Spain vs Cyprus Prediction & Betting Tips (12 September)

Spain and Cyprus face each other in the sixth round, of group A, of qualification for the 2024 European Championship, in Germany. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, starting at 7:45 pm, at the Nuevo Los Cármenes stadium, in Granada. Scotland top the group with 15 points from five games. Spain remains behind, with six points, after three games. Norway has four points from four games, the same as Georgia. While Cyprus has zero points. Spain beat Georgia 7-1, with a hat-trick from Álvaro Morata, this Friday in Tbilisi. The goals came from Morata 22', 40' and 66', Dani Olmo 38', Nico Williams 68', Yamal 74' and Solomon Kverkvelia for Georgia 28' and put Roja in second place in group A, behind leaders Scotland.

At 16 years and 57 days, Lamine Yamal made his debut in Tbilisi and broke all Roja records, coming on in the 44th minute to replace Dani Olmo, setting a historic mark to which he also added a goal. Cyprus lost at home to Scotland, 0-3, and registered their fourth defeat in four games in this qualification. Spain have won three of the last five games, seven of the last ten games at home, two defeats; a tie. While Cyprus have lost six of their last ten games two wins; two draws, three of the last five away games a win; a tie. Regarding direct confrontation, this will be the ninth between the two in their history, with a clear advantage for the Spanish, with seven victories against just one for the Cypriots. In the eight duels between the two, 35 goals were scored by Spain and five by Cyprus.

Compared to the match against Georgia, Spain will have to do without Marco Asensio (PSG) and Dani Olmo (Leipzig, scorer all the same before his injury), both starters and injured on Friday. Ferran Torres (Barça) and Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) have been called up to take their places in the Spanish squad. Still in the packages, the creative midfielder of FC Barcelona, ​​Pedri, the excellent Thiago Alcantara (46 sel) and the former Parisian Bernat today at Benfica are all injured. Ditto for the Madrilenians, Fran Garcia and Nacho, Marcos Alonso (lack of playing time at Barça), Gerard Moreno (Villarreal, 5 goals in 17 caps), Rodrygo (8 goals in 28 caps, now in Qatar), Ferran Torres ( 15 pawns in 35 capes) and Marcos Llorente (Atlético Madrid) were not requested by the coach. Note the first call-up of the rough diamond Yamine Lamal (FC Barcelona) who became the youngest player of La Roja to participate in a poster with the A and also allowed himself the luxury of scoring his first goal in the selection against Georgia. Note that at the forefront, the new Real Madrid striker, Joselu (3 goals in 5 games) is present like Abdel Ruiz, author of a very good Euro Espoirs, without forgetting Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao, scorer against Georgia) and Aymeric Laporte (ex-Manchester City) who joined the Saudi League this summer.

The crack Baldé (FC Barcelona) and the experience of Carvajal and Azpilicueta are very present. Against Georgia, captain Morata made breakfast, lunch and coffee with his hat-trick. On the other side of the median, there is obviously a world on paper between these two nations but we should still note the presence of the important Demetris Christofi (9 goals in 70 seasons, not coming off the bench against the Scots), Pittas (34 caps), Kastanos (Salernitana, 4 goals in 47 caps) and Kousulos (4 goals in 34 appearances) then the experienced defender Laifis (Standard de Liège, 3 goals in 53 caps). Let's still talk about the absences with in particular the withdrawal of Kostakis Artymatas (64 selections), already withdrawn in June, while the executive defender Ioannou (Como, 43 sel) was finally withdrawn four days ago and could be in the mix this evening (to be continued).