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Scotland’s remarkable European Championship qualifying campaign continues this Friday, as they travel to Larnaca to face bottom side Cyprus. With four wins from four, the Scots already have one foot in Euro 2024. Victory on Friday will all but assure them a place at next year’s tournament.
Fans hoping for a betting bonus for the game are in for a treat. Our sports betting tipsters have studied the formbook and key stats relating to the game to bring you their exclusive tip for the fixture.
Qualification could hardly have gone any worse for Cyprus. They have lost all three of their opening games and have a goal difference of minus six. They have won just one of their last 17 games, a run that includes failures to beat the likes of Kosovo, Malta and Northern Ireland.
Not only have Scotland started their qualifying campaign with a 100% win rate, but that record includes victories over group favourites Spain and the highly fancied Norwegians. It is hard to think how the Group could be going any better for the Scots.
Manager Steve Clarke will be trying to keep a lid on expectations, but the Tartan Army are in dreamland and will travel to Cyprus supremely confident of another three points.
Cyprus have faced Scotland 8 times previously, but have lost on each occasion. Most recently they met earlier in this qualifying campaign, with the Scots easing to a 3-0 victory. They also met in qualification for Euro 2020, with Scotland recording two 2-1 victories.
Don’t forget to check out our statistical highlights for this game. They look at the recent form of the two sides and will help you successfully assess the football betting odds for the fixture
3/10 is the best price you can get on a Scotland away win. If you fancy Cyprus to upset the formbook, you can back them at 10/1. If you think the game will end in a draw, most betting apps are offering 9/2 on this outcome.
The formbook points to an easy Scotland win, and we cannot argue with that. These are two sides going in completely different directions and that is likely to continue on Friday night.
Unsurprisingly, Scotland are very short priced for the victory, however, we still think it is worth backing them. Although 3/10 does not represent great value, we can recommend adding this selection to any of your accas for the week.
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