GREECE U21 VS SAN MARINO U21 PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Greece U21 and San Marino U21 meet at Stadio Xanthis, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Under-21 Championship (Qualifying Round).
Greece U21:
The team gained access to this phase of the UEFA Championship Under 21 (Qualifying Round) after the 2nd place won in Group 1, with a total of 13 points. Greece U21 won 4 and tied 1 of their last 5 matches for the UEFA U21 Championship.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 games. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. In 11 games, they suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 11 matches for all competitions: he scored 7 of his 20 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 4 of his 10 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Greece enter this game after a home draw, a ball, in the reception to Croatia: the Greeks were in advantage on the scoreboard, but failed to maintain the defensive consistency. However, the home team is going through an excellent time, since it has registered four victories in the last five performances. The home team usually acts in a regular 4-3-3, favoring quick transitions. For this, you can count on the speed of Georgios Manthatis and Nemanja Milojevic. To point out that one of the best players in Greece is the central defender of AZ Alkmaar, Pantelis Chatzidiakos, possessor of a great physical capacity.
San Marino U21:
The team reaches this stage of the UEFA Under-21 Championship (Qualifying Round) after having finished the group stage in the 6th position of Group 1, with 0 points won. In the last 5 UEFA U21 Championship matches, San Marino U21 has 5 losses.
For this competition, record a sequence of 5 defeats in the last matches. The team has not been very strong defensively, having suffered goals in the last 5 games, and their attack needs improving, since they have not scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 8 of the last 9 there were Over 1,5 goals and in 6 of the last 9 there were Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first. In fact, he never opened the scoring in the last 9 games. In 9 games, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback.
The selection of San Marino enters this unmotivated performance, after a foreign defeat, by 3-1, in the visit to the land of the Czech Republic. Thus, the foreign selection seems to go through a very negative moment, with thirteen consecutive defeats. The visiting team usually acts in a 5-2-3, privileging fast transitions. For this, you can count on the speed of Frisoni and Gatti. To point out that the selection of San Marino presents many weaknesses, both in the offensive and in the defensive sector.
PREDICTION: Over 4.5 goals @ 1.62
