Head to head
Malta v Northern Ireland
- Played
- 8
- Malta wins
- 0
- Draws
- 2
- Northern Ireland wins
- 6
- Malta goals
- 1
- Northern Ireland goals
- 14
Biggest wins
- Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland 3–0 Malta, 21 May 1988
Runs
- Northern Ireland wins in a row: 5 (21 May 1988 to 6 Oct 2001)
- Malta unbeaten: 2 (17 Aug 2005 to 6 Feb 2013)
- Northern Ireland unbeaten: 8 (21 May 1988 to 30 May 2021)
- Draws in a row: 2 (17 Aug 2005 to 6 Feb 2013)
Scorers in these meetings
- Colin Clarke (Northern Ireland)2
- David Healy (Northern Ireland)1
- Jimmy Quinn (Northern Ireland)1
- Michael O'Neill (Northern Ireland)1
- Phil Gray (Northern Ireland)1
- Steve Penney (Northern Ireland)1