Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Following heavy back-to-back losses to Austria (1-4) and Sweden (0-5), Azerbaijan will look to return to winning ways when they take on Estonia on Saturday evening. The Azeri faced a tough fixture list in March and they are surely capable of matching Estonia in front of home fans. Defender Elvin Cafarquliyev should be very cautious as he is only one yellow card away from suspension.
The Estonians, on the other hand, kicked off their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 2-1 loss to Austria and they face yet another difficult task against Azerbaijan. Since Giovanni De Biasi’s men are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the visitors will return to Tallinn empty-handed. To make things even worse for the away team, key forward Sergei Zenjov has been struggling with injury of late. You should bear in mind that Azerbaijan are eyeing their first ever win over Estonia on the international stage.
Highlighted Team (Estonia):
Former Soviet republic Estonia declared its independence on August 20, 1991 and they have been participating in FIFA and UEFA competitions ever since. The Estonians have yet to make it to the finals of a major tournament, but they often made life difficult for European giants in the qualifiers.
In 2010 Estonia did well to beat Serbia in Belgrade in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, but they eventually failed to qualify for the showpiece tournament. “The Blueshirts” welcome their rivals at Le Coq Arena in Tallinn and the capacity of the stadium is 10.500. Sergei Zenjov, who played for the likes of Blackpool, Karpaty and Torpedo Moscow in the past is one of the most famous Estonian footballers.
Ragnar Klavan is yet another notable footballer who plays for both Estonia national football team and Liverpool. The Estonians play their home games in blue shirts and black shorts, while they wear white shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels.