In addition to promotion to Division A, no less interesting matches await in the second division. Georgia, which has long been a contender for promotion, is at risk of relegation to Division C. It is difficult to find accurate free soccer football predictions for this team. But representatives of xGscore.io predicted the likely result of the two-match duel between Georgia and Armenia. Let's analyze it together.
Why Georgia is the favorite against Armenia
For anyone who studies todays btts tips and other betting options on this pairing, Georgia is the clear favorite. This is due to several factors. Among them, the factors include:
- the coach;
- composition;
- the team;
- the personalities on the team.
Georgia looks more favorable on each of the points. Therefore, it is worth breaking them down in more detail and through this understand the reasons for the advantage of this team over their territorial neighbors.
Georgia coaching team
A year ago, Georgia qualified for the Euro for the first time. The team not only made it to the tournament but also managed to get out of the group. This is an unprecedented success for a country of 5 million people. It was achieved thanks to a new coach. Willy Sagnol did not make any big demands. The famous former footballer saw the potential of this team and carefully prepared to coach them.
He managed to establish the defense and improve the team's attack. The whole squad played as a monolithic team. If before Georgia managed to win by sheer desire, now their tactics have thought. And it is not just giving the ball to Kvaratskhelia and waiting for Khvicha to do everything himself. The team is playing wide, trying to use both long and medium passes. Players are not afraid to go one-on-one against opponents and beat them. And all this has been achieved by the least-paid coach of all the national teams at the Euros. Willy Sagnol has already become a hero for Georgia and let's see if he can hold on to that status.
Georgia has a top players
Georgia hasn't had top players for a long time (since Kaladze's time). Now there are:
- Mamardashvili;
- Mikautadze;
- Zivzivadze;
- Kiteishvili.
But the main star of the team is undoubtedly Khvicha. He showed himself incredibly in Napoli and this season he continues to surprise already in PSG. Parisians certainly did not miss a replacement for Mbappe. And for the national team, he plays no worse than for the club.
Armenia simply has no one to counter such players. If Mkhitaryan had been in prime time, things might not have been so clear-cut. But Khvicha and company are ready to win on the pitch. Of the modern Armenian players, only Grant-Leon Ranos plays at about the same level as some of the Georgian players.
More cohesive team
Georgia has players mostly from clubs of top countries. Yes, not all of them play in the top divisions, but they have not reached this level before. Now there is a goalkeeper from La Liga, a striker from Ligue 1 and his replacement from Bundesliga, midfielders from the second leagues of England and Italy, etc. Armenia, on the other hand, has the majority playing if not in the local, then in the Russian championship. That's why they can't compete on equal terms against such a rival.
Yes, they managed to reach second place in the group of division C. But they were only 1 point ahead of the Faroe Islands. Georgia struggled against teams that were at the Euros and also claimed division A until the last. But the Czech Republic and Ukraine proved to be stronger.
Prediction for the match Georgia-Armenia
As you can see, there is a clear favorite in this pairing. Georgia is more cohesive, more prepared, and with a better selection of players. It is not a fact that Armenia will be able to score at all. Therefore, our prediction is a win for Georgia. However, this is only a prediction and not a guarantee of the initial result.