Armenia go host Cyprus for Republican Stadium – Vazgen Sargsyan inside Yerevan for one UEFA Nations League C match wey get serious meaning for Group 2 standings. Di game na Thursday 12 November by 12:00, and both teams know say points from this fixture fit shape their final position for di group.
Cyprus, wey Apostolos Mantzios dey manage, go enter di match with better momentum. Earlier in October, Cyprus beat Armenia 2-0 for di reverse fixture inside Neo GSP Stadium, then dem follow am with a 2-1 home win over Latvia. For dat Latvia game, Ioannis Kosti and Marcus Edwards score di goals, and Cyprus hold 61% possession with seven shots on goal.
Armenia dey under pressure. Yegishe Melikyan side don win only one of dia last five games, and defeats to Cyprus and Montenegro don affect dia Group 2 campaign. Dia last home match end 0-0 against Montenegro, so Melikyan go want more from di team in front of dia own supporters.
Di confirmed lineups don land. Armenia go set up for 4-2-3-1 with Aleksandr Mishiev for goal, while Artem Bandikyan, Georgiy Arutiunian, Styopa Mkrtchyan, Nair Tiknizyan, Karlen Hovhannisyan, Ugochukwu Iwu, Narek Grigoryan, Artur Serobyan, Zhirayr Shaghoyan and Artur Gharibyan dey di squad. Cyprus go use 4-4-2 with Fabiano for goal, and Leonidas Konomis, Hector Kyprianou, Konstantinos Laifis, Giorgios Malekkides, Loizos Loizou, Panagiotis Andreou, Grigoris Kastanos, Marcus Edwards, Iasonas Pikis and Ioannis Pittas listed.
For recent form, Armenia get two wins, seven losses and one draw, with Eduard Spertsyan scoring three goals. Cyprus get three wins, four defeats and three draws, and Marcus Edwards, Andronikos Kakoullis and Loizos Loizou each score two goals. A positive result for Cyprus go help dem consolidate dia position for Group 2 and push dia promotion ambition, while Armenia need home response to settle score and improve dia campaign.
