European Championship: Spain vs Cyprus – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the European Championship round 6 match preview for Spain and Cyprus who meet up on Tuesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

The sixth round of qualifying for the European Championship sees Spain and Cyprus fighting for three this coming Tuesday at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmeness. It is the first time Spain and Cyprus will meet in the European Championship since 1999. Spain won that game 8-0 and are coming off a 1-7 victory over Georgia. Can they nab another big win?

Form: Spain vs Cyprus

Spain Form

In their last three matches, Spain won 2-1 against Italy, before settling for a point in a 0-0 draw against Croatia. They were back on top last time out, defeating Georgia 1-7. Spain managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six internationals, where they also drew zero and lost two. They scored 17 goals and conceded 11 times.

Cyprus Form

Cyprus were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Georgia. Next up, Norway won 3-1, before losing 0-3 against Scotland. Cyprus managed to win just once in their past six internationals. They also drew one and lost four, while scoring 15 times and letting in seven.

Betting facts for Spain and Cyprus

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Spain and Cyprus played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Spain vs Cyprus

Alvaro Morata has been great for Spain lately, having scored a hat-trick in his last game, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Cyprus are optimistic that Nikolas Ioannou doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Spain vs Cyprus

Full-time result

Spain racked up seven wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, drew two and lost one. Cyprus won one of their previous 10 away, drew three and lost six times.

Both teams to score

Spain scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Cyprus only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Spain will probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Tuesday, as Cyprus managed only one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Spain performed an average of 2.4 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Cyprus played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals themselves during this run. Cyprus conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Spain vs Cyprus

To sum up, the upcoming match between Spain and Cyprus seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this European Championship game.

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