Finland vs Republic of Ireland prediction and stats: Who will get off the mark?
Finland and the Republic of Ireland will both be looking for their first points of the 2024/25 Uefa Nations League when they meet in Helsinki.
Three Finland vs Republic of Ireland predictions
Finland 1-0 Republic of Ireland (odds TBC)
Finland twice beat Republic of Ireland 1-0 during the 2020/21 Nations League.
Fredrik Jensen anytime goalscorer (odds TBC)
Fredrik Jensen scored the winning goal in each of those victories, while he also found the net in a 2-1 win over Estonia earlier this year.
BTTS No (odds TBC)
The last four editions of this fixture have been won to nil, as well as five out of seven overall meetings.
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How both teams go into Finland vs Republic of Ireland
This is a clash between two nations looking for their first points of this Nations League campaign and, in all likelihood, it’ll be a key meeting in the battle to avoid relegation to Group C.
Finland opened their campaign with a 3-0 defeat away to Greece before a spirited but fruitless 2-0 loss at Wembley against England, falling to a Harry Kane brace in the Bayern Munich striker’s 100th international appearance. However, they now have home advantage for two matches and will look to make that count, especially in this first match.
The Republic of Ireland, meanwhile, lost both their opening games 2-0 on home soil, including against England when they were put to the sword by two players of Irish descent in Declan Rice and Jack Grealish. Now, they face two away matches against Finland and Greece after which they cannot afford to remain on zero points if they want to avoid relegation.
Finland team news
Check back closer to matchday for up-to-date Finland team news.
Republic of Ireland team news
Check back closer to matchday for up-to-date Republic of Ireland team news.
Finland vs Republic of Ireland head-to-head
Republic of Ireland hold a 3-2 advantage in the head-to-head stakes, with the nations sharing two draws. However, both of Finland’s victories have come in the last two meetings, both by a 1-0 scoreline during the 2020/21 Nations League. That means Ireland haven’t won in this fixture since August 2002, when a side featuring the likes of Robbie Keane, Shay Given, Lee Carsley and Damien Duff delivered a 3-0 friendly win in Helsinki.
| Finland vs Republic of Ireland H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Competition | |||||
| 14/10/20 | Finland 1-0 Republic of Ireland | Nations League | |||||
| 06/09/20 | Republic of Ireland 0-1 Finland | Nations League | |||||
| 21/09/02 | Finland 0-3 Republic of Ireland | Friendly | |||||
| 15/11/00 | Republic of Ireland 3-0 Finland | Friendly | |||||
| 16/05/90 | Republic of Ireland 1-1 Finland | Friendly | |||||
| 09/10/49 | Finland 1-1 Republic of Ireland | World Cup Qualifying | |||||
How to watch Finland vs Republic of Ireland live
Finland vs Republic of Ireland takes place at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on Thursday, October 10th, at 7:45pm (UK time). The match will not be shown on UK TV, but is available to stream via Uefa TV.
