Cyprus takes on the visitors Estonia at “GSP” in the round five of the Europe’s Qualifiers Group stage for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The game will be played in Nicosia on Saturday, March 25.
Five-six years ago Cyprus team seemed to gradually level up for solid average team of European football claiming for participation in major competitions. It appeared that it only seemed. Cyprus has not only failed to make any step forward but has rather stepped back. This Qualifying Group Stage the islanders have gained three points in four matches with 3:8 goal difference: three feeble defeats against Belgium 0:3, Greece and Bosnia 0:2 and uncertain win over amateurs from Gibraltar. Words are not necessary when Cyprus ended its six-match losing streak by the win against small countries.
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Estonian team also had a slight rise in 2015 after which Balts leveled down beating only the weakest teams of the world with very seldom draws in the matches against solid teams. The statistics of Estonia team in this Qualifying Group Stage are equal to the Cyprus’s one: 4:0 win vs. Gibraltar and three defeats against Bosnia 0:5, Greece 0:2 and Belgium 1:8.
Cyprus and Estonia played twice in 2001 and both matches ended with 2:2 draw. The upcoming game will be a fight for the fourth place and I believe that the opponents will play attacking football as most of the games they show defensive play and in Saturday equal match they will look for their luck at the opponent’s goalpost.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 scored goals.
