Cyprus vs Scotland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th September 2023
At AEK Arena, Cyprus and Scotland are going head to head in an electrifying group stage game this coming Friday. This is the fifth round of the qualifying for the European Championship, with both teams vying for a spot.
A 3-0 win was the follow-up to a 2-1 victory, when Scotland last faced Cyprus, no doubt raising the spirits ahead of their next trip.
Before going into the fifth round of the group stage, Cyprus are number five with zero points, whereas Scotland, having accumulated 12 points, rank as number one.
Cyprus head to their upcoming fixture against Scotland as number 118 in the FIFA world ranking. The latter rank as number 30 according to Fifa.
Cyprus could perhaps, and it is a big perhaps, collect a few points in the group if all the stars align. The most likely scenario though will be for them to finish last in the group.
At the start of this group stage, it would have been unexpected for Scotland to manage first place, but given their fantastic start, nothing seems impossible now.
Cyprus vs Scotland Prediction
Cyprus Form
A single point is all Cyprus can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 2-2 draw with Armenia, before getting trounced 1-2 against Georgia while Norway won 3-1. Cyprus managed to win just once in their last six internationals, while drawing one and losing four. They scored seven and conceded 14 times.
Scotland Form
Scotland look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Spain, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, Norway got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Georgia by 2-0. Scotland performed a very admirable four wins in six internationals, while they also drew one and lost one. They scored ten times, while also conceding nine goals.
An away win for Scotland is the obvious choice and with the attacking qualities on display here, we also set our sights on a high scoring affair against Cyprus.
Cyprus conceded a goal in their last seven matches.
Scotland have seven wins on the bounce.
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Cyprus vs Scotland Stats
- In 17 of the last 19 Cyprus home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cyprus matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cyprus have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
- Cyprus have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 matches in a row Cyprus played, both teams scored
- Scotland have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches
- In 10 of the last 11 Scotland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Scotland have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Scotland have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
- Scotland have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Cyprus vs Scotland Team News
For their upcoming match this coming Friday, Scotland have a nearly complete roster of players, with only two sitting out due to injury.
Liam Cooper and Ross McCrorie all face a spell on the sidelines for Scotland due to various injuries.
Cyprus vs Scotland H2H
In the previous meeting between the two nations, Scotland ran away winners with a 3-0 scoreline. Scotland left Cyprus with a bloody nose in the most recent meeting between the two. Scotland claimed a 3-0 win on the day. The bookies have an away win in this match at best price odds of 4/11.
Cyprus vs Scotland Results
In the previous four matches between Cyprus and Scotland, both teams found the back of the net three times.
Cyprus vs Scotland Betting Tips
Ioannis Pittas is the most prolific European Championship scorer for the home team, with two goals recently. Cyprus will undoubtedly rely on him to shine once again in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Scotland will be looking to Scott McTominay, hoping he can add to his current total of five European Championship goals in his latest game.
AEK Arena witnessed Cyprus winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing five as well. Scotland claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Cyprus claimed three wins without conceding a goal in their last 10 matches at home.
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last four encounters between these two teams. Cyprus managed an average of 0.75 goals, with Scotland averaging 2.25 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet three times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Cyprus’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Scotland's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches.