Cyprus vs Norway Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro

Prediction published on 12/10/2023, 05:56  by Sridhar in Euro Predictions

Bottom-placed Cyprus are still looking for their first point of this European qualification campaign when they host third-placed Norway. This Group A match will be played at the AEK Arena in Larnaca on Thursday with the hosts bottom of the standings with zero points from five matches while the visitors are 3rd with seven points and two behind second-placed Spain who have a game in hand. Cyprus have been the punching bag of the group with five straight losses. More importantly, they have been losing in big margins and have conceded 17 goals so far, while scoring just two. They are coming into this match on the back of five defeats and one draw since their last win which came in a friendly last November. The situation is even dire in the Euro qualifiers with Cyprus losing eight games in a row in these competitions.

Norway are coming off a 2-1 win over Georgia last month which made it three wins in a row. That sequence included a friendly, and in the Euro qualifiers, they have won two games in a row. This is a welcome break for the team that has lost three and drew one match in the European qualifiers prior to this run. They shouldn’t have too many qualms about playing Cyprus either, as Norway have won each of their previous 12 matches against them. This sequence has seen them average nearly three goals per game, so they should be looking forward to increase their goal difference through this match.