Cyprus vs Armenia — Tips & Analysis

Under 2.5: Neither of these sides can score, and that is the whole case here. Cyprus manage just over a goal a game. Armenia barely reach one. Cyprus have won 3, tied 3 and lost 8 of their last 14, and they have won by 2 or more goals only twice in that run. At home they have taken 2 wins, 2 ties and 2 losses from six games. This is a shallow home side, not a strong one. Armenia have lost 10 of their last 14 and they travel badly. Their record for letting in goals looks awful. Three heavy beatings explain most of it, 1-9 and 0-5 against Portugal and 1-6 against Georgia. Against teams closer to their own level they have let in 0, 1, 1, 2 and 3. Expect a slow evening. Armenia will sit deep and try to survive rather than counter, and Cyprus have not scored more than twice against anyone decent lately. A 1-0 Cyprus win is the most likely result, with the goal arriving late once the visitors tire. The warning is real, though. Three or more goals landed in 9 of Cyprus's 14 games and 8 of Armenia's 14. Both past meetings between these two produced four or five goals, so one early goal would flip the night. We still want the quiet game.