Greece vs Kazakhstan prediction and betting tips on March 21, 2024
On Thursday evening, at the "Ayia Sophia" arena, one of the playoff qualification matches for the 2024 European Championship will take place, featuring the national teams of Greece and Kazakhstan. Here's the prediction for this match from Dailysports experts.
Greece
The Greek national team demonstrated great strength during the qualifying group stage. Despite being in the same group as top-tier opponents such as France and the Netherlands, Gustavo Poyet's team remained in contention for direct qualification to the Euros for a long time. Only a 0-1 defeat in a crucial match against the Dutch deprived Greece of a chance to secure one of the top two spots in the group. However, the Greeks had a backup plan due to their successful performance in the Nations League. In the playoffs, Gustavo Poyet's team faces Kazakhstan, and if successful in the first match, they'll face the winner of the Luxembourg vs. Georgia encounter.
Kazakhstan
Under Magomed Adiev's leadership, the Kazakh team pleasantly surprised during the group stage. In a challenging group featuring Denmark, Slovenia, Finland, Northern Ireland, and San Marino, Kazakhstan managed to accumulate 18 points, setting a historical record for the team in the qualifying tournaments. The Kazakh national team had a chance for direct qualification, but in the final round, they lost an away match to Slovenia with a score of 1-2. Consequently, it was Slovenia who secured their spot in Euro 2024, while Kazakhstan is set to compete in the playoffs.
Interesting Facts about the Match and Head-to-Head History
- The last time the teams played was in March 2006, when Greece, as European champions, defeated Kazakhstan at home with a score of 2-0.
- During the qualifying tournament for the 2006 World Cup, Greece defeated Kazakhstan twice – 3-1 at home and 2-1 away.
- Greece scored at least two goals in 4 out of their last 5 qualification matches.
- Kazakhstan has scored in five consecutive qualification matches.
Greece vs Kazakhstan Prediction
Greece kept a clean sheet three times during the qualifiers, albeit two of those matches were against Gibraltar. However, Greece conceded in 13 out of their last 14 home matches. Conversely, Kazakhstan scored in 9 out of 10 matches during the qualification campaign. Our bet is "Kazakhstan to score" with odds of 2.37.
