There will be an interesting showdown at Hampden Park on Saturday afternoon, as two sides that will be looking for a place in the top two positions of Group A will lock horns. Scotland ended their long wait for an international appearance at a major tournament at EURO 2020, and they will be bidding for a second straight appearance in qualifying.
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Both Scotland and Cyprus will be aware of the importance of this showdown in the context of their Group A campaign, as it is incredibly likely that both nations will be battling for second spot in the group behind Spain. Scotland will have the added insurance of a playoff spot in qualification, as they earned that following their Nations League performances.
The Scots will be looking for a second straight appearance at the EUROs for just the second time in their history after achieving that feat back in 1996. However, they will need to hit the ground running and put their disappointment at the end of last year behind them. Scotland has gone two matches without a win, which includes a 2-1 loss against Turkey in their most recent fixture.
Cyprus will be looking to make history in qualification this year, as they bid to reach the European Championship finals for the first time in their history. Their overall record in qualifying is disappointing, as they have recorded just 19 wins from 114 matches, and have lost on 80 occasions, conceding 285 goals in the process.
They come into this opening game in qualifying after losing just twice in their previous five matches, while they registered a morale-boosting 3-2 win on the road against Israel in their previous outing.
Scotland vs Cyprus Head to Head
Scotland has a very strong record in previous matches against Cyprus, as they have won all seven previous clashes. Each of the last two came in 2019, with Scotland winning both home and away by a 2-1 scoreline.
Scotland vs Cyprus Prediction
This will be a pivotal match in Scotland’s search for EURO qualification, and they will need to get their Group A campaign off to the perfect start. We expect them to achieve that feat, as we could see them securing a professional 2-0 win at home against Cyprus this weekend.
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