On Wednesday night, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan meet in Group A of European qualifying for World Cup 2022.
Luxembourg have been in poor form in the international game of late. The home team have won just one of their last eight matches, having suffered six defeats in the process. The home side has also lost four of their last five matches.
Their recent international games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six matches. The fact that Luxembourg have failed to score in four of their last six outings has contributed to those low-scoring recent matches.
Luxembourg have a poor record in World Cup qualifying in recent years, as they have won just two of their last 14 qualifiers. The home team followed up a 1-0 win away to the Republic of Ireland by suffering a 3-1 home defeat against Portugal in their last qualifier.
They also have a poor recent home record in World Cup qualifiers, suffering five defeats in their last seven matches in qualifying.
Azerbaijan have struggled for international victories in recent years, winning just one of their last 11 outings. A 1-0 defeat by Moldova in their last match means that the visitors have lost five of their last six matches.
They have failed to take any points from their first two games in Group A. In fact, the visitors head into this clash on the back of four straight defeats in World Cup qualifying.
Poor defensive displays have been the biggest factor in those recent defeats, as they have conceded at least two goals in three of their last four qualifiers.
Another facet of their play that needs to improve is their away form, as Azerbaijan have lost their last four qualifiers on their travels.
Forebet predicts that this clash will produce a low-scoring draw, which would arguably not be a terrible result for either team.