On Thursday, in one of two semi-finals of the Euro 2024 playoff Path C, the reigning continental champions Greece will face a battle against a Kazakhstani squad that has yet to compete in a major tournament.
The winner of next week’s final in Athens will face either Georgia or Luxembourg for the right to compete in Group F at Euro 2024, where they’ll face Portugal, Turkey, and the Czech Republic.
| Top 3 markets | Best odds at bookmakers |
| Greece to win : ⚽ | 1.35 at Bet9ja |
| Over 2.5 goals: 🥅 | 2.10 at 1xbet |
| Both teams to score: ✅ | 2.58 at Sportybet |
Greece and Kazakhstan: Previous Games
Greece will host Kazakhstan in Thursday’s semi-final to determine who will face Georgia or Luxembourg in the final playoff. With 11 wins and two draws out of 19 matches, Greece has shown improvement under Gus Poyet’s guidance despite placing third in Group B.
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Greece is in good condition to take advantage of this opportunity, having won four and drawn one of their past six Euro qualifiers. Greece may have their work cut out against Kazakhstan, which has won seven of their past ten matches.
Probable Greece Lineup
Vlachodimos; Retsos, Chatzidiakos, Mavropanos; Rota, Bakasetas, Bouchalakis, Mantalos, Tsimikas; Pavlidis, Masouras
Probable Kazakhstan Lineup
Shatsky; Marochkin, Maliy, Bystrov; Zuyev, Beysebekov, Kuat, Vorogovsky; Zaynutdinov; Aymbetov, Chesnokov
Betting tips: Greece x Kazakhstan
Check out our predictions of the day for Greece vs. Kazakhstan
Prediction 1: Greece x Kazakhstan / Greece to win
Kazakhstan has challenged many of their continental rivals in recent months despite their lack of famous names, and the return of top scorer Zaynutdinov will be a welcome boost.
We still anticipate Poyet’s squad to advance to next week’s playoff final, even though Thursday’s match should not be a cakewalk for Greece. Their defense is not expected to come out unscathed.
Prediction 2: Greece x Kazakhstan / Over 2.5 goals
Greece has a perfect record against Kazakhstan, winning all three matches. That makes them heavy favorites to win this tie. Much has transpired since those matches, which took place between 2004 and 2006—not the least of which is Kazakhstan’s current condition. Given how outstanding they have been thus far in the season, they should come close to defeating the hosts.
The Grecians’ recent scoring record suggests this encounter may be rather exciting. Our forecast for the match between Greece and Kazakhstan is that more than 2.5 goals will be scored.
Prediction 3: Greece x Kazakhstan / Both teams to score
Kazakhstan and Greece are both higher in rankings than Kazakhstan, with Kazakhstan’s first-team clubs outperforming Greece’s premier league teams. With potent goal scorers Fotis Ioannidis and Giorgios Giakoumakis, Greece has a good chance of winning the match. Greece has scored in three of its past five competitive games and Kazakhstan’s previous three away qualification matches.