Georgia vs Cyprus prediction: EUROPE: Euro – Qualification betting tips on match 2023-10-14 13:00.
Sat fourth in Group A, Georgiaâs remaining qualification hopes hang solely on a victory here coupled with a draw in the Norway vs Spain game. Having recorded the nationâs biggest ever victory on Thursday night in an 8-0 friendly triumph over Thailand, Georgia should go in search of a second win in a row at least confident of holding up their end of the bargain.
The Crusaders broke a record which had stood for 26 years with that big win over Thailand, a result theyâll welcome even more given that it ended a run of three straight defeats, which included a 7-1 thumping by Spain in their last home qualifier. Beaten in the play-off final by North Macedonia for a spot at the delayed Euro 2020, Willy Sagnolâs men will need to secure their first home qualification win of the cycle if theyâre to keep their dream of appearing at a first-ever Euro finals alive.
They donât look likely to do so this time around either, although they are at least guaranteed a play-off spot owing to their Nations League endeavours. Cyprus, who remain pointless in Group A after a 4-0 reverse against Norway on Thursday, are interestingly the only team Georgia have beaten in this cycle, and somewhat summing up the visitorsâ campaign so far is the fact that 2-1 defeat stands as their âbestâ result of the cycle so far.
Given the Cypriots have lost 86 of the 120 Euro qualifying games theyâve played to date (W19, D15), including all six this term, these games have long since been an issue for a nation who have never reached a Euro finals. And with the current top two – Scotland and Spain – their last two fixtures of the campaign next month, this game stands as Cyprusâ most realistic chance to pick up some points.
Players to watch: Ajax Striker Georges Mikautadze grabbed four goals for Georgia in that demolition job against Thailand, and also scored the opener against Cyprus in June. Ioannis Kousoulos was the joint top scorer for Sundayâs visitors in their previous EURO qualifying campaign (four), and despite not yet finding the net in this qualification cycle, he has the highest expected goals figure in the squad over the course of the six games theyâve played so far this term (1.2).
Hot stat: Cyprus have kept just three clean sheets in away Euro qualifiers since December 1994, all against FIFAâs lowest ranked nation, San Marino!