Cyprus U21 take on the visitors Austria U21 in UEFA Euro U21 qualification match. The match will be played on Thursday, September 7th at Dasaki Stadium (Achna).
Cyprus are experiencing a decline in its football results across all age groups. The national team has long turned into an ordinary statistic, incapable of achieving much. As for the youth teams, their results have been disappointing in recent years, and they have failed to contend in qualification cycles. This qualification has not started yet, and this will be the first match for both teams. However, the current Cyprus team has played a few friendly matches this year, and the results have been quite poor, with a 0-2 loss to Georgia and a 2-5 defeat to Hungary. These results already speak volumes, indicating that the upcoming qualification is unlikely to bring anything positive for Cyprus.
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Austria area mid-level team that doesn't have high aspirations, but they are considered potential contenders for a top-2 spot in the group before the qualification begins. In the previous qualification, Austria lagged behind Norway, Croatia, and Finland. As for Austria's prospects in this qualification, France area strong team, but the second spot is up for grabs, and Austria are capable of competing on equal terms with Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Austria have performed well in friendly matches, playing four matches this year and winning 4-0 against Moldova, 3-1 against Iceland, and drawing with Poland and Slovakia. So, starting the qualification with a confident victory against Cyprus are well within their capabilities.
I agree with the bookmakers who have confidently placed Austria as the favorites in this match. Cyprus are clearly an outsider, and it will be challenging for them to rise above the bottom position in this group. Austria, with their quality, are fully capable of securing a victory here and preparing for more serious qualification matches. My bet is on Austria to win with a handicap (-1).
Prediction for the match: Austria U21 to win with -1.0 handicap.
