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Gibraltar and San Marino return to action in the UEFA Nations League when they go head-to-head at the Europa Sports Complex on Thursday. This will be the first meeting between the two nations since November 2020, when they played out a goalless draw in Serravalle.
Gibraltar were denied a dream start to the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League campaign as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Liechtenstein on September 8 after conceding the equalizer in the 14th minute of stoppage time.
Julio Ribas’ men have gone 11 straight Nations League matches without a win, losing seven and claiming four draws since a 1-0 victory over Liechtenstein in October 2020.
Gibraltar now go up against an opposing side who have failed to win their previous two Nations League clashes since September 2020.
Elsewhere, San Marino secured their first win since 2004 in their opening game of the new Nations League campaign as they stunned Liechtenstein with a 1-0 victory on September 5.
Teenage forward Nicko Sensoli grabbed the headlines at the San Marino Stadium as he netted the all-important goal to hand La Serenissima a record victory.
San Marino head into Thursday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 friendly defeat against Moldova on September 10 and will be looking to maintain their perfect start to the new Nations League campaign.
Gibraltar vs San Marino Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the third-ever meeting between the two nations, with Gibraltar claiming one win and one draw from their previous two encounters.
- Gibraltar have failed to win their last 29 competitive matches, losing 25 and claiming four draws since the 1-0 victory over Liechtenstein in October 2020.
- San Marino have won just one of their last 15 Nations League games while losing 12 and picking up two draws since September 2018.
- Gibraltar are on a three-game unbeaten run across all competitions, their longest run of consecutive games without defeat in over one decade.
Gibraltar vs San Marino Prediction
With the thrill from clinching their first competitive win still in the air, San Marino will head into Thursday’s clash with sky-high confidence as they look to keep the ball rolling.
However, Gibraltar’s home advantage gives them the upper hand here and we are backing them to come away with all three points.
Prediction: Gibraltar 2-1 San Marino
Gibraltar vs San Marino Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Gibraltar to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in eight of Gibraltar’s last 10 outings)
Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corner kicks in eight of San Marino’s last nine games)
