HUNGARY U21 VS CYPRUS U21 PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Hungary U21 and Cyprus U21 face, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Under-21 Championship (Qualifying Round).
Hungary U21:
The team got access to this phase of the UEFA Championship Under 21 (Qualifying Round) after the 3rd place won in Group 6, with a total of 8 points. In their last 4 matches for the UEFA U21 Championship the Hungary U21 has 2 wins and 2 draws.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 5 matches for all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).
The Hungarian team comes to this match with a triumph on the land of Cyprus, the adversary of this game, by 0-2, thus continuing without losing in this qualifying phase. However, the Hungarians occupy the third position of Group 6, with 8 points won. In this game at home, coach Michael Boris must opt for an offensive strategy, with a high block, thus exploring the defensive difficulties of his opponent. On an individual level we highlight Bence Biró, with 3 goals scored in this competition. Everything indicates that there are no important absences for this game.
Cyprus U21:
The team reached this stage of the UEFA Under-21 Championship (Qualifying Round) after having finished the group stage in the 4th position of Group 6, with 6 points won. In the last 6 matches they played for the UEFA U21 Championship, Cyprus U21 won 2 and lost 4. The team has not been very strong defensively, as they have suffered goals in the last 6 matches they played in 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 has presented difficulties in opening the scoring and who only managed to score the first goal once in the last 9 games. In 9 games, he only got 2 comebacks in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Cyprus has encountered several difficulties in this qualifying phase for the European Championship of 2019 and currently has three consecutive defeats, the last against Hungary, by 0-2. Normally the trainer Nikolaos Andronikos plays in 4-3-3, being Pittas the most offensive reference of the visiting team: this player is very powerful and effective in the finalization. However, we emphasize that the visitors present enormous flaws in the offensive and defensive sectors. For this game the coach can not count on Artymatas, a player who has a suspension.
PREDICTION: Hungary U21 to win @ 1.42
