Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan Preview 25/09/2022

Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan – 25/09/2022

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Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan meet on the Bakı Olimpiya Stadionu on Sunday night for this prime of the desk conflict in League C/Group 3 within the ultimate sport of the group stage in what is actually a ‘useless rubber’ with the group standings all however confirmed previous to this weekend’s fixtures.

Azerbaijan sit in 2nd spot however whatever the end result at house in opposition to Kazakhstan, the hosts path their guests by an unassailable six-point margin which they can’t claw again after making a gradual and disappointing begin to this season’s Nations League marketing campaign.

The hosts misplaced two of their opening three video games in Group 3 with losses incurred in opposition to Kazakhstan and Slovakia and choosing up only a level in a 0-0 draw away at backside nation, Belarus, and regardless of current outcomes displaying a marked enchancment with wins in opposition to Belarus (at house) and their midweek 2-1 triumph away from house in Slovakia, it’s been a case of too little too late for Azerbaijan.

Nonetheless, Azerbaijan will head into this upcoming encounter with Kazakhstan with renewed confidence and the hosts look able to incomes some extent right here.

Kazakhstan have already secured automated promotion as much as League B for the following Nations League marketing campaign.

The guests sit in prime spot by a snug six level margin over their 2nd positioned hosts, Azerbaijan, previous to Sunday’s ultimate match in theis group stage.

Kazakhstan have produced a powerful marketing campaign on this season’s competitors as they’ve gained 4 and drawn 1 of their 5 group video games to this point which incorporates wins in opposition to Azerbaijan, house and away wins in opposition to Slovakia and a house win over Belarus, while scoring 8 targets and conceding simply 3 in reply.

Nevertheless, it’s price mentioning that three of Kazakhstan’s 4 wins to this point in Group 3 had been achieved on house soil at their Astana Area.

The guests have produced extra of a combined bag of outcomes on their travels within the Nations League format.

Kazakhstan have gained simply three out of their earlier 9 away video games on this competitors which have been registered at Lithuania, Moldova and Slovakia though they’ve additionally tasted defeat at Georgia, Belarus and Albania as effectively – and drawn the opposite three video games.

Subsequently, with little or no driving on this upcoming encounter between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, this ultimate sport might fizzle out right into a draw.