David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Georgia
Armenia
The second leg of the 2024/25 Nations League playoff between Georgia and Armenia will take place on March 23 at the "Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena" in Tbilisi. Georgia leads the aggregate score with a 3-0 advantage, and Armenia faces a tough challenge to overcome this significant deficit in the return match. I suggest betting on goals in this match with a good odds.
Match preview
Willy Sagnol's side secured a commanding lead in the first match, achieving an away victory with a resounding score of 3-0. This success allowed Georgia to break their four-match winless streak in the Nations League (1 draw, 3 losses). Moreover, the team achieved a big win for the second time in the current tournament.
To retain their place in League B, Georgia only needs to avoid losing the return leg by more than four goals. On their home ground, the Georgian national team has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 7 Nations League matches (3 wins, 3 draws), which confirms their strong position at home.
The Armenian national team retains minimal chances of success in this encounter, having suffered a heavy defeat in the first match. Armenia has failed to win for the fifth time in their last six Nations League matches (1 draw, 4 losses). It is important to note that in 9 of their last 12 tournament matches, the team conceded at least two goals.
To advance to League B, Armenia needs to win by four goals at the end of 90 minutes. If they manage to win by three goals, extra time will be played. Away from home, the team has not won in regular time in 8 of their last 10 Nations League matches (3 draws, 5 losses), which indicates the difficulty of performing on foreign soil.
Probable lineups
- Georgia: Giorgi Mamardashvili – Irakli Azarovi, Saba Goglichidze, Luka Lochoshvili – Otar Kakabadze, Otar Kiteishvili, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Nika Kvekveskiri – Giorgi Mikautadze, Zuriko Davitashvili
- Armenia: Ognen Chancharevich – Gevorg Harutyunyan, Sergey Muradyan, Varazdat Aroyan, Nair Tiknizyan – Ugochukwu Iwu, Edgar Sevikyan, Gor Manvelyan, Artak Dashyan, Tigran Barseghyan – Artur Miranyan
Match facts
- The bet on "both teams to score" hit in 8 of Armenia's last 11 Nations League matches
- The "total over 2.5" bet hit in the last 4 matches between these teams
- Georgia played two home matches against Armenia and lost both
Prediction
In 12 home matches in the Nations League, Georgia failed to score only three times. Moreover, in the current tournament, the team has never kept a clean sheet at home. Our bet for the match is "total over 2.5" with odds of 1.85.
