Cyprus and Lithuania are scheduled to meet on Friday, 15 November, in the fifth round of the UEFA Nations League.
With both teams desperate to end their respective losing streaks, who will emerge victorious from this game? Read our Cyprus vs Lithuania predictions and preview to learn more about this game.
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Cyprus vs Lithuania prediction: Hosts to claim all the spoils
Key stats
- Lithuania have gone over 2.5 total goals in their last three games in a row.
- Cyprus have beaten Lithuania four times in their last five duels.
- Counting their loss to Estonia in the Baltic Cup final on penalties, Lithuania have now lost five games in a row.
Correct score prediction: Cyprus 2-1 Lithuania
Although we only saw one goal when these teams met in September in Lithuania, we can see this being a different game, with goals on both sides, but we do expect Cyprus to win again cause we believe they are a slightly better team.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies without a clear favourite
- HOME: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.5%
- DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- AWAY: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Cyprus vs Lithuania odds that the bookies see the hosts as the expected winners, but only by a small margin, which is understandable given that these two teams are very similar in quality.
On top of that, both of these teams have struggled recently and enter this game trying to avoid relegation for League C of the Nations League.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, check our other football betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Cyprus dominating the matchup
Cyprus and Lithuania have squared off against each other five times so far, with Cyprus notching four wins and Lithuania just one. Their last meeting was in September when Cyprus beat Lithuania 1-0.
UEFA Nations League C 06/09/24
Lithuania
Cyprus
International Match 19/11/23
Cyprus
Lithuania
Cyprus preview: Hoping to secure their place in League C for next season
With three losses in a row in the Nations League, Cyprus have pretty much lost any chance of getting promoted to League B. However, Cyprus are not yet clear when it comes to relegation since they're currently three points ahead of Lithuania, so a loss in their upcoming duel would leave these two teams fighting to avoid finishing last in the final round of the group stages.
Cyprus will be without Alex Gogic and Andreas Chrysostomou, who are sidelined with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Mall (GK), Antoniou, Andreou, Laifis, Ioannou, Kousoulos, Artymatas, Loizou, Kastanos, Tzionis & Pittas
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/25
L
Bosnia-Herzegovina
2
Cyprus
1
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25
W
San Marino
0
Cyprus
2
UEFA Nations League C 18/11/24
L
Romania
4
Cyprus
1
UEFA Nations League C 15/11/24
W
Lithuania
1
Cyprus
2
UEFA Nations League C 15/10/24
L
Kosovo
3
Cyprus
0
Lithuania preview: Hoping to avoid another loss in a row
With all four losses in the Nations League so far, Lithuania sit at the bottom of their group in League C and are one of the main candidates to be directly relegated to Group D. Of course, there are two more games to be played in group stages and Lithuania will have to find a way to get some points on the board to avoid falling to the lowest rank of this competition.
This is Lithuania's fourth outing in League C. They finished last in their previous three campaigns and were almost relegated to League D earlier this year.
Predicted lineup: Gertmonas (GK), Sirvys, Lekiatas, Girdvainis, Tutyskinas, Vorobjovas, Gineitis, Slivka, Golubickas, Lasickas & Kucys
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/25
D
Finland
2
Lithuania
2
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25
L
Poland
1
Lithuania
0
UEFA Nations League C 18/11/24
L
Kosovo
1
Lithuania
0
UEFA Nations League C 15/11/24
L
Cyprus
2
Lithuania
1
UEFA Nations League C 15/10/24
L
Romania
2
Lithuania
1
Player to watch: Ioannis Pittas
AIK's forward is the current top scorer for the Cyprus national team, behind Pieros Sotiriou, and he did score one goal in this edition of the Nations League as well. With that in mind, he should be doing well against Lithuania this Friday.
