Cyprus vs Armenia prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
UEFA Nations League C
On October 2, 2026, Cyprus and Armenia will face off in the third round of League C of the UEFA Nations League. The hosts will be looking to finally claim a victory.
Cyprus vs Armenia: team news and expert analysis
In the previous Nations League campaign, Cyprus collected six points, all of them against Lithuania. They earned eight points in qualifying, although most came against San Marino. In the current tournament, they opened with a 1-2 defeat in Montenegro. After traveling to Latvia, they at least managed to finish with a draw — 0-0.
Armenia finished second in their group but then suffered two heavy defeats to their neighbors, Georgia, in the playoff matches. In qualifying, they predictably ended up last in a group featuring Portugal, Ireland, and Hungary. They began the current campaign by hosting Latvia and winning 2-0. Then, against Montenegro on home soil, they scored twice but this time lost 2-3.
The representatives of the popular Mediterranean island score an average of 1.5 goals while conceding 1.4. The Caucasus visitors, meanwhile, score just one goal per game but concede more than twice as many — 2.1.
Previous matches: Cyprus vs Armenia
Cyprus went unbeaten in the first five head-to-head meetings. However, Armenia won at home in 2017 and played out an entertaining draw in 2023.
Home advantage matters for both teams. We are backing the hosts to win with a handicap of "0" (odds — 1.65).
Cyprus vs Armenia: key statistics and trends
- Cyprus have won one of their last four matches
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Cyprus matches, with an average total of 2.9 goals per game
- Armenia have lost one of their last four matches
- Both teams have scored in 60% of Armenia matches, with an average total of 3.1 goals per game
Cyprus vs Armenia: possible starting lineups
Cyprus play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Fabiano — Tsaroulla, Soteriou, Panayiotou, Malekkidis — Artymatas, Kastanos, Edwards — Kosti, Loizou, Pittas
Armenia play in a 1-5-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Cancarevic — Bandikyan, Piloyan, Harutyunyan, Petrosyan, Tiknizyan — Serobyan, Ivu, Spertsyan, Shagoyan — Miranyan
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