The Georgian national team in Tbilisi will face the North Macedonian team in the decisive match for a ticket to Euro 2020. This is the most important match in history for both national teams, because a historic European championship is at stake. Neither team has ever qualified for a major international tournament. Bookmakers believe that the chances of success are equal, despite the advantage of the Georgians in their field.
Georgia
Vladimir Weiss's team had no chance to qualify for the Euro. In the qualifying group, they took only the 4th place out of 5, overtaking only the modest Gibraltar. The Georgians would have been left without the European Championship, but a new tournament, the League of Nations, came to the rescue. In it, the Crusaders won their quartet in Division D, and got an extra chance.
In the semi-finals of the mini-tournament for the right to play at the Euro, Georgia beat Belarus (1-0). And now, in the decisive game, we need to deal with North Macedonia. This is a more skilled opponent.
By the way, last month the Georgians met the Macedonians in the new League of Nations draw. In Skopje, the Transcaucasian national team led the score, but conceded in the 93rd minute (1-1), acting in the minority.
The main joker of the Georgian team is Khvich Kvaratskhelia. The young winger of Rubin Kazan recently began to be involved in the national team, but very quickly turned into the main threat to other people's goals. It was he who scored against the Macedonians a month ago, after a solo pass.
North Macedonia
Macedonia is above Georgia in the ranking of national teams. She is ranked 65th, and her opponent is only on the 86th line. In addition, Igor Angelovski's team passed the qualifying stage for the Euro more confidently. They finished third in their group, ahead of only Poland and Austria, who are going to the European Championship.
In the last League of Nations, the Macedonians took first place in their quartet in Division D. They, like the Georgians, got an additional opportunity to break into the Euro. In the semi-finals of the mini-tournament, the national team beat rivals from Kosovo (2:1). It is worth noting that the opponent was not the weakest.
A month ago, Angelovski's team drew with Estonia (3:3) and Georgia (1:1) in the League of Nations. At the same time, in both cases it was necessary to recoup. The team is clearly not in the best shape, as it is having a hard time getting a draw with the Balts.
There are big players in the Macedonian team. First of all, the experienced Goran Pandev from Genoa stands out. Plus there is Elif Elmas from Napoli and Enis Bardi from Levante. They are all ready to take the field.
Forecast for the match
Macedonia surpasses its opponent in terms of composition and rating. But Georgia is on the rise now and performing no worse. Plus, she will be playing at home in Tbilisi. Entry to the match for fans will be limited, but the support will still be hot. It can be assumed that the hosts will not give in, at least during the main time. In addition, a ticket to the Euro will be at stake, which means that we can expect cautious football and a low total. The priority is the option of 1X + TM3.5 with a 1,7 kaffa on the line of the Marathon Business Center. Mostbet BD https://mostbet-bangladesh.biz – Online Casino, Sports Betting in Bangladesh.