Armenia vs Georgia prediction: EUROPE: UEFA Nations League – League B/C – Relegation betting tips on match 2025-03-19 17:00.
[p]Despite winning just three of their last 12 home games (D2, L7), including failing to score in defeats against Faroe Islands and North Macedonia in their last two, Armenia can take a big step towards securing UEFA Nations League (UNL) League B status in 2026/27 when they host Georgia in a Caucasus region derby in the first leg of the promotion/relegation play-offs on Thursday. [/p]
[p]This game also represents the first with Dutch manager John van ‘t Schip at the helm for the home side after he was appointed to the role last month. The former Ajax man, who previously led Greece from 2019 to 2021, has the opportunity to quickly endear himself to his latest adopted nation as he looks to secure a fourth successive change of UNL division for Armenia, who finished as Group C4 runners-up in the 2024/25 campaign.[/p]
[p]In a highly congested Group B1, the highest level that they had played in the competition, Georgia ended in third place, avoiding relegation on goal difference but missing out on a promotion play-off spot by just one point! They only had themselves to blame for that after picking up a solitary point from their final four group games, in stark contrast to winning their opening two fixtures.[/p]
[p]Those two victories formed part of a run that saw them win six of their opening nine matches last year as the Crusaders not only qualified for their first international tournament in the form of Euro 2024, but progressed to the knockout phase. Boss Willy Sagnol now needs to get his side back into that type of form against a side that Georgia have beaten just once in their last five H2Hs (D2, L2).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Tigran Barseghyan has not played for his country since October 2023 but is in the squad for this international period and provided three assists across the last two meetings with Georgia. Georges Mikautadze has scored Georgia’s only goals across their last four games and comes into this fixture after registering an incredible three goals and four assists across his last two matches for Lyon.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Armenia have scored first-half goals in only two of their last seven UNL games as the designated home side (W3, L4).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tom Penn[/i][/p]