Kazakhstan vs Cyprus Predictions

Cyprus travel to Kazakhstan for this Thursday’s EURO 2020 qualification game. Both of these teams are currently sitting on 7 points in Group I, with 6 games played. It is likely that the winner of this game will go on to secure third place in their qualification group. 

Both of these teams have had a relatively even EURO 2020 qualification campaign, whilst neither side has been particularly outstanding over their 6 games so far. Kazakhstan, however, will likely be more pleased with how their tournament has gone so far than Cyprus. 

Both teams have secured 2 wins so far. However, Cyprus’ two wins came against the group’s bottom-placed team, San Marino. San Marino have lost all 6 of their games thus far. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan have only played San Marino once over their qualification campaign. They also picked up an impressive win over Scotland. 

While Kazakhstan have had slightly better results than Cyprus, Cyprus may be happier with their overall performances during the tournament. Cyprus have only lost by more than a goal on one occasion. 

Their biggest defeat during this campaign was a 2-0 loss to Belgium. Kazakhstan lost by more than 2 goals twice during this qualification campaign having suffered a 3-0 loss to Belgium and a 4-0 loss to Russia. 

Kazakhstan have had a leakier defense than Cyprus throughout this campaign. However, Cyprus have only kept a clean sheet in their 2 games versus San Marino. Kazakhstan have also kept a clean sheet in 2 games, their game versus San Marino, and their win over Scotland. 

Kazakhstan have tightened up defensively in recent games, they have conceded less than 1.5 goals in their last 3 games. 

There have generally been clean sheets involved in both of these teams games during the competition. Both teams have scored in just one of Kazakhstan’s 6 games so far. Meanwhile, Cyprus have had a similar record. Both teams have scored in just 2 of Cyprus’ 6 qualification games. 

We feel that it is unlikely that both teams will score in this game. 

There isn’t much to separate these two teams. Kazakhstan have lost just 1 of their 3 home games so far in this tournament. Cyprus have won just once away from home in this campaign, which was in San Marino. Cyprus have lost by more than a goal on just one occasion in this campaign, therefore we believe that a narrow 1-0 win for Kazakhstan is a likely result here.