Belarus vs Azerbaijan Match Analysis and Prediction

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Belarus and Azerbaijan will have an encounter in League C Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League on Monday seeking to bounce back from defeats on Friday.

Slovakia and Kazakhstan succeeded over the respective nations, piling up pressure on the two teams heading into the match that will be played in Novi Sad in Serbia.

Off the back of three successive wins, Belarus would have no doubt likely to have continuead their run with matches in front of their own supporters.

However, Russia’s military invasion of neighbouring Ukraine has ensured that they have had to move to a neutral venue, with the games in question being played behind closed doors.

The first of those matches took place on Friday, with Slovakia recording a 1-0 victory in Serbia, the decisive goal coming from Tomas Suslov just after the hour mark.

With the other so-called home games for Belarus taking place over the next week, Georgy Kondratyev has a major task on his hands to lift his side if they are to launch a surprise bid for promotion.

These two national teams last met in an international friendly almost a year ago, with Azerbaijan claiming a 2-1 victory on that occasion.

Azerbaijan have since failed to win a single game in 11 attempts, their two draws during that period coming against Republic of Ireland and Qatar.

In their three matches since the turn of the year, they have failed to score a single goal in fixtures against Malta, Latvia and Kazakhstan.

Although they reached half time level with Kazakhstan on Friday, a double from Abat Aymbetov soon after the break confirmed the win for the home team.

With successive home fixtures to come after this contest, De Basi may be content with a draw, but three points would move them into the mix for a surprise promotion.

Belarus vs Azerbaijan head to head

The two national teams have previously met on four occasions, where Belarus have claimed one victory while Azerbaijan have won twice, and they have drawn once. Belarus have scored four goals and conceded five in the process. In their last meeting, Azerbaijan claimed a 2-1 away victory in a friendly match.

Belarus 2-2 Azerbaijan 27/05/96

Belarus 0-1 Azerbaijan 25/02/01

Azerbaijan 0-1 Belarus 23/03/18

Belarus 1-2 Azerbaijan 02/06/21

Belarus latest home form

Belarus have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have won just one of their six most recent matches. They managed to defeat Jordan 1-0 on November 16 in a friendly match. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded seven.

Belarus 2-3 Wales 05/09/21

Belarus 0-1 Belgium 08/09/21

Belarus 0-2 Czech Republic 11/10/21

Belarus 1-0 Jordan 16/11/21

Belarus 0-1 Slovakia 03/06/22

Belarus latest away form

Belarus have recently been on an upturn in form on the road, as they have won each of their two most recent matches. They managed to defeat Bahrain 1-0 in their last away game in a friendly match. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded eight.

Czech Republic 1-0 Belarus 02/09/21

Estonia 2-0 Belarus 08/10/21

Wales 5-1 Belarus 13/11/21

India 0-3 Belarus 26/03/22

Bahrain 0-1 Belarus 29/03/22

Azerbaijan latest home form

Azebaijan have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having failed to win any of their five most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Latvia in their last home game in a friendly match. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded 12.

Azerbaijan 0-3 Portugal 07/09/21

Azerbaijan 0-3 Republic of Ireland 09/10/21

Azerbaijan 1-3 Luxembourg 11/11/21

Azerbaijan 2-2 Qatar 14/11/21

Azerbaijan 0-1 Latvia 29/03/22

Azerbaijan latest away form

Azerbaijan have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having been winless in their six most recent matches. They lost 2-0 to Kazakhstan in their last away game in the UEFA Nations League. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded nine.

Luxembourg 2-1 Azerbaijan 01/09/21

Republic of Ireland 1-1 Azerbaijan 04/09/21

Serbia 3-1 Azerbaijan 12/10/21

Malta 1-0 Azerbaijan 25/03/22

Kazakhstan 2-0 Azerbaijan 03/06/22

Belarus news

Ivan Bakhar is likely to drop out of the starting lineup, with Artem Bykov and Andrey Solovey potentially being drafted into the squad in midfield and attack for Monday’s game.

Captain Evgeniy Yablonskiy was withdrawn during the second half against Slovakia, making his participation a doubt given the three-day turnaround.

Azerbaijan news

De Basi is likely to make changes to his Azerbaijan XI, with many of his attack-minded players at risk of dropping down to the substitutes’ bench.

Ramil Sheydayev is set to replace either Mahir Emreli or Renat Dadashov, while Dimitrij Nazarov appears to be a likely inclusion in a creative role.

Prediction and Odds

With the home advantage being taken away from Belarus, Azerbaijan will fancy their chances of prevailing on neutral grounds.

However, Belarus had put together three wins in a row before Friday’s defeat and will be feeling confident unlike their opponents. So we feel it will be a share of the spoils.

Odds: 1 2.20 X 1.78 2 2.30