Cyprus vs Azerbaijan: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)TBC (Cyprus), TBC
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What was the result of Cyprus vs Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan won 0-1 on September 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. MedvedevAzerbaijan
Official lineup for Cyprus vs Azerbaijan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cyprus
4-4-2- 9D. Christofi
- 10P. Sotiriou
- 21M. Tzionis
- 20G. Kastanos
- 13I. Kousoulos
- 23I. Pittas
- 5V. Sielis
- 19K. Laifis
- 2A. Karo
- 6C. Kyriakou
- 12C. Kyriakides
Azerbaijan
3-4-2-1- 11R. Şeydayev
- 22R. Sadıxov
- 19T. Xəlilzadə
- 13A. Hüseynov
- 2Q. Qarayev
- 16E. Camalov
- 5M. Medvedev
- 18A. Krivotsyuk
- 4B. Mustafazadə
- 15B. Hüseynov
- 1E. Balayev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cyprus have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Azerbaijan have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Montenegro(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Belgium(away) | 1-6 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Scotland(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Russia(home) | 0-5 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Kazakhstan(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Luxembourg(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Slovakia(away) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Wales(home) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Hungary(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Bahrain(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Cyprus score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Azerbaijan score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Azerbaijan | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cyprus sit 2nd in UEFA Nations League (7 points from 4 matches) and Azerbaijan sit 1st (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AzerbaijanGroup B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | CyprusGroup B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
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