CYPRUS v KAZAKHSTAN 
Friday 6thSeptember 1700hrs
Football – International – Euro 2020 qualifier
Pick Over 2 goals
Bookmaker Comeon
Odds: 1.75 (odds taken 11:50 GMT, 05 September )
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.28 | 3.22 | 3.30 |
(Betting Odds were taken from 22Bet on September 05, 2019 at 11:50)
The Euro 2020 qualifiers continue on Friday evening and our next preview features a clash from Group I with Cyprus taking on Kazakhstan as the betting tips continue at the Neo GSP in Nicosia.
Cyprus Prediction – Can Cyprus make late claim?
We’re almost at the halfway stage of the group matches in Group I and Friday evening’s hosts, Cyprus, trail 2nd placed Russia by a margin of 6 points so this upcoming home match against 3rd placed Kazakhstan represents a ‘must-win’ fixture for the Cypriots.
Cyprus have managed to win just 1 of their opening 4 matches of this Euro 2020 qualifying campaign which was a crushing 5-0 victory at home against hapless San Marino who are quite simply making up the numbers, sitting bottom of the group without a point and a goal difference of -20.
Back to Cyprus though, and the hosts must get a result against Kazakhstan on Friday to have any chance of remaining in the hunt for a top two finish in Group I. The win over San Marino has been their only highlight as Cyprus have lost their last 3 matches on the trot with defeats to Belgium, Scotland and Russia.
As the hosts have to go for it here, there’s the possibility of goals tagging along too and as 11 of Cyprus’s last 15 Euro qualifiers have resulted in over 2.5 goals, there’s a decent chance this trend could continue on Friday.
Kazakhstan Prediction – Can Kazakhstan draw level with Russia?
The visitors will also have plenty of incentive to go for all three points here as Kazakhstan will not only fancy their chances of grabbing a win at Cyprus’s expense but they also need to stay in touch with 2nd placed Russia near the top of Group I.
Kazakhstan have collected 6 points from the first 4 matches of the group campaign thanks to wins over Scotland 3-0 and San Marino 4-0, both of which were registered on home turf at their Astana Arena, but defeats to Russia 4-0 and Belgium 3-0 have offset these home victories.
Nevertheless, this current Euro qualifying campaign have seen an improvement upon results for the visitors as they’d previously managed just 1 win out of their previous 13 matches overall, but perhaps it may be too premature to say that Kazakhstan have turned a corner on the international stage.
However, goals have continued to flow where Kazakhstan are concerned as 10 of their last 13 matches in Euro qualifiers have resulted in over 2.5 goals while 11 of their last 15 away matches have also resulted in 3 goals or more being scored.
Key-Facts – Cyprus v Kazakhstan
- 11 of Cyprus’s last 15 Euro qualifiers have resulted in over 2.5 goals
- 11 of Kazakhstan’s last 15 away matches have also resulted in 3 goals or more
- Both of the previous meetings between Cyprus and Kazakhstan have resulted in over 2.5 goals
Betting Tips Verdict
Both teams will see this match as a chance to pick up vital points and we should see at least 2 goals scored here tonight as a result.
