Belgium – Cyprus Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (10.10.2017)

Prediction for Belgium – Cyprus

Over 3.5 goals @ 1.73

Belgium and Cyprus measure their strength at Stade Roi Baudouin in a match for this phase of the European Round (1st Round). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has recorded 3 wins in the last 3 games.

Belgium :

The home team is currently in 1st place, with 25 points conquered, after 8 victories and 1 draw. In the penultimate game, he won out against Greece by (1-2). In the last match, he won out against Bosnia-Herzegovina by (3-4). Belgium won 3 and drew 1 of their last 4 home games for the World Classification Europe.

In this competition, he won the last 4 matches and did not lose any of the last 9 he played. His attack has marked regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 9 matches for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency to have goals, since in 12 of their last 12 games there were over 1.5 goals and in 8 of the last 12 there were over 2.5 goals. The team has no problems opening the scoring: he scored the first goal in 8 of the last 9 games for the Europe World Ranking, of these 8 came to rest in advantage in 6 and always managed to keep the lead until the end of 90 ‘ .

Belgium reaches this meeting motivated after a stranger win, 3-4, in the field visit to Bosnia: Meunier, Batshuayi, Vertonghen and Carrasco scored the goals of victory. In this way, the team of the house goes through a good period, with five consecutive victories. This selection usually acts in a 3-4-2-1, favoring a slower style of play. For this, you can count on the defensive ability of Vermaelen, Alderweireld and Vertonghen. Note that the Belgian team has high quality players, such as Mertens, Hazard, De Bruyne and Fellaini.

Cyprus:

The away team is currently in 5th place, with 10 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. In the penultimate game, lost away against Estonia by (1-0). In the last game, lost at home against Greece by (1-2). In his last 4 games as a visitor for the World Qualifying Europe Cyprus has 1 victory and 3 defeats. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition, reason why it was not very strong defensively. In 9 games in this competition, only achieved 1 comeback in all 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Cyprus come to this unmotivated party, after a home snub, by 1-2, at the reception to Greece. Thus, the foreign team seems to go through a negative moment, with two consecutive defeats. The home team are usually 4-5-1, preferring quick offensive transitions. For this, you can count on Pieros Sotiriou’s finishing ability. It should be noted that the selection of Cyprus has some weaknesses.