Ireland vs Finland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on November 14th, 2024

A football match between Ireland and Finland of the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, November 14th, 2024, check the Ireland vs Finland 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 Ireland vs Finland will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Aviva Stadium stadium, in the city of Dublin, with a capacity for 4000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Ireland vs Finland betting tip 2024/2025

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

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

The team's defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Dara O'Shea had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.

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, Finland, who used a 5-4-1 formation, faced the England team with a final score of 1-3.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 3 occasions. Finland has the advantage in terms of record, having won 2 times and lost only 1 time. There has also been 0 draws in this period.

The two nations have not faced each other since 10-10-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the UEFA Nations League, and the match ended with a 1-2 win for Ireland.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

Ireland

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Ireland is coming from a defeat in the last match they played. The team of coach Heimir Hallgrímsson failed to stand up to Greece and ended up losing by 2-0. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 3rd place of Group 2.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Ireland would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 3rd place of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Ireland can still reach the position 3 on the league table and can get a maximum of 9 points if they win their remaining matches.

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.

At the end of round 4 of UEFA Nations League, Ireland collected 2 goals scored and 7 goals conceded.

The average shooting on goal for the Ireland team in the league is not the best. There are only 3.5 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.

his average possession rate in the league is 41%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Ireland vs Finland 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

The Ireland team comes from a defeat in the UEFA Nations League, and its coach Heimir Hallgrímsson wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Finland

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The moment is not the best for Finland either, because, like the Ireland team, they lost their first game in this UEFA Nations League. In the previous round, his team faced England and ended up losing by 1-3. So for this game, the team arrives in 4th place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Finland would be relegated, since they are in 4th place of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Finland can still reach the position 3 on the league table and can get a maximum of 6 points if they win their remaining matches.

Finland analysis

In the current Nations League, Finland aims to exceed their previous performance in the tournament, which is their primary objective. They occupied the 2 position in the group they were a part of in the last edition.

The goal difference is on the negative side for Finland, which after 4 rounds has conceded 10 but has only scored 2.

The outcome of the match promises to be less than positive for the team, which is awaiting a complicated away game and has some less than comforting attacking numbers: only 0.5 goals on average per game in this tournament.

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

Goals Top Betting Tips

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Ireland 0 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Finland 0 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 2.5 corners.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.25 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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