Republic of Ireland vs Finland Prediction and Betting Tips | November 14th 2024
The action resumes in the UEFA Nations League as the Republic of Ireland and Finland lock horns at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday. Markku Kanerva’s men are one of just five sides yet to pick up any points in the tournament and will journey to Dublin looking to end this dire spell.
Republic of Ireland’s dreams of securing promotion in the Nations League suffered a major blow on October 13 as they fell to a 2-0 loss against Greece at the Karaiskakis Stadium.
Before that, Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side kicked off their campaign with back-to-back 2-0 defeats against England and Greece in September, before claiming a 2-1 victory over Finland on October 10.
After two consecutive games on their travels, Republic of Ireland will need to be at their best at the Aviva Stadium as they head into Thursday's clash on a run of four straight competitive home defeats since September 2023.
Finland, on the other hand, were left empty-handed yet again as they suffered a 3-1 loss against England at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on October 13.
Kanerva’s men have lost their four games in the Nations League, conceding 10 goals and scoring twice so far, to sit rock-bottom in Group B2, three points and one place behind Thursday's hosts.
Finland, who are 66th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, have managed just one win from their eight Nations League games since June 2022 while losing six and claiming one draw in that time.
Republic Ireland vs Finland Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With four wins from eight overall meetings between the sides, the Republic of Ireland boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Finland have picked up two wins in that time, while the two nations have settled for a share of the spoils on two occasions.
- The Republic of Ireland have lost their last four competitive home games, conceding eight goals and scoring once since a 3-0 victory over Gibraltar in June 2023.
- Finland have lost their five competitive matches in 2024, conceding 14 goals and scoring three since the turn of the year.
Republic Ireland vs Finland Prediction
With just two games to go, the Republic of Ireland and Finland find themselves separated by three points at the bottom half of the table and will both be looking to avoid finishing in the automatic relegation spot.
That said, we anticipate an end-to-end affair at the Aviva Stadium, with Ireland claiming all three points on home soil.
Prediction: Republic of Ireland 3-1 Finland
Republic of Ireland vs Finland Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Republic of Ireland to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in 11 of Finland’s last 12 outings, including friendly games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in seven of the visitors’ last nine matches)