UEFA nations League will see Cyprus welcome Greece to GSP Stadium this weekend in the fifth round of the competition in League C Group 2. Match day schedules for September 24 at 21:45 EAT.
The hosts are facing relegation threat as they are placed fourth at the bottom of the group standings with just two points from the first four matches. In this campaign they have recorded two draws against two loses. Coming into this game, Cyprus is winless in five of their last six matches.
Cyprus held each other to 2-2 Nations League draw with Northern Ireland in their previous encounter. In that match, Cyprus had 39% possession, six shots with two of them on target with two of them on target and goals scored by Andronikos Kakoullis (32′, 51). Northern Ireland got 19 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Paddy McNair (71′) and Jonny Evans (93′).
Meanwhile, Greece is the best team in the group with 12 points from the first four matches. The visitors will be looking to make it five wins on the bounce after they have won in all the four opening matches. Coming into this game, Greece lost only one of their last six matches.
Greece will be looking for another win following 2-0 Nations League victory over Kosovo in their last fixture. In that match, Greece had 59% possession, 14 shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Giorgos Giakoumakis (71′) and Petros Mantalos (99′). Kosovo got six shots with none of them on target.
Cyprus vs. Greece head to head
Greece has an excellent head to head record in the history of this game having won all the seven meetings since 1986; while Cyprus is yet to record their first victory.
- Greece 3-0 Cyprus 09/06/22
- Greece 2-1 Cyprus 11/11/20
- Cyprus 1-2 Greece 07/10/17
- Greece 2-0 Cyprus 07/10/16
- Greece 2-0 Cyprus 19/05/08
Home
- Northern Ireland 2-2 Cyprus
- Greece 3-0 Cyprus
- Cyprus 0-0 Northern Ireland
- Cyprus 0-2 Kosovo
- Cyprus 2-0 Estonia
Away
- Greece 2-0 Kosovo
- Greece 3-0 Cyprus
- Kosovo 0-1 Greece
- Northern Ireland 0-1 Greece
- Montenegro 1-0 Greece
- Cyprus team news
Manager Nikos Kostenoglou doesn’t have any fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this encounter.
Greece team news
Manager Gustavo Poyet has zero fitness or suspension concerns to speak of ahead of this match.
Prediction and odds
Greece Win
Goals under 2.5
Both teams to score (No)
