Prediction: Belarus to win 2-1
Best Odds: 15/2
Belarus and Andorra will lock horns with each other next weekend. The UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I between The White Wings and The Tricolours will be held at Szusza Ferenc Stadion in Budapest and is scheduled to kick off at 5 pm UK time on Saturday.
Belarus
Belarus are one of the smallest European nations in terms of football pedigree. They do not qualify for major international competitions and do not even tend to come to qualify for any. As harsh as it may sound, Belarus are just there to make up the numbers.
Carlos Alós’s side will not play in the UEFA Euro 2024 finals next summer. Belarus have already been eliminated from qualifying. They are fifth in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I at the moment with six points from eight matches. Belarus are four points behind Kosova in fourth and four points above bottom side Andorra.
Belarus kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I campaign with a 5-0 hammering at the hands of Switzerland. Then came a 2-1 defeat to Romania on the road. After a 2-1 defeat to Israel, Belarus beat Kosovia 2-1 in Budapest before playing out a goalless draw with Andorra. In September, Belarus lost 1-0 to Israel in Tel Aviv, and in October, they drew goalless with Romania and played out a 3-3 draw with Switzerland.
Team News:
Andrew Kudravets, Denis Polyakov, Sergey Politevich, Vladislav Malkevich, Max Ebong, Nikita Korzun, Ivan Bakhar and Vladislav Morozov are part of the Belarus squad against Andorra.
Andorra
Just like Belarus, Andorra are one of the smallest European nations in terms of football pedigree. They do not qualify for major international competitions and do not even tend to come to qualify for any. As harsh as it may sound, Andorra are just there to make up the numbers. Just like Belarus.
Koldo Álvarez’s side will not play in the UEFA Euro 2024 finals next summer. Andorra have already been eliminated from qualifying. They are sixth in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I at the moment with two points from eight matches, four points behind Belarus in fifth.
Andorra kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I campaign with a 2-0 loss at the hands of Romania. Then came a 1-1 draw with Kosovo which was followed by a narrow 2-1 loss at the hands of Switzerland. After a 2-1 defeat to Israel, Andorra played out a goalless draw with Belarus before losing 3-0 to Switzerland in Sion. Kosova then beat them 3-0 before Romania won 4-0 against them in Bucharest.
Team News:
Josep Gomes, Xisco Pires, Joan Cervos, Txus Rubio, Marc Garcia, Marc Vales, Marc Rebes, Eric Vales and Marc Pujol are in the Andorra squad for the match against Belarus.
Key Factors to Consider
- Belarus have scored 7 goals in 8 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I matches.
- Belarus have conceded 14 goals in 8 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I matches.
- Andorra have scored 3 goals in 8 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I matches.
- Andorra have conceded 17 goals in 8 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I matches.
- Belarus have won 1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I match, Andorra have won none.
Conclusion
Both Belarus and Andorra are poor teams, and this is not going to be a match that is going to have too much quality. Given how poor the two teams are in attack and at the back, there is a very good chance that this will end up being a low-scoring affair.
Prediction: Belarus to win 2-1
Best Odds: 15/2
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