AZERBAIJAN WALES GUIDE
Wales take on Azerbaijan in the penultimate fixture of their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign this weekend.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game in Baku.
VWhat time is kick-off?
The match at the Bakcell Arena gets underway at 5pm on Saturday, November 16.
Is it on TV?
Yes, the match will be shown live on S4C and Sky Sports.
Coverage on S4C begins at 4.30pm while Sky Sports’ Football and Main Event channels will have the buildup from 4.15pm.
You can follow updates on our live match blog on
Football page from 2pm.
What is the latest team news? Left-back Neil Taylor and goalkeeper Danny Ward both miss out on the game due to personal reasons.
Newport County’s Tom King has been called up in place of Leicester City goalkeeper Ward.
Tom Lawrence also misses out due to illness.
Elsewhere, Joe Rodon, Jonny Williams, Ben Woodburn and David Brooks missed out on the squad due to injury.
Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale are both available for selection.
What about suspensions? Central midfielder Joe Allen is unavailable for the game in Baku.
He picked up his third booking of the qualifying campaign in the 1-1 draw with Croatia last time out meaning he must serve a onegame ban.
Daniel James and Gareth Bale are both one caution away from a suspension, meaning they will miss Tuesday’s clash with Hungary at Cardiff City Stadium if they are shown a yellow card against Azerbaijan.
What has Ryan Giggs said?
“It’s an important game tomorrow night, but of course we will probably need to win both games,” said the Wales boss.
“Tomorrow is a big game but also with a little eye on Tuesday aswell.
“They’re two big games. Obviously you’re running out of games. We’re just focused on tomorrow and winning the game. It’s as simple as that.
“The players are ready, they’re looking forward to it. Azerbaijan had a good result at home last time against Croatia, so it’s not easy, but the lads are ready for it.”
What are the latest betting odds? Azerbaijan win 6/1
Draw 16/5
Wales win 1/2
(Odds courtesy of The Pools, correct at time of publishing)
Who is the referee?
German referee Deniz Aytekin will take charge of proceedings in Baku.
He will be assisted by Eduard Beitinger, Rafael Foltyn and Christian Dingert.
Match facts
■■Wales are unbeaten in seven meetings against Azerbaijan, winning six games and drawing once; they have faced no other side as many times without ever losing.
■■This is the fourth time Azerbaijan will host Wales (P3 W0 D1 L2), losing 0-1 in the most recent such fixture in June 2009 due to a first-half goal from David Edwards. ■■Azerbaijan have won one of their last nine matches (W1 D2 L6), defeating Bahrain 3-2 in a friendly match in October. ■■Their last competitive win came 364 days before this match against Faroe Islands in the UEFA Nations League (2-0). ■■Wales have lost four of their 10 competitive games under Ryan Giggs (W4 D2 L4), three more losses than in their final 10 competitive matches under Chris Coleman (W4 D5 L1).