Prediction: Alvaro Morata to score 2 or more goals
Best Odds: 15/8
Cyprus and Spain will lock horns with each other in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A this week. The match between Temur Ketsbaia’s side and Luis de la Fuente’s team will be held at the Limassol Stadium in Limassol and is scheduled to kick off at 5 pm UK time on Thursday.
Cyprus
Cyprus are one of the weakest footballing nations and do not tend to do much of note. They do not do well in qualifying campaigns and finish at or near the bottom of the group. Things are not different this time around.
Temur Ketsbaia’s side are at the bottom of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A at the moment and have been eliminated already. Cyprus have picked up no point from seven matches and are seven points behind Georgia in fourth.
Cyprus have suffered some heavy defeats in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A. They went down 6-0 to Spain away from home in Granada in September and 4-0 to Georgia in October.
Team News:
Cyrus are likely to line up in a 5-3-2 formation. Panagi will be in goal for the home team. Andreou, Karo, Kyprianou, Gogic and Ioannou will be the five defenders. Loizou and Kastanos will be the two forwards and will have Kyriakou, Charalampous and Kousoulos behind them in midfield.
Spain
Spain are a footballing superpower. La Roja have won the World Cup and the European championship in the past and have produced legendary footallers in the past. Spain remain one of the best footballing nations in the world who are always among the favourites to win major international competitions.
Luis de la Fuente’s side have already qualified for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals. Spain are at the top of Group A at the moment with 15 points from six matches. They are level on points with second-placed Scotland, who have already booked their place in their finals next summer.
Spain have won five matches and lost one game in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A. They have registered some big wins, such as the 3-0 victory over Norway, the 7-1 hammering of Georgia away from home, and the 6-0 success against Cyprus in Granada.
Team News:
Spain are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Simon will be in goal for the visiting team. Carvajal, Torres, Le Normand and Grimaldo will be the four defenders and will have Merino, Rodri and Gavi in midfield. Yamal, Morata and Oyarzabal will be the three forwards for Spain.
Key Factors to Consider
- Cyprus have scored 2 goals in 7 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A matches.
- Cyprus have conceded 25 goals in 7 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A matches.
- Spain have scored 15 goals in 6 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A games.
- Spain have conceded 3 goals in 6 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A games.
- Alvaro Morata has scored 4 goals in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A.
Conclusion
Cyprus are a European minnow and do not have a footballing pedigree. Spain will win the match in Limassol with ease. Expect five or six goals for the visiting team.
Prediction: Alvaro Morata to score 2 or more goals
Best Odds: 15/8
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