Finland vs Ireland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on October 10th, 2024

Finland and Ireland going to face each other on October 10th, 2024, Thursday, in a match counting for the UEFA Nations League. Check the Finland vs Ireland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Finland vs Ireland will occur

The game is set to be played in the mythical Helsingin olympiastadion stadium, in the city of Helsingfors, with a capacity for 40682 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Finland vs Ireland betting tip 2024/2025

Finland is currently ranked number 56 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Ireland is placed at number 48 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

Finland comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was England, in a match valid for UEFA Nations League, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-0. On the field, M. Kanerva's team lined up with a 4-3-3.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Adam Stahl. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Ireland, who used a 4-4-1-1 formation, faced the Greece team with a final score of 0-2.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 2 occasions. Finland has the advantage in terms of record, having won 2 times and never lost. There has also been 0 draws in this period.

The two nations have not faced each other since 14-10-2020. On that occasion they were playing for the 2020/2021 season of the UEFA Nations League, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Finland.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

Finland

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Finland is coming from a defeat in the last match they played. The team of coach Markku Kanerva failed to stand up to England and ended up losing by 2-0. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 4th place of Group 2.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Finland would be relegated, since they are in the 4th place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Finland can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 12 points if they win their remaining matches.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship. Since Finland is playing in a lower league division of this UEFA Nations League, they will try to do their best, so that they can get 1st place in the Group and get promoted in the next edition of the tournament.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Finland's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Markku Kanerva is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 56th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Finland arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Finland analysis

The primary objective of Finland in this edition of the Nations League is to exceed their past performance in the tournament. In the previous tournament, they were placed in the 2 position in the group they competed in.

At the end of round 2 in UEFA Nations League, Finland scored 0 goals and conceded 5 goals.

Finland has a ball possession percentage of 37.5% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Ireland and especially that the team will score more goals.

Ireland

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On the other hand, his team arrives for this match looking to recover morale, losing the previous game. In the previous round, his team faced Greece and ended up losing by 0-2. So for this game, the team arrives in 3rd place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Ireland would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in 3rd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Ireland can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 12 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Ireland's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Just like Finland, Ireland will try to get the 1st spot in the group to be promoted in the next edition of the Uefa Nations League. For this reason, this match can be really interesting.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Ireland arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 48. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Ireland comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Ireland analysis

Ireland main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 3 in the group in which they participated.

Ireland, after 2 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 0 while 4 are those conceded to opponents.

The average number of shots towards goal for Ireland is not among the best, with only 1.5 a match. This is a good indicator that the team does not have a very good scoring average, and does not engage the opposing goalkeepers too much.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.48.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 1.75 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Take advantage of the best betting markets and start winning!

Cards Top Betting Tips

Finland has an average of 1 yellow cards per game over the 2 rounds, while Ireland has an average of 2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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