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Greece vs Republic of Ireland prediction and stats: Will Ireland end Greek curse?

Greece vs Republic of Ireland prediction and stats: Can Ireland end Greek curse?

Greece and the Republic of Ireland will face off in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday. Both teams picked up positive results on Thursday, and we’ve got Anthony Eadson on hand to preview the match and provide us with his best bets. 

Two Greece vs Republic of Ireland predictions

Jason Knight and Vangelis Pavlidis 1+ Foul Committed (11/10 with Paddy Power)

Jason Knight should line up in the centre of midfield for the Republic of Ireland. The Bristol City man gave away two fouls in the win over Finland on Thursday and looks a little overpriced to clear the 1+ line against Greece. Knight has given away 2+ fouls in both of his last two internationals and four of his previous six for club and country. 

Paired with Knight to give away 1+ foul is Vangelis Pavlidis. The attacker was in the middle of everything against England and put in a superb showing. Pavlidis committed two fouls against the Three Lions and averages 1 foul per game for Benfica this season.

Robbie Brady to Score Anytime (20/1 with Sky Bet)

Robbie Brady may now be 32, but he is still making an impact for his national side and popped up with the winning goal for the Republic of Ireland against Finland on Thursday. Brady let off three shots in that game and also managed an assist in what was an excellent performance. He may not take up quite an as attacking role as he used to in previous years, but at 20/1 to find the net anytime, he looks a juicy price with Sky Bet for a small punt.

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How both teams go into Greece vs Republic of Ireland

Greece made the perfect start to their Nations League campaign last month, beating both Ireland and Finland by a 5-0 combined scoreline. Ivan Jovanovic’s side are a formidable defensive unit right now, and pulled off one of their biggest results of the decade by beating England 2-1 on Thursday at Wembley.

By contrast, Ireland’s start couldn’t have gone much worse, first losing 2-0 to England thanks to goals from ex-Boys in Green Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, followed by a loss to Greece by the same scoreline, both at home. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side did however pull off an excellent 2-1 win away in Helsinki on Thursday and will arrive in Greece buoyed by Robbie Brady’s 88th minute winner.

Greece vs Republic of Ireland team news

Greece team news

There are some familiar names for Premier League fans within the Greek ranks, including Odysseas Vlachodimos, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Kostas Tsimikas. Goalscoring hero from September’s international break, Ioannidis out with an injury. 

Republic of Ireland team news

Likewise, Ireland have some familiar names in their squad, including Caoimhin Kelleher, Evan Ferguson and Sammie Szmodics. Everton’s Jake O’Brien misses out while Mark McGuinness gets his first call-up.

Greece vs Republic of Ireland head-to-head

Greece have won five of the six previous meetings between these two nations, including the last four. Their only failure to win came in a 0-0 friendly draw back in 2002 against an Ireland side featuring the likes of John O’Shea, Shay Given, Steve Finnan and Lee Carsley. Nathan Collins is the only Irishman ever to score against Greece.

Greece vs Republic of Ireland H2H
Date Score Competition
10 Sep 2024 Republic Ireland 0-2 Greece Nations League
13 Oct 2023 Republic of Ireland 0-2 Greece Euros Qualifying
16 Jun 2023 Greece 2-1 Republic of Ireland Euros Qualifying
14 Nov 2012 Republic of Ireland 0-1 Greece Friendly
20 Nov 2002 Greece 0-0 Republic of Ireland Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Republic of Ireland 0-1 Greece Friendly

How to watch Greece vs Republic of Ireland live

Greece vs Republic of Ireland is scheduled for 7:45pm (UK time) on Sunday, 13th October, and will not be broadcast live in the UK.

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