Gibraltar – Cyprus Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (09.06.2017)

Prediction for Gibraltar – Cyprus

Over 2.5 goals @ 1.43

Gibraltar and Cyprus face off in Estádio Do Algarve, in a match for this phase of the European World Ranking (1st Round). In this match the home factor can be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results conquered at home and as a visitor.

Gibraltar

The home team is currently in 6th place, with no points conquered, after 5 losses. In the penultimate game, it lost out against Cyprus by (3-1). In the last match, he lost out against Bosnia-Herzegovina by (5-0). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 23 games he has scored 1 tie and 10 defeats as a visitor, with 4 goals scored and 51 conceded; Against 1 victory, 1 tie and 10 defeats in his stadium, with 3 goals scored and 48 suffered. In the last 7 home games for all competitions, Gibraltar drew 1 and lost 6.

For this competition, it registers a sequence of 5 defeats in its last parties. His defense has not been very solid, having suffered at least one goal in each of the last 5 games for this competition.

The selection of Gibraltar arrives to this game with a natural defeat against Belgium, by 5-0, thus adding the fifth snub continued in this qualifying round. Despite playing at home, coach Jeff Wood should play in a 5-4-1, privileging the defensive organization and the direct balls for the attack, as it has great difficulty in maintaining possession of the ball. In the front line will be Lee Casciaro, a very fast and competent player in the completion. For this game the coach can count on all the players at his disposal.

Cyprus

The visiting team is currently in 4th place, with 4 points conquered, after 1 victory, 1 tie and 3 defeats. In the penultimate game, won at home against Gibraltar by (3-1). In the last game, tied at home against Estonia by (0-0). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has recorded 3 victories and 12 defeats as a visitor, with 9 goals scored and 29 conceded; Against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats in his stadium, with 15 goals scored and 20 suffered. The team arrives to this match after a defeat outside with Portugal by (4-0). In the last 7 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Cyprus won 2 and lost 5. The team conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 matches, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, and its attack needs to improve, Since he did not score goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: only opened the marker in 2 of their last 14 games, of these 2 came to the break in lead in 1 and won the end of 90 ‘in all. In 14 games, he suffered the first goal 11 times and only got 2 rebounds.

Cyprus come to this match with a defeat against Portugal, by 4-0, adding the second match without success in several competitions. It is noteworthy that in the last match for this competition Cyprus tied zero against Estonia. In the away match, manager Christakis Christoforou must make a 4-3-3 lineup, focusing on the possession of the ball and the attacks organized, mainly through the bands: Makris and Charalambidis are very fast and excellent players in the transport Of the ball towards the attack. The coach must play with the same eleven who played the last match.