The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 win against Slovakia on Thursday, while Kazakhstan got the better of Belarus with a similar scoreline on the same day.
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Azerbaijan will host Kazakhstan in a UEFA Nations League fixture at Dalga Arena on Sunday evening. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 win against Slovakia on Thursday, while Kazakhstan got the better of Belarus with a similar scoreline on the same day. Azerbaijan are currently occupying second position in League C Group 3 with seven points from five games, while the visitors are sitting at the top of the standings, having collected six points more. Kazakhstan have already secured promotion to the second tier for the first time in their history.
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Azerbaijan, meanwhile, are out of the race for qualification and therefore would be motivated to earn the win which would see them secure second position in the group. In their last outing against Slovakia, goals from Renat Dadashov and Hojjat Haghverdi helped Milli take all three points at Anton Malatinsky stadium. Kazakhstan, on the other hand, defeated Belarus on Thursday, courtesy of goals from Mikhail Gabyshev and Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov. Meanwhile, the Hawks finished the match with a man less as Askhat Tagybergen received a red card in the 94th-minute. It was Kazakhstan’s fourth win in five Nations League games this term.
Read more: Slovakia vs Belarus: Nations League Live Stream, Schedule, Fixture and Probable Lineups
Azerbaijan midfielder Richard Almeyda won’t be available for Sunday’s game as he collected his second yellow card of the competition against Slovakia. Therefore, Aleksey Isayev is likely to join Israfilov in the engine room. Dadashov is expected to lead the line. As for Kazakhstan, Tagybergen and Zaynutdinova are unavailable because of suspension. Aymbetov could spearhead the attack with Orazov and Astanov in support.
Azerbaijan probable starting lineup: Mahammadaliyev, Hagverdi, Mustafazadeh, Huseynov, Jafarguiliyev, Isayev, Israfilov, Kokcu, Mahmudov, Sheydayev, Dadashov
Kazakhstan probable starting lineup: Shatskiy, Maliy, Marochkin, Slip, Gabyshev, Darabayev, Kuat, Vorogovskiy, Orazov, Astanov, Aymbetov.
The Nations League match between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan will take place at Dalga Arena on Sunday at 9:30 am IST.
| Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan | Key details |
| Date | September 25 |
| Venue | Dalga Arena |
| Kickoff time in Azerbaijan | 8:00 pm |
| Kickoff time on Kazakhstan | 10:00 pm |
For the football fans in India, the live telecast of the UEFA Nations League is available on the Sony Ten network. You can also live stream through SonyLIV App/ website and Jio TV. Besides, the supporters in Azerbaijan can watch the match between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan on CBC Sport Azerbaijan; and Qazspot network in Kazakhstan.
