Luxembourg and Estonia have already met once in this group, when Estonia won 1-0 on 3 October. Since then Luxembourg have lost 0-2 at home to Bulgaria, while Estonia have added a 0-0 home draw with Iceland. The recent lists also include earlier June games against Albania and Lithuania, so they mix this competition with other fixtures.
Match context
This fixture is one of our free Dropping Odds picks.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Estonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Luxembourg have one win and three defeats from four group games, scoring two and conceding seven, for three points and fourth place. Estonia have one win, three draws and no defeats, scoring two and conceding one, for six points and second place. Luxembourg's two home group games ended 0-2 to Bulgaria and 0-3 to Iceland, with no points and no goals scored. Estonia have two points from two away group games, a 0-0 in Bulgaria and a 1-1 in Iceland, and have yet to win on the road.
Why we back 12 - Double Chance
This bet wins if either Luxembourg or Estonia win in regular time. Only a draw loses it, whatever the score.
How the 1X2 odds moved
| Reading | 1 (Luxembourg) | X (Draw) | 2 (Estonia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | 1.85 | 3.50 | 3.90 |
| Latest | 2.32 | 3.12 | 3.12 |
It is worth being precise about which price moved. The listed 20.51 figure is the size of a shortening, not a probability that one of these sides will win. The price that shortened was Estonia's win, from 3.90 to 3.12. Simple arithmetic on those two figures is 20.00, a touch below the listed 20.51, which is the figure we use. Luxembourg's win drifted the other way, from 1.85 to 2.32, and the draw also shortened, from 3.50 to 3.12. Combining the current home and away prices produces the 1.33 on this ticket. The 12 price itself has lengthened from about 1.25 to 1.33, so the listed drop is not a move on the double-chance price.
Recent form and half-time scores
The last five matches below cover all competitions, newest first. Four of each list belong to this group. Luxembourg's 1-0 win in Albania and Estonia's 1-0 home win over Lithuania came earlier, in June. The 3 October meeting appears in both lists.
| Team | Match | HT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg – Bulgaria | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Luxembourg | Estonia – Luxembourg | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg – Iceland | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Luxembourg | Bulgaria – Luxembourg | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Luxembourg | Albania – Luxembourg | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Estonia | Estonia – Iceland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Estonia | Estonia – Luxembourg | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Estonia | Bulgaria – Estonia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Estonia | Iceland – Estonia | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Estonia | Estonia – Lithuania | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Luxembourg have two wins and three defeats in those five. Only the 2-1 win in Bulgaria among those victories belongs to this group; both home group games were lost without a goal. Estonia have two wins and three draws, with no defeats. All three of their other group results were draws, including both away games.
Luxembourg were already behind at the interval in both home group defeats, 0-2 to Bulgaria and 0-2 to Iceland, and 0-1 in Estonia. Three of Estonia's last five were goalless at half-time, while the win over Luxembourg was already 1-0 at the break.