Cyprus vs Lithuania: betting odds November 15, 2024

Matchday 5 of the Nations League between Cyprus and Lithuania in Group 2 of League C will take place on November 15 at the AEK Arena in Larnaca. Cyprus vs. Lithuania: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Nenad Minakovic (Serbia)

Matches – 10 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;

Red cards shown – 2;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties – 10%.

Predicted lineups for Cyprus vs. Lithuania

Cyprus (3-4-3): Dimitris Dimitriou – Stelios Andreou, Andreas Karo, Nicolas Ioannou – Grigoris Kastanos, Kostakis Artymatas, Nicolas Panayiotou, Anderson Correia – Ioannis Pittas, Loizos Loizou, Pieros Sotiriou.

Lithuania (3-5-2): Edvinas Gertmonas – Artemijus Tutyskinas, Edvinas Girdvainis, Rokas Leketas – Justas Lasickas, Gvidas Gineitis, Modestas Vorobjovas, Paulius Golubickas, Pijus Sirvys – Gytis Paulauskas, Armandas Kucys.

Cyprus

Cyprus suffered their third consecutive heavy defeat with a clean sheet in the Nations League, losing to Kosovo (0-3) in their previous match. They started this tournament with a victory over Lithuania, winning 1-0, which currently places them third in the group standings. To secure this position and their place in League C, Cyprus only needs to avoid defeat in the upcoming match. Notably, Cyprus shares the title of the worst attacking team in the entire League C along with Bulgaria and Luxembourg, having scored just one goal.

Defender Kostas Laifis will miss the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

• At least one opponent failed to score in 16 of Cyprus's last 19 Nations League matches.
• Cyprus's uncompromising run in the Nations League stands at 6 matches (2 wins, 4 losses).
• The team has not scored more than one goal in their last 5 home games in this tournament.

Lithuania

Lithuania has lost all 4 matches in this Nations League campaign, conceding at least twice in the last 3. Consequently, Lithuania is one of only two teams, alongside Azerbaijan, without any points in League C. To have a chance of retaining their place in League C, the team needs a victory in the upcoming match. Additionally, Lithuania's goal difference is not the worst in the group, standing at (-5), compared to their opponent's (-9).

Midfielder Vykintas Slivka will miss the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

• Lithuania's uncompromising streak in the Nations League is 7 matches (2 wins, 5 losses).
• The team has scored in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament.
• Lithuania has never drawn an away game in the Nations League (3 wins, 8 losses).

Cyprus vs. Lithuania: Match Prediction

Both teams are the weakest in the group and rightly occupy the last two spots in the standings, fighting to stay in League C. The hosts have an advantage, having beaten Lithuania in the first round away with a score of 1-1, and can afford to draw in the upcoming match to secure the final third place.

The visitors, however, have nothing to lose and need a win, so I expect Lithuania to be active. The team regularly scores in the Nations League, having found the net in 5 of their last 6 matches. Cyprus, on the other hand, does not boast an impenetrable defense, having conceded more goals than anyone in the group, a total of 10. Even if the visitors do not win this match, they should be able to breach such a fragile defense.

Therefore, my prediction is: Lithuania Individual Total Over 0.5