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San Marino and Gibraltar return to action in the UEFA Nations League when they lock horns at the San Marino Stadium on Friday. Julio Ribas’ men, who have enjoyed an unbeaten campaign so far, will look to keep the juggernaut rolling this weekend and secure automatic promotion from League D.
San Marino were left empty-handed once again as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Andorra when the two nations squared off in a friendly at the Estadi Nacional on October 13.
With that result, Roberto Cevoli’s side have lost three games on the trot across all competitions, conceding four goals and failing to find the back of the net since September 10.
San Marino turn their attention to the UEFA Nations League, where they kicked off their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Liechtenstein on September 5, one month before losing by the same scoreline against Gibraltar at the Europa Sports Complex.
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Gibraltar, on the other hand, were denied consecutive victories in the Nations League last time out when they played out a goalless draw with Liechtenstein in Vaduz.
Before that, Ribas’ men got the campaign underway with a 2-2 draw against Liechtenstein in September before scraping a narrow 1-0 win over San Marino on October 10.
Gibraltar have picked up five points from their three Nations League matches to sit top of the Group D1 standings, two points above second-placed San Marino, who have one game in hand.
San Marino vs Gibraltar Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the fourth meeting between the two nations, with Gibraltar claiming two wins and one draw from their previous three clashes.
- Ribas’ men are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions, claiming two wins and three draws since a 2-0 defeat against Scotland on June 3.
- San Marino have lost all but one of their last six Nations League games, with the 1-0 victory over Liechtenstein on September 5 being the exception.
- Gibraltar have won just one of their last 11 matches in the Nations League while losing seven and claiming three draws since June 2022.
San Marino vs Gibraltar Prediction
With just two points separating San Marino and Gibraltar in Group D1, we anticipate an action-packed contest at the San Marino Stadium as they both eye automatic promotion.
The two nations are evenly matched on paper and we predict they will cancel out each other’s efforts this weekend.
Prediction: San Marino 1-1 Gibraltar
San Marino vs Gibraltar Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of San Marino’s last five matches across all competitions)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in four of the hosts’ last five games)
