San Marino vs. Kazakhstan – Prediction (EURO Qualification – 16.11.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Any success remains elusive for San Marino in this European Championship qualification (ECQ) campaign, with the microstate remaining goalless since September 2017 – a run of 16 competitive matches. Furthermore, 75% of their matches during this run yielded over 2.5 goals against them, which has been the case in all but one of eight matches this ECQ campaign. San Marino’s last international goal was scored by Mirko Palazzi. Even at home, ‘failed to score’ has been San Marino’s companion for all but five of their 36 home ECQ fixtures, including their last 14. San Marino have almost evenly distributed their conceded ECQ goals across halves (22-21) this campaign, although 60% of their goals conceded at home have come after half-time.

San Marino’s last six ECQ fixtures have seen them lose by at least a four-goal margin. Six of Kazakhstan’s seven ECQ fixtures won/lost this campaign have favoured the side netting first. Seven of Kazakhstan’s last 11 ECQ road trips have produced goals at both ends.

Kazakhstan have scored just two goals in their last four ECQs, with both strikes coming before the break, though they travel here with just one away point and goal this ECQ campaign (D1, L2). The Kazakhs have historically struggled for goals on their road trips, returning eight blanks, and just one game where they scored over 1.5 goals, in 20 ECQ away matches. Kazakhstan’s Maksim Fedin scored his lone ECQ goal against San Marino in the reverse fixture, after the hour mark. Significantly, only 25% of Kazakhstan’s ECQ fixtures this campaign have produced goals at both ends. Both the ECQ wins for Kazakhstan this campaign have seen them lead at the break. In all, six of Kazakhstan’s eight ECQ fixtures have seen the same result at both half-time and full-time.

Match Info and Live Scores.