Azerbaijan and Wales measure forces at Bakcell Arena, in a match for this phase of the Qualification Round for the European Championship (Qualifying Round). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Azerbaijan :
The home team is currently in the 5th position, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied at home against Croatia by (1‑1). In the last match, he lost out against Hungary by (1‑0). This is a team that curiously usually conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 28 suffered; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 20 suffered. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Azerbaijan won 2, drew 5 and lost 3.
For this competition, he did not win any of the last 6 games. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered at least one goal in each of the last 6 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 5 of the last 6 games for this competition. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 1 comeback. In the last 11 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he scored 4 of his 10 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).
The Azerbaijan team comes to this match with a 1-0 defeat in the Hungarian arena, continuing this way without a victory in this qualifying round for Euro 2020. Without surprises, coach Nikola Jurcevic should play in the usual 4-3 -3, favoring the defensive organization and in-depth passes for the attack, especially towards striker Ramil Sheydaev. It should be noted that the local team presents great difficulties in maintaining possession of the ball and in the defensive transition, due to the lack of technique of its players. There are no major absences for this game.
Wales:
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 8 points won. In the last match, they tied for (1‑1) at home against Croatia, after in the previous match, they had drawn for (1‑1) away with Slovakia. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In its last 7 away matches, Wales records 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 6 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 5 of the last 6 games for this competition. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback.
Wales arrives at this match with a one-way tie against Croatia, adding the third consecutive game without losing in this qualifying round: the team’s only goal was scored by Bale. In this match against Azerbaijan, coach Ryan Giggs should favor possession of the ball and organizing attacks, looking for the best way to create danger to the opponent. However, the Welsh are aware of Malta’s defensive weaknesses and are expected to choose a more offensive style of play. The star of this selection, Bale, is the top scorer, with 2 goals scored. For this game, the visiting coach can count on all the players at his disposal.
