Preview: Azerbaijan vs. Estonia - prediction, team news, lineups from

Azerbaijan vs. Estonia - match preview

Teams

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan will be looking to continue their impressive start to their Nations League campaign when they host Estonia on Monday. The hosts have taken four points from their opening two games, including a creditable draw against Slovakia in their last outing. head coach Gianni De Biasi will be pleased with his team's performances so far. Still, he will know that they need to start converting their chances into goals if they are to maintain their position at the top of the group.

Estonia

Estonia, meanwhile, has had a more mixed start to their Nations League campaign. They lost their opening game against North Macedonia but bounced back with a win against Malta in their last fixture. The visitors will be looking to cause an upset in Baku, but they will need to be at their best to get anything from the game.

Match Preview

The match is evenly poised, with both teams capable of winning. The home fans will give Azerbaijan a significant advantage, but Estonia has a good record in away games. The visitors will be looking to exploit any weaknesses in the Azerbaijan defense, while the hosts will be looking to create chances for their dangerous forwards.

Possible Lineups

**Azerbaijan** * Goalkeeper: Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev * Defenders: Anton Kryvotlyuk, Bahlul Mustafazade, Emin Mahmudov, Hojjat Haghverdi * Midfielders: Gara Garayev, Richard Almeida, Ramil Sheydayev * Forwards: Mahir Emreli, Renat Dadashov, Filip Ozobic **Estonia** * Goalkeeper: Matvei Igonen * Defenders: Karol Mets, Joonas Tamm, Marten Kuusk, Ken Kallaste * Midfielders: Mattias Kait, Sander Puri, Georgi Tunjov * Forwards: Erik Sorga, Rauno Sappinen, Henri Anier

Prediction

Azerbaijan is the slight favorite to win the match, but Estonia is capable of causing an upset. The home side will be looking to attack from the start, while the visitors will be looking to hit them on the counterattack. The match is likely to be close, but Azerbaijan should have enough quality to win.