Cyprus – Bulgaria SOCCER PICKS
Cyprus and Bulgaria meet at Neo GSP, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League C). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Cyprus:
The home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 4 points won, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Bulgaria, by (2-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Slovenia, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses in away matches, with 9 goals scored and 30 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 6 home matches Cyprus has 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 2 comebacks.
The most common result of home games in Cyprus is (0-0). There is 1 period in which this team stands out, suffered 2 of their 3 goals between the minutes (16 ‘and 30’). Most of the matches, in their stadium, ended with more than 2.5 goals. At this moment Pieros Sotiriou is the best marker of the selection of Cyprus. The team of Ram Ben Shimon usually acts in a 4-3-3, privileging a style of direct play. Most of his offensive game goes through the left flank.
Bulgaria:
The away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 9 points won, after 3 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Cyprus, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Norway, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last 5 away matches Bulgaria has a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 13 games, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The most frequent results, in their away games, are (1-0) at halftime and (3-0) at the end of the 90 ‘. There is 1 period in which that team stands out: he scored 2 of his 4 goals between the minutes (61 ‘and 75’). Half of their away games ended with more than 2.5 goals. Bozhidar Kraev is the most important player in the Bulgarian attack and at this moment has 2 goals scored in 4 matches. The foreign team usually acts in a 3-5-2, privileging the exits by the flanks.
