Kazakhstan U21 and Spain U21 measure strength at Astana Arena, in a match for this phase of the UEFA U21 Championship (Qualifying Round). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, which have not played any games in the last 3 years. The last time they faced each other was on 05‑09-2008, in a match that ended the final score: Kazakhstan U21 (1-2) Spain U21.
Kazakhstan U21 :
The team gained access to this phase of the UEFA U21 Championship (Qualifying Round) after the 1st place won in Group 6, with a total of 6 points. In the last 9 games played for all competitions, the Kazakhstan U21 won 3, drew 3 and lost 3. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 9 games, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has marked regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 9 games. In their matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of their last 9 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 7 in 9 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 9 games, he only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Kazakhstan arrives at this motivated match, after winning Montenegro 1-2, adding their second successive victory in this qualifying round: Seydakhmet and Karimov scored the team’s goals. We remember that the Kazakhs had already defeated the Faroe Islands by 1-3 in their first meeting. Despite going through a very positive phase, coach Aleksandr Moskalenko should benefit from a medium or low block and counterattacks, taking full advantage of the opponent’s back space. Captain Nadzharyan is the large party responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. There are no major absences for this game.
Spain U21 :
The team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first game in this edition of the competition. In the last match he played, for the UEFA U21 Championship, he won the Germany U21 by (2‑1). In its last 10 games the Spain U21 records 8 wins and 2 losses. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In their matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of their last 14 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. This is a team that usually scores many times first: he opened the scoring in 11 of his last 14 games, of these 11 he came to rest in advantage in 7 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 10.
Spain arrives at this very motivated match, after winning 2-1 against Germany, adding the fourth consecutive victory in official matches. It should be noted that the Spanish are the champions in title of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. In this first game, coach Luis de la Fuente should favor the maintenance of the possession of the ball and the organized attacks, always with the objective of maintaining the tactical balance. Midfielder Dani Olmo is a very strong player in the creation of the offensive process. All equipment is available for this game.
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,42
