Andorra are the favourites heading into this UEFA Nations League (UNL) Group D1 game against Gibraltar, with both sides looking for their first win this season in the soon-to-be-discontinued tier of the competition.
Match News and Current Form
Having only ever participated at the lowest level of the UNL, Andorra’s last campaign before automatic promotion to League C as part of a UNL restructuring has so far been very disappointing, as they drew the reverse fixture 0-0 and lost their two meetings with Malta. Those results merely serve as the tail end of what has been a tough two-year spell for the Tricolours, who have won just one of their last 21 matches (D5, L15) - a 2-0 friendly win over Liechtenstein. FIFA’s 175th-ranked team struggled in the UNL long before this poor run began though, as they have tasted victory in just two of their 25 games in the competition (D10, L13), so long-serving manager Koldo Álvarez may have to get creative with his motivational speech here.
Gibraltar had a brief stint in League C in the 2022/23 season, so they will be keen to return to that higher echelon, and may do so somewhat in style given the current form that FIFA’s 201st-ranked nation are in. They followed up their goalless draw against Andorra in the reverse fixture by coming from behind to draw 1-1 away to Malta in their latest UNL encounter, and following a 2-0 friendly win over Liechtenstein themselves, they are now unbeaten in six games since head coach Scott Wiseman took the job on a permanent basis in June (W3, D3). That form is notable considering that Los Llanis were on a 12-match losing streak immediately before their impressive ongoing run, and they are now primed to continue their ten-game sequence without defeat in UNL D matches (W3, D7).
Head-to-Head History
Despite currently being ranked higher than Gibraltar, Andorra have never won a match or even scored in this H2H (D2, L2).
Hot Stats and Streaks
Just one of Andorra’s last 11 matches saw both teams score.
Seven of Andorra’s last eight home games were level at half-time.
Six of Gibraltar’s last eight matches featured under 2.5 goals.
None of Gibraltar’s last 11 UNL games were decided by a 2+ goal margin.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Andorra’s goalscorer against Malta, Guillaume López, may be looking forward to this match, as both his strikes for them have come at home in the 17th minute. Dan Bent got Gibraltar’s winner when they beat Andorra 1-0 in 2024, meaning that both his international goals have served as the opener.
Andorra’s Eric Izquierdo is suspended for this fixture, as is Gibraltar captain Graeme Torrilla.
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Betting Analysis
A bet on a goalless first half makes sense here, as a lack of goals has haunted both teams recently.
Author: Peter Stavrinou