In a game that is likely to be bereft of quality, Liechtenstein take on Kazakhstan at the Rheinpark Stadion. Both teams began their bids to qualify for their first major tournament with comprehensive defeats. Liechtenstein lost 3-0 to North Macedonia, while Kazakhstan were easily bested 3-1 by Wales.
However, this game should give one side the chance to actually get their campaign up and running.
Find out all the key stats and statistics leading up to the game in this Liechtenstein vs Kazakhstan preview. The match is set to take place at 19:45 on 25 March.
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Liechtenstein vs Kazakhstan prediction: Easy away win anticipated
Key stats
- Liechtenstein have won one game of football since October 2020.
- Kazakhstan's last win came in March 2024, a 2-0 scoreline against Turkmenistan.
- Liechtenstein are ranked 204th by FIFA out of 210 teams.
Correct score prediction: Liechtenstein 0-2 Kazakhstan
Although both teams have been absolutely abysmal of late, Liechtenstein's FIFA ranking provides evidence as to why this game should be an easy win for the Kazakhs.
Konrad Funfstuck's side were beaten 3-1 by San Marino in November, a result which gave the tiny nation just their second win in 20 years, both of those coming against Liechtenstein in the past year.
Although Kazakhstan are winless in their previous 11 games, the small size and insufficient footballing ability of their adversaries should provide them with a simple opportunity to take all three points.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Simple away win predicted for Kazakhstan
- HOME: 10/1 (11.00) – 9.09%
- DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.83%
- AWAY: 4/11 (1.36) –73.33%
The bookies are predicting a straightforward victory for Kazakhstan. Sadly, odds such as 4/11 provide limited return on investment for punters, but they may give guaranteed cash back in a fixture as simple as this. Thus, there is still money to be made by backing Kazakhstan.
In any case, if you like our predictions for this duel, we have more exciting options on our free betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: First meeting between these two nations
This match will be the first-ever meeting between Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan. With both teams having always played such poor quality football, they have rarely had any opportunity in which to face one another.
Liechtenstein preview: Hoping to evade disaster
Despite a win against Hong Kong in October, as well as two draws against Gibraltar in the same period, any decent team that has faced Liechtenstein has found them easy to overcome. A 3-0 home defeat against North Macedonia in their most recent game really summed up the team's recent fortunes, and thus they will just be hoping to keep the scoreline respectable.
Predicted lineup: Buchel (GK), Wolfinger, Traber, Wieser, Goppel, Hofer, Luchinger, Hasler, Sele, Pizzi, Salanovic
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
L
Kazakhstan
2
Liechtenstein
0
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
L
North Macedonia
3
Liechtenstein
0
UEFA Nations League D 18/11/24
L
San Marino
3
Liechtenstein
1
International Match 14/11/24
L
Malta
2
Liechtenstein
0
UEFA Nations League D 13/10/24
D
Gibraltar
0
Liechtenstein
0
Kazakhstan preview: Targeting a first victory
Kazakhstan should be viewing this fixture as a must win if they want to have any chance of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. With Belgium and North Macedonia still to play in the group, Liechtenstein could prove to be the side's only easy opponent. Manager Ali Aliev will know the importance of securing victory here.
Predicted lineup: Zarutskiy (GK), Vorogovsky, Alip, Marochkin, Bystrov, Tapalov, Samorodov, Muzhikov, Tagybergen, Chesnokov, Zhaksylykov
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: Maksim Samorodov
Kazakh winger Maksim Samorodov has had a strong season for FK Akhmat in the Russian Premier League. The wide forward has managed three goals and one assist in 15 league matches in a season where Akhmat find themselves in the bottom three.
In spite of this, he is the club's third top scorer, and could prove to have that sprinkling of quality that should see Kazakhstan to victory.