Can Ireland keep their hopes of staying in Group B alive with a win against Finland?
19:45 Thursday
Ireland are at risk of being relegated to League C in the Nations League as they welcome Finland to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Ireland vs Finland Prediction
- Ireland have won only one of their four UEFA Nations League games, though that did come against Thursday's opponents Finland.
- Finland foot Group 2 having lost all four matches, conceding 10 goals in the process.
- On home turf, Ireland should earn victory this week.
Score Prediction: Ireland 3-1 Finland
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Ireland vs Finland Lineups
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Ireland Predicted Lineup vs Finland
Kelleher, Manning, Scales, Collins, O'Shea, Szmodics, Knight, Cullen, Johnston, Ferguson, Parrott
Finland Predicted Lineup vs Ireland
Hrádecky, Joronen, Ivanov, Hoskonen, Ståhl, Schüller, Walta, Keskinen, Kamara, Lod, Pohjanpalo
Ireland vs Finland Team News
Seamus Coleman, Shane Duffy and Adam Idah have all withdrawn from the Ireland squad. Finland should be without any injury concerns here.
Ireland vs Finland Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18/5 | 22% |
| Draw | 11/4 | 27% |
| Finland | 5/1 | 17% |
Ireland vs Finland Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder for Ireland vs Finland backs Troy Parrott to score and Josh Cullen to be carded.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 13/1 with Unibet and can be found as short as 8/1 elsewhere.
Troy Parrott could be in line to start for an Ireland side desperate to find the back of the net; he’s proven his goal-scoring touch with seven goals in 12 appearances for AZ Alkmaar this season.
As AZ's most direct forward, Parrott averages 2.7 shots per game in the Dutch league, showing his willingness to test the keeper whenever possible.
Parrott has scored in two of his last three domestic matches, and while he didn’t manage to find the net in his first Nations League start against Greece, he faced a resolute defense that had conceded only three goals in their previous six games - all from England and Germany.
With both teams needing a win, this game could see increased urgency and potentially rash play. This raises the appeal of backing a player to be booked, with Josh Cullen standing out as a likely candidate.
Cullen averages three fouls per game in the Nations League and has already picked up four yellows in 12 Championship appearances this season.
Finland have stated their intention to play through Ireland’s defensive line which could give Cullen more opportunities to commit a tactical foul on the break.
With referee Harm Osmers averaging seven cards per game in his last four matches (28 in total), the chances of a booking look even higher in what should be a fiercely contested encounter.
