Azerbaijan vs Luxembourg: Azerbaijan hosts Luxembourg in their final World Cup Qualification match of Group A on Thursday, as they aim to finish off well.
Match Details:
Teams: Azerbaijan vs Luxembourg
Venue: Olympic Baku Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
Date: Thursday 11th November, 2021
Time: 10:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Azerbaijan comes into this after a 3-1 loss to Serbia in their previous qualification clash.
Makhmudov scored the only goal for the visitors in that one as Azerbaijan’s winless stint continued.
This left them rooted to the bottom of Group A with 1 point from 7 matches which includes 6 losses.
On the other hand, Luxembourg lost 5-0 to Portugal in their previous clash last month.
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Ronaldo scored a hat-trick alongside goals from Fernandes and Palhinha in that clash. Luxembourg remained 3rd in the table with 6 points from as many matches.
Both these sides cannot make it through to the next round. Hence, this is a clash where both teams can play for pride as they aim to end their campaign on a high.
The last time both sides met was in September in Luxembourg, where the hosts won 2-1.
Form Guide
Azerbaijan: LDLLL
Luxembourg: WLDLL
Last Matches of both teams:
Serbia 3-1 Azerbaijan
Portugal 5-0 Luxembourg
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Azerbaijan vs Luxembourg in India?
The match is live streamed on either teams’ official social media handles or on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV.
Team News
There are no injury concerns for either side ahead of this clash.
Azerbaijan possible 11:
Mahammadaliyev, Medvedev, Celik, Krivotsyuk, Huseynov, Mahmudov, Ozobic, Qarayev, Salahly, Emreli and Sheydayev
Luxembourg possible 11:
Moris, Jans, Chanot, Carlson, Pinto, Thill, Pereira, Barreiro, Rodrigues, S Thill and Sinani
Prediction: Azerbaijan 1-2 Luxembourg
Neither side has much to play for and hence we can expect a clash with teams playing with freedom.
We expect an away win for Luxembourg as they have performed better in the qualifiers and hope to finish their campaign on a high.
Azerbaijan’s performances seek improvement and they will look to gain some positivity from the qualifiers.
