Cyprus vs Scotland Prediction & Betting Tips (8 September)

Cyprus and Scotland meet on Friday, September 8th, at 7:45 pm, at the AEK Arena, in Larnaka, in a match for the fifth round of group A, qualifying for the 2024 European Championship, in Germany. Group A is led by Scotland, with 12 points, followed by Georgia and Norway, both with four points. Spain occupies fourth place, with three points, and last is Cyprus, with zero points. The Scottish team has had an excellent start to qualifying, with four wins in four games, and a balance of nine goals scored and only one conceded. In the last match, they beat Georgia, 2-0, at home, after beating Cyprus 3-0, and Spain 2-0, at home and Norway away from home, 1-2, which shows well the great moment of form for the team coached by Steve Clark.

Cyprus, on the other hand, could not have a worse start to qualifying, since the Cypriot team lost the three games played so far for group A. With eight goals conceded, and only two scored, the team from the eastern Mediterranean island, lost in the last round in the stronghold of Norway, by 3-1 - before they had lost at home to Georgia 1-2, and in Scotland 3-0. In the last ten games, they won only on two occasions, having added six defeats and two draws, which translates well their current moment. In the history of clashes between the two teams, Scotland won all eight between them.

There is no surprise in the Cypriot group except for the absence (once again) of midfielder Kostakis Artymatas (64 selections) already not in the game in June. For the rest it is classic with in particular the striker Demetris Christofi (9 goals in 70 caps) without forgetting the striker of AIK Stockholm, Pittas (33 caps), the impacting midfielder Kastanos (Salernitana, 4 goals in 46 caps), Kousulos (4 goals in 33 appearances) then the experienced defenders, Laifis (Standard de Liège, 3 goals in 52 caps), Loannou (Como, 43 caps). It's casual, a selection steeped in talent but filled with players unknown to the general public. Opposite, four players present at the June rally were not recalled. In this case, Liam Cooper (16 caps), Leeds), Taylor (Celtic, 10 caps), Hyam (Blackburn) and McCrorie (Bristol City) while Grant Hanley (48 caps, Norwich) has not been called up since.

March like Jacob Brown (6 caps, Luton). For the rest, we find captains such as the new Real Sociedad player, Tierney (39 caps), captain Andrew Robertson (Liverpool, 64 caps), midfielders McGinn (Aston Villa, 16 goals in 56 caps), Callum McGregor (Celtic, 3 goals in 53 caps), Scott McTominay (Manchester United, 41 caps, 6 goals) author of 5 achievements in these qualifiers, one more goal than a certain Kylian Mbappé or Saka and Haaland then Gilmour ( Brighton, 18 caps). The offensive strength is also not bad with Christie (Bournemouth, 5 goals in 39 caps), Lyndon Dykes (QPR, 9 goals in 30 caps) without forgetting Ché Adams (Southampton).