Azerbaijan take on the visitors Kazakhstan in a Friendly International match. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 11th at Haladás Sportkomplexum (Szombathely).
Unfortunately, Azerbaijan couldn't even put up a semblance of a fight for a spot in Euro 2024. To be fair, their chances were slim from the start, being placed in a group with Belgium, Austria, and Sweden. Nevertheless, the representatives of this former Soviet republic played several decent matches: they secured points in games against Estonia (2-1 and 1-1), thrashed Sweden at home (3-0), and scored against Austria (1-4). After the qualification stage, the Azerbaijani national team played three friendly matches, managing to score in each: a win against Mongolia (1-0), a draw with Bulgaria (1-1), and a loss to Albania (1-3).
| 2 x £10 Free Bet | Review | |||
| 100$-500$ for No Lose Free Bets | Review | |||
| 100% up to £200 | Review | |||
| Not available | Review |
Kazakhstan had a significantly better chance of qualifying for the European Championship in Germany. The "Hawks" performed admirably during the group stage of the qualifiers. Besides the expected wins against San Marino (3-0 and 3-1), they managed to defeat Northern Ireland twice (1-0 and 1-0), beat Finland once (2-1), scored in both matches against Slovenia (1-2 and 1-2), and pulled off a sensational victory over Denmark (3-2). Their last two friendly matches were also quite eventful, albeit ending in defeats: to Luxembourg (1-2) and Armenia (1-2). As you can see, this team frequently plays with both teams scoring (BTTS), meaning they can score against almost any opponent while also conceding regularly.
For the last four head-to-head meetings, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan haven't seen both teams score (BTTS). However, any series eventually comes to an end, and any trend stops working. In my opinion, now is the perfect time for the opponents to showcase mutually exciting attacking football with a significant number of goals and at least one precise shot from each team. These teams are roughly equal in strength. Neither managed to qualify for the Euros, so they only have friendlies left to please their fans. Both Kazakhs and Azerbaijanis have been demonstrating pretty decent attacking football lately and are scoring quite a bit. Meanwhile, clean sheets are a rarity for both sides. I believe there are enough arguments here to bet on "Both Teams to Score" in this match.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
