in bringing you all such analysis ahead of these tournaments and on that note, here are the best betting tips from the BGR vs MAL match prediction.

BGR vs MAL Team Bet

Most cricket betting websites have restricted themselves to offering the simplest of team bets on the tournament owing to its small-scale nature. Thereby, the winner's bet is the best option available to you for the BGR vs MAL head to head encounter.

Malta eye comfortable victory

To start off, the two teams have faced each other twice before in the game's shortest format. Both the matches took place on 23rd of September in Bulgaria last year and ended up in Malta's favour by some distance. In the first game, the island nation posted a mammoth total of 216 before restricting the hosts to 159/8 and registering a huge 57 run victory. In the following encounter, it was Bulgaria's chance to set a target and they did quite a decent job, scoring 184/6. The visitors however remained undeterred and cruised to the total with eight wickets to spare.

The ICC T20I rankings also narrate a similar story. Malta is ranked 58th in the world, three spots higher than their opponents. They have a significant advantage of 7 rating points. Judging by their recent form, Malta is only expected to surge forward in the updated standings, creating a healthy gap to their rivals. The unit began its season with a five match T20I series against Belgium. In spite of being the clear underdogs and ranked 15 spots lower, Malta put on a phenomenal fight to come back with two victories to their name. This was followed by the Portugal tri-series where they emphatically trumped Gibraltar on two occasions and ended as runners up to the hosts.

Bulgaria, meanwhile, has been in terrible form recently. After losing the series to Malta, they went on to suffer a 3-1 defeat against Romania. The losing margins for the fixtures were 52 runs, 34 runs and 6 wickets respectively. In 2021, the nation took part in the Sofia Twenty20, only to again be thrashed by Romania in the final.

Thus, there is a clear disparity between the two teams. I therefore pick Malta to trot home with a victory in today's BGR vs MAL match prediction. Cash in on the same at Dafabet who are offering fantastic odds of 1.75 on a Malta triumph.