Georgia plays against Greece at home on the 26th of March (17:00 GMT / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT) in the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers final.
Georgia finished in 4th place (with 8 points) in a group with Spain, Scotland, Norway, and Cyprus. They only achieved 2 wins in 8 matches.
Greece on the other hand had a tougher group with France, Netherlands, Ireland and Gibraltar. Greece managed to finish in 3rd place with 13 points. They managed to win 4 matches, and also drew 2-2 against France which was surprising.
On the 21st of March in the semi-finals of the qualifiers, Greece easily won against Kazakhstan 5 – 0, while Georgia had a tougher game against Luxembourg, but in the end they won 2 – 0.
Georgia vs Greece head to head:
The teams met 9 times (official matches):
- 2 draws
- Greece won 7 matches
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 UEFA European Championship Qualifiers matches:
- Georgia: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses
- Greece: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
Teams’ stats in the European Championship Qualifiers matches so far:
Win-Loss Record:
- Georgia has won 3 matches, with 2 wins at home and 1 away. They’ve drawn 2 games, both at home, and lost 4 matches, 1 at home and 3 away.
- Greece has won 5 games, with 3 wins at home and 2 away. They’ve drawn only 1 match, at home, and lost 3 games, 1 at home and 2 away.
Goal Scoring and Conceding:
- Georgia has scored a total of 14 goals, with 10 at home and 4 away. They’ve conceded 18 goals, 10 at home and 8 away.
- Greece has scored 19 goals, with 14 at home and 5 away. They’ve conceded 8 goals, 4 at home and 4 away.
- Georgia failed to score in 1 match, away from home, while Greece failed to score in 3 matches, 1 at home and 2 away.
Clean Sheets and First Goal Timing:
- Georgia has kept 2 clean sheets, both at home. They typically score their first goal around the 42nd minute and concede the first goal around the 22nd minute.
- Greece has managed 4 clean sheets, 2 at home and 2 away. They tend to score their first goal early, around the 20th minute, and concede later, around the 46th minute.
Biggest Victories and Defeats:
- Georgia’s biggest victory was 4-0, while their biggest defeat was 1-7.
- Greece’s biggest victory was 5-0, and their biggest defeat was 0-3.
Georgia possible starting lineup:
Giorgi Mamardashvili, Guram Kashia, Solomon Kverkvelia, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Otar Kakabadze, Zuriko Davitashvili, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Nika Kvekveskiri, Otar Kiteishvili, Budu Zivzivadze, Georges Mikautadze
Greece possible starting lineup:
Odysseas Vlachodimos, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Kostas Tsimikas, Lazaros Rota, Andreas Bouchalakis, Tasos Bakasetas, Petros Mantalos, Manolis Siopis, Giorgos Masouras, Vangelis Pavlidis
Unavailable players:
- Georgia: –
- Greece: –
Greece is the favorite in this match although they are playing away in Georgia. Georgia never won against Greece, they managed to draw 2 times while playing in Greece. I would go with a conservative bet, Greece 0 AH.
Recommended bet: Greece 0 AH, odds: 1.61 @ BetWhale, stake: 70/100
Final score: Georgia – Greece 0 – 0 (1 – 0 after penalties)
Profit: 0
