Greece vs Kazakhstan prediction, odds & betting tips – 21/03/2024

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Euro 2024 Qualifying - OPAP Arena

2nd Round

Greece and Kazakhstan lock horns at the OPAP Arena in a pivotal Euro 2024 playoff semi-final on Thursday, March 21^st. Can Greece live up to their favourites tag in Athens? Read our betting tips for the game to find out.

Greece vs Kazakhstan prediction: Greeks to overcome tricky test?

Key Stats

• Four of Kazakhstan’s last five fixtures featured goals at both ends.
• Greece notched at least twice in seven of their last nine home games.
• Giorgos Masouras has scored three times in his last five appearances for Greece.
• Over 2.5 goals landed in four of Kazakhstan’s last five assignments.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Greeks are odds-on favourites

• HOME: 1/3 (1.33) – 75%
• DRAW: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.7%
• AWAY: 17/2 (9.50) – 10.5%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Greece’s Nations League Group Stage win has given them another shot at making Euro 2024 following their unsuccessful initial bid to qualify, and having won 60% of their last ten home assignments has earned them the favourites tag with the bookies this week.

The market makers have given the Greeks a 75% chance of succeeding against a Kazakhstan side that were beaten in two of their last three tussles on the road. Our latest football predictions have also sided with Greece, while our team of experts have included plenty of international football angles of interest on our betting insights page.

Last five H2Hs: History favours Greece

Greece and Kazakhstan have met three times previously, though their last encounter came all the way back in 2006. Greece have a 100% win rate against their Kazakhstani opponents and are favourites to maintain their perfect record.

Greece preview: Pavlidis to lead the line?

Dimitris Giannoulis, Kostas Fortounis, Dimitris Limnios and Tasos Douvikas are missing from the Greek squad this week. Captain Tasos Bakasetas is the leading marksman in the Greece squad with 13 goals.

Predicted lineup: Vlachodimos – Retsos, Mavropanos, Hatzidiakos – Rota, Bouchalakis, Mantalos, Bakasetas, Tsimikas – Masouras, Pavlidis

UEFA Nations League 23/03/25

W

Scotland

0

Greece

3

UEFA Nations League 20/03/25

L

Scotland

1

Greece

0

UEFA Nations League B 17/11/24

W

Finland

0

Greece

2

UEFA Nations League B 14/11/24

L

England

3

Greece

0

UEFA Nations League B 13/10/24

W

Rep of Ireland

0

Greece

2

Kazakhstan preview: Zaynutdinov and Ayembteov worth watching

Kazakhstan are without Stas Pokatilov, Timur Dosmagambetov, Gafurzhan Suyumbayev and Bauyrzhan Islamkhan for Thursday's crucial contest. Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov and Abat Aymbetov, who play their club football in Turkey, are the biggest stars in the away side's squad.

Predicted lineup: Shatskiy – Bystrov, Malyi, Marochkin, Alip, Vorogovskiy – Zaynutdinov, Beisebekov, Kuat, Orazov – Aymbetov

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25

W

Liechtenstein

0

Kazakhstan

2

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25

L

Wales

3

Kazakhstan

1

UEFA Nations League B 17/11/24

L

Norway

5

Kazakhstan

0

UEFA Nations League B 14/11/24

L

Austria

2

Kazakhstan

0

UEFA Nations League B 13/10/24

L

Slovenia

1

Kazakhstan

0

Player to watch – Vangelis Pavlidis

Vangelis Pavlidis has scored only six goals in 26 appearances for Greece, which is a disappointing return for such a good finisher, though the 25-year-old has a chance to write his name into Greek football folklore on Thursday.

Pavlidis in excellent form a club level

Pavlidis managed to rattle the net in each of his last two appearances at club level for AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie and the centre-forward has bagged nine goals in his last nine matches in the Netherlands overall. That impressive tally should ensure he has a kick in his step this week.