San Marino vs Cyprus prediction 12.10.2025 | World Cup Qualifiers
San Marino
Kick off:
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Cyprus
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6.73
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- Competition: World Cup Qualifiers
- Date: Sunday, 12th October, 2025
- Kickoff: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: San Marino Stadium (Serravalle)
On Sunday afternoon, the last two teams in Group H, San Marino and Cyprus, will face off in the seventh round of the World Cup Qualifiers. San Marino are looking for their first point(s) of the Qualifiers, and this game against Cyprus is their best opportunity for it. Meanwhile, Cyprus hopes to win three points and maybe move to 3rd place, at least for a short time.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this World Cup Qualifier tie.
San Marino vs Cyprus Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Cyprus
2 : 0
San Marino
WC Qualification Europe
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San Marino
1 : 4
Cyprus
Friendly International
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San Marino
0 : 4
Cyprus
Euro Qualification
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Cyprus
5 : 0
San Marino
Euro Qualification
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Cyprus
3 : 0
San Marino
Euro Qualification
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San Marino
0 : 1
Cyprus
Euro Qualification
These teams already met in the World Cup Qualifiers. That match was in Cyprus when the hosts won 2:0 and completely dominated the game. They had 2.81 xG compared to San Marino's 0.37 xG. Cyprus also had 70% ball possession and 26 total shots vs San Marino's five.
Throughout history, these teams met a total of eight times. Cyprus won all eight times and covered the -1.5 AH spread on six occasions - 75%.
Regarding the number of goals, five of those eight games finished with three or more goals, while both teams scored just once.
San Marino team overview
According to the FIFA World Ranking List, San Marino are the worst team in the World. They have never reached any major tournament, and that will probably never change. However, they managed to come out of League D in the UEFA Nations League by finishing first in the group with Gibraltar and Liechtenstein. That is a massive step forward for this team.
However, in these WC Qualifiers, the teams dominate San Marino, and their goal is only to be relatively competitive and put up solid resistance. Right now, they are in last place in the group with zero points and have only scored one goal in six rounds. So, even scoring a goal against Cyprus would probably be considered a success.
Last matches of San Marino
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Austria
10 : 0
San Marino
WC Qualification Europe
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Malta
3 : 1
San Marino
Friendly International
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San Marino
0 : 6
Bosnia and Herzegovina
WC Qualification Europe
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Modena
0 : 0
San Marino
Hybrid Friendlies
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San Marino
0 : 4
Austria
WC Qualification Europe
San Marino lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Edoardo Colombo
Defenders
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2
Giacomo Matteoni
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5
Michele Cevoli
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14
Giacomo Valentini
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12
Alessandro Tosi
Midfielders
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11
Andrea Contadini
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18
Samuele Zannoni
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8
Lorenzo Capicchioni
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21
Lorenzo Lazzari
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10
Filippo Berardi
Forwards
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9
Nicola Nanni
Cyprus team overview
Cyprus are ranked #128 on the FIFA World Ranking List and one of the weakest teams in Europe (ranked 45th out of 55 teams). They have also never reached any of the major tournaments, but they are still a level above teams like San Marino, Liechtenstein, or Gibraltar. A testament to that is the fact that they spent all four years in League C in the UEFA Nations League.
In these Qualifiers, Cyprus have been solid, securing some nice draws against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania. In total, they won five points and sit in fourth place.
After a 2:2 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last game, the coach Apostolos Mantzios spoke to the media. He was pretty happy with the team's performances, but said they made some mistakes, which the opponent punished. He stressed that they must reduce mistakes, but he has also praised his team for coming back from a 2:0 deficit.
Last matches of Cyprus
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Cyprus
2 : 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
WC Qualification Europe
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Cyprus
2 : 2
Romania
WC Qualification Europe
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Austria
1 : 0
Cyprus
WC Qualification Europe
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Romania
2 : 0
Cyprus
WC Qualification Europe
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Bulgaria
2 : 2
Cyprus
Friendly International
Cyprus lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Neofytos Michail
Defenders
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17
Andreas Siikis
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16
Stelios Andreou
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19
Konstantinos Laifis
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7
Anderson Correia
Midfielders
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20
Grigoris Kastanos
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5
Charalampos-Charalampous
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4
Kostakis Artymatas
Forwards
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10
Loizos Loizou
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9
Ioannis Pittas
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21
Marinos Tzionis
Prediction
San Marino have been atrocious, losing all six games in these Qualifiers. They also lost by two or more goals in five out of six games - 83%.
Meanwhile, Cyprus had some good games. Even in their losses, they were competitive against really good teams. For example, they only lost 1:0 to Austria, the same team that just destroyed San Marino (10:0) in the previous game. That alone says a lot about the difference in quality.
Also, in the previous h2h game, Cyprus easily won 2:0. Considering all the above, we expect another comfortable win for Cyprus.
3 Reasons why Cyprus should win and cover the -1.5 AH spread
- San Marino have lost all six WC Qualifier games thus far
- San Marino lost by two or more goals in five of their six losses
- Cyprus won the previous h2h game 2:0
Main prediction San Marino - Cyprus
AH2 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.7
San Marino vs Cyprus standings in WC Qualification Europe
| Group H | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 - 2 | +17 | 15 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 - 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 3 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 5 |
| 5 | San Marino | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 - 28 | -27 | 0 |