Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the European Championship round 9 game between Cyprus and Spain and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
In Group A of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Cyprus will play Spain at the Alphamega Stadium on Thursday. The last time these two teams squared up, Spain ran out 6-0 winners which they surely won’t mind doing again in Kolossi.
Form: Cyprus vs Spain
Cyprus Form
Cyprus have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 6-0 by Spain, before Norway ran out 0-4 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Georgia, who came out 4-0 winners. Cyprus didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six internationals. They have a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 22 and scored two goals.
Spain Form
Spain look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Cyprus, who were defeated 6-0. Then, Scotland got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Norway by 0-1. Spain have been playing remarkably well with a perfect streak of six in their last six internationals. They have completely outperformed their rivals in all aspects, accumulating 23 goals while preventing their opponents from scoring more than six goals.
Betting stats for Cyprus and Spain
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Cyprus and Spain. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Cyprus have lost the last 4 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- In 16 of the last 18 Cyprus home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cyprus have lost 9 of the last 11 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 9 Cyprus matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cyprus have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Spain have scored in 31 of the last 33 matches
- Spain have won the last 3 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Spain have scored in 19 of the last 21 away matches
- Spain have won the last 6 matches in a row
- Spain have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Cyprus vs Spain
Having scored just once lately in the European Championship, Grigoris Kastanos will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Spain hope Alvaro Morata can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four European Championship goals in his last six European Championship games.
Betting markets: Cyprus vs Spain
Full-time result
Cyprus lost six matches on the bounce. In their last 10 matches at Alphamega Stadium, Cyprus won two times, drew two, and lost six times. Spain claimed five wins, three draws, and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Spain won their last six matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Cyprus only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Spain scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Cyprus failed to score in four consecutive games. Spain have not conceded a goal in three consecutive games. Spain should be able to score at least once on Thursday as Cyprus failed to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 outings. Spain managed six clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.
Total goals
Cyprus saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Spain, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches. Amazingly, Cyprus failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.
Betting prediction: Cyprus vs Spain
To summarize, the upcoming European Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Cyprus vs Spain mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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