Our prediction for this Euro 2020 match:
San Marino
Match Time & Date:
16/11/2019
12:00 PM
Prediction: 0-3
Kazakhstan
San Marino continue to struggle in the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The minnows were hammered by Scotland 6-0 in their last qualifying match, with the team extending their losing run to eight games. San Marino have been serving as cannon fodder for their rivals in the qualifiers for the European Championship, and it is no surprise they are seen as underdogs in Saturday’s clash against Kazakhstan.
The Kazaks, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their three-game losing run in Group I, and they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Kazakhstan are more of a team than San Marino, and we predict that they are going to pick up all three points from Saturday’s football match. You should bear in mind that the Kazaks defeated Franco Varrella’s team 4-0 earlier in the process.
Highlighted Player (Dmitri Shomko):
Born in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan on March 19, 1990 Dmitri Andreievich Shomko is a defender who plays for Astana. Shomko is a product of his home-town club Ekibastuzets, but he started his senior career at Batyr Ekibastuz.
As expected, the 182-cm tall footballer returned to his boyhood club and it has to be noted that he made nine appearances in the league for Ekibastuzets. Dmitri Shomko then moved to Irtysh Pavlodar and he played for the Kazak club from 2009 to 2014. In 2011 he was sent on loan to Astana and three years later he signed a permanent deal with the Blue and Yellows. His main position is left-back, but he is used as a left midfielder as well.
Over the years Shomko has established himself as a first-team regular at Kazakhstan national football team and he made his debut for the Hawks on February 2, 2011 in a 1-1 draw with Belarus. Shomko came as a substitute for Nurgaliev in the 85th minute of the match. He has 17 caps for the U21 team as well.
Highlighted Team (Kazakhstan):
Kazakhstan national team played their first international match on June 1, 1992 against Turkmenistan, with the team beating the Emeralds 1-0. The former Soviet republic have been competing on the international stage since 1991, when the country declared independence.
Kazakhstan have yet to book their place at major tournaments, but they have not been serving as a cannon fodder for top European national teams. The Kazakhs were part of Asian Football Confederation before joining UEFA in 2002. However, they could not enter UEFA Euro 2004 qualification as the draw had been made earlier. Kazakhstan national football team recorded their biggest win over Pakistan in June, 1997 and they suffered their biggest defeat in 2005, with the team losing to Turkey 6-0.
Kazakhstan wear sky-blue shirts and sky-blue shorts when playing at home, while their away colour is yellow. Astana Arena is considered Kazakhstan national football team’s home ground and the capacity of the stadium is 30.244. The venue was opened in July, 2009.
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