Cyprus hosts Spain in Group A of the Europa League qualifying rounds. The two teams are far apart in terms of strength, with Cyprus at the bottom of the table having lost all 7 matches and are certain to be out of the tournament, while Spain at the top of the table has already qualified for the qualifying rounds, so both sides are not under any psychological pressure this time around, and they can let go of their ambition to play attacking soccer to entertain the guests. For reference, 4 of Cyprus' last 5 matches in Europe have opened with a total of 4 goals or more, so they can go after the median of 3.5 goals again. (Friday 1am kick-off)
Cyprus is a "fish-belly team", this year's 7 defeats in 7 matches in the European Union, and a total of 25 goals conceded, in other words, an average of nearly 4 goals conceded per game, which shows that even though their strength is weak, they will not intentionally "park the bus" to defend, and moreover, they have already failed to get out of the lineup, so they don't need to worry about the problem of winning or losing, and should play more relaxed. Also, this is the last group game of Cyprus, I believe they will try their best to play a good game, even if they lose, they will try to score a goal to break the egg, so that they can be accountable to the public.
