Liechtenstein vs San Marino Prediction and Betting Tips | November 18th 2024
The race for promotion in Group D1 of the 2024 UEFA Nations League goes down to the wire as Liechtenstein and San Marino lock horns at the Rheinpark Stadion on Monday. Both sides are separated by just two points heading into the group finale and this makes for an exciting contest.
Liechtenstein failed to secure a morale-boosting result last Thursday when they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Malta in a friendly matchup at the Ta' Qali National Stadium.
Konrad Funfstuck’s men now turn their focus to the Nations League, where they kicked off their campaign with a shock 1-0 defeat against San Marino before playing out back-to-back stalemates in two games against Gibraltar.
Liechtenstein are currently rooted to the bottom of the Group D1 standings with two points from a possible nine, two points behind Monday’s visitors heading into the group finale.
Elsewhere, Nicola Nanni grabbed the headlines for San Marino on Friday when he struck in the 91st minute to hand them a 1-1 draw against Gibraltar at the San Marino Stadium.
Before that, Roberto Cevoli’s men kicked off the campaign with a 1-0 win over Liechtenstein in September to record their first win since 2004. They then lost 1-0 against Gibraltar in the first of their Group D1 double-header.
San Marino, who are the lowest-ranked side in the latest FIFA World Rankings (210), head into Monday needing just a point to clinch a second-placed finish and secure a place in the promotion playoff.
Liechtenstein vs San Marino Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With three wins from the last seven meetings between the sides, San Marino hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
- Liechtenstein have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have also been shared on two occasions.
- San Marino are on a four-game winless run across all competitions, losing three and picking up one draw since beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in September.
- Liechtenstein are without a win in 12 straight Nations League games, losing eight and claiming four draws since a 2-0 victory over San Marino in September 2020.
Liechtenstein vs San Marino Prediction
Given the stakes of the game, we expect Liechtenstein and San Marino to go all out in search of maximum points at the Rheinpark Stadion.
Home advantage gives Funfstuck’s men a slight upper hand and we are backing them to come away with the desired result, albeit by the odd goal.
Prediction: Liechtenstein 1-0 San Marino
Liechtenstein vs San Marino Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Liechtenstein to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in the last five meetings between the two nations)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in Liechtenstein’s last six matches across all competitions)