Cyprus vs Serbia Match Analysis and Prediction

Cyprus vs Serbia Match Analysis & Prediction

Cyprus

25/03/2024 8:00 pm

Serbia

by Vincent

10 months ago 0 113

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Serbia will continue their preparations for this summer’s European Championship with a friendly against Cyprus in Larnaca on Monday night.

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The visitors, who will begin their Euro 2024 challenge against England on June 16, will enter this contest off the back of a 4-0 defeat to Russia, while Cyprus played out a 1-1 draw with Latvia last time out.

Cyprus’ last competitive match was a 3-1 defeat to Spain last November, but they are unbeaten since then, claiming a 1-0 victory over Lithuania before drawing 1-1 with Latvia on Thursday.

Temur Ketsbaia’s side will play in Group 2 of League C in the upcoming UEFA Nations League, with Kosovo and Romania already confirmed in the section.

Cyprus are unbeaten in their last four friendlies dating back to November 2022, beating Israel and Lithuania, in addition to drawing with Almeria and Latvia, since losing 2-0 to Bulgaria.

Meanwhile, Serbiaa featured at the 2022 World Cup, being eliminated in the group stage of the tournament, and they have qualified for this summer’s European Championship.

The Eagles finished second in Group G behind Hungary, winning four, drawing two and losing two of their eight matches to collect 14 points, and they will play in Group C at Euro 2024, facing Slovenia, Denmark and England in what is a competitive section.

Dragan Stojkovic’s side will face Austria and Sweden in two friendlies before their opener with England on June 16, and they will be determined to put some strong results on the board, particularly considering the 4-0 defeat to Russia.

Cyprus vs. Serbia Head to head

In the four previous meetings between these two teams, Serbia have claimed three victories while they have drawn once.

10/02/2009

Cyprus

0

Serbia

2

Friendlies
29/02/2012

Cuprus

0

Serbia

0

Friendlies
06/02/2013

Cyprus

1

Serbia

3

Friendlies
25/05/2016

Serbia

2

Cyprus

1

Friendlies
25/03/2024

Cyprus

N/A

Serbia

N/A

Friendlies

Cyprus Team News

Ketsbaia is expected to again make use of his squad in this game, with a number of players set to be given opportunities to impress.

Grigoris Kastanos plays his club football for Salernitana in Italy’s top flight, and the midfielder is in line to earn his 52nd cap for his country on Monday.

Cyprus's Last 5 Matches

12/10/2023

Cyprus

0

Norway

4

Euros Qualifiers
15/10/2023

Georgia

4

Cyprus

0

Euros Qualifiers
16/11/2023

Cyprus

1

Spain

3

Euros Qualifiers
19/11/2023

Cyprus

1

Lithuania

0

Friendlies
21/03/2024

Cyprus

1

Latvia

1

Friendlies

Serbia Team News

Serbia were well short of their best against Russia, although an early red card for Milan Gajic made it an uphill task for Stojkovic’s side.

There will be changes from the team that started on Thursday, with two key players in the form of Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic set to come into the first XI.