Kazakhstan will face Belarus at home on Thursday with the knowledge that a win will be all that is required to achieve promotion to the second division of the UEFA Nations League. Kazakhstan will play Belarus with the knowledge that a win will be all that is required to secure promotion.
With a victory, Kazakhstan will be promoted to the second level without any more questions. Belarus, on the other hand, is heading into their last two games in League C Group 3 well conscious of the fact that they need at least one win in order to avoid having to participate in the relegation play-outs.
This is the only way for Belarus to escape having to play in the relegation play-outs. Because of this, Belarus will be able to maintain its position in the group and will not be required to participate in the playoffs for relegation.
Match Preview: Kazakhstan vs Belarus
After a winless stretch from September 2020 through November 2021, Kazakhstan entered 2022 without a ton of confidence. However, under Magomed Adiyev’s leadership, the squad has turned things around dramatically.
The Hawks have won 10 of their last 12 League C Group 3 matches, giving them a four-point advantage over Slovakia, who was considered the group’s favorites before to the event.
Kazakhstan is the only team in the group with a perfect record, having only lost once while scoring twice. Kazakhstan won’t get ahead of themselves as they try to qualify for League B for the first time in their country’s history.
But they have been given the perfect opportunity with two games against weak opponents. To far, the only team to earn points against Kazakhstan is Belarus, thanks to a late equalizer scored on June 10.
Belarus, which is now in last place, insists that things aren’t as terrible with their campaign as the table suggests. They have played to a draw against both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, with their solitary loss coming in a 1-0 decision to Slovakia on the first day of the tournament.
Their previous match ended in a 2-0 loss in Azerbaijan, and that result might determine whether or not they avoid the relegation play-offs. Having scored only once in their previous four games, Georgy Kondratyev’s squad now faces its two hardest opponents in the group.
Team News: Kazakhstan vs Belarus
Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov’s return to the Kazakhstan team opens up the possibility that the outstanding player will take up the left flank position formerly occupied by Yan Vorogovsky.
Adiyev has little incentive to make changes to his starting XI, thus it is possible that the remainder of the lineup will not change unless there are any late withdrawals from the competition.
In the event that Ivan Bakhar is substituted, Yegor Bogomolsky could be given the chance to make a run through the middle of the Belarus assault.
It is anticipated that Pavel Savitskiy, who was absent the last time, will make his way back into the lineup to take the position of Vladislav Malkevich on the left wing.
Artyom Bykov is also in contention to make his comeback in the middle of the field, where he may perhaps replace Valery Bocherov. However, the defense could stay the same considering Belarus’ historical performance in that particular region of the field.
- The Following Players Might Start For Kazakhstan: Shatskiy, Gabyshev, Alip, Mahiy, Marochkin, Dosmagambetov, Astanov, Darabaev, Tagybergen, Vorogovskiy, Aymbetov.
- The Following Players Might Start For Belarus: Pavlyuchenko, Shevchenko, Politevich, Khadarkevich, Pechenin, Ebong, Bocherov, Yablonskiy, Savitski, Klimovich, Bogomolsky.
Our Prediction: Kazakhstan 2-0 Belarus
Although Azerbaijan won League C Group 3 with a flawless record, the team has not yet had a single game in which they scored more than twice.
Even their impeccable track record won’t be able to save them from this kind of thing. Despite the fact that this statistic will only serve to bolster the confidence of the side they are competing against.
We forecast that the host team will easily defeat Belarus in the match that will take place on Thursday, assuring that they will advance to the next round. If they continue in this manner, there is no way the home team can lose.