Kazakhstan vs Liechtenstein prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-10-09 14:00.
[p]With faint qualification hopes alive, Kazakhstan face already-eliminated Liechtenstein in FIFA World Cup qualification (WCQ) Group J. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Yet to qualify for a major tournament since joining UEFA in 2002, Kazakhstan’s hopes of finally breaking that curse and making it to the World Cup in 2026 are already all but over. Since winning the reverse fixture, the Hawks have lost all three WCQ outings without reply, leaving them seven points adrift of the sides above them in this group. Failure to win here will likely make that gap insurmountable, and as they’re yet to take a single point or score a goal in home WCQ action this time around, the odds certainly aren’t with them producing a miracle. [/p]
[p]Liechtenstein’s hopes are already over having been eliminated after failing to pick up a single point after five Group J games. Languishing at 204th out of 210 teams in FIFA’s world rankings, it’s hardly a surprising outcome, but they might see this as their best chance to match their measly one-point haul from the previous WCQ cycle. Considering that their last competitive win came way back in 2020 (D5, L33), that might prove to be a tough task for a side who last won a WCQ game in November 2005![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These sides have met just once before, and that was earlier in this WCQ cycle with Kazakhstan emerging 2-0 victors.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Kazakhstan’s last home victory came against San Marino, another side ranked outside FIFA’s top 200. [/p]
[p]Just two of Kazakhstan’s last 14 matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Liechtenstein have lost their last six games without scoring a single goal. [/p]
[p]Liechtenstein have conceded eight goals in their two WCQ away games in this cycle. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Maksim Samorodov grabbed a goal and assist the last time these sides met in March, with that the only time he’s been involved in multiple goals in the same game since April 2024. Aron Sele scored Liechtenstein’s last goal back in November, with that strike also his first for his national team at senior level. [/p]
[p]Both sides take to this game in relatively good health, though Kazakhstan will be without goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Go for Kazakhstan holding up their end of the bargain by backing a home win accompanied by a clean sheet here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Luke Bridle[/i][/p]