Luxembourg and Azerbaijan meet at Stade Josy Barthel, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League C).
Luxembourg:
The home team is currently in 2nd position, with 9 points won, after 3 wins and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away against Montenegro by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Cyprus by (2‑1). In their last 9 home games Luxembourg has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 9 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 6 out of 9 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. This is a team that usually scores first few times: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 15 games, of these 3 it reached the break with an advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 15 games, it suffered the first goal 12 times and only got 2 comebacks.
Luxembourg is unmotivated for this match after a 2-1 away loss against Cyprus. Luxembourgians have a habit of playing a 4-4-2 tactical system, giving more priority to a slow and organized style of play. In this design, the two players generally chosen to work on the front row are Edvin Muratovic and Danel Sinani, the former being a physically stronger player and the latter a more technically gifted player. Considering that coach Luc Holtz will not be able to count on Olivier Thill for being grounded.
Azerbaijan:
The visiting team is currently in the 3rd position, with 5 points won, after 1 victory, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Cyprus by (0‑0). In the last match, they tied at home against Montenegro, by (0‑0). In their last away match, for the Friendlies, they drew (0‑0) against Slovenia. In their last 9 away matches Azerbaijan has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. This is a team that scores very few first times and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of its last 15 games, of these 2 it reached the break in advantage in all and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 15 games, only he got 1 comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Azerbaijan enters this match after a 0-0 home draw against the Montenegro team. Azerbaijanis usually play 5-3-2, favoring a faster style of play, with constant transitions. In this design, the two actors usually chosen to act in the front line are Tellur Mutallimov and Mahir Emreli. Thus, in the most central part of the field, it is likely that Mustafayev, Qarayev and Sadykhov will line up, the latter being responsible for defining and driving the progress of their selection. Coach Giovanni De Biasi should have all the players at his disposal.
PREDICTION: Luxembourg to win @ 2,10
