Republic of Ireland vs Finland prediction, stats, tips & team news: Will Finland break their losing streak?
Republic of Ireland will be hoping to avoid automatic relegation in the Uefa Nations League when they host Finland on Thursday 14th November at 7:45pm.
The Boys in Green sit three points ahead of their visitors and know they can guarantee at least third in Group B2 if they don’t lose to Finland. Ireland will also have an eye on getting closer to England should the Three Lions lose to Greece. This game will be broadcast live in the UK, though no channel has been confirmed just yet.
Ireland to score first (11/20 with BoyleSports)
Finland have conceded the opening goal in all five of their away games across all competitions in 2024. It’s not been an enjoyable Nations League campaign for Finland, who have lost all four of their previous matches in the competition. Ireland’s only win came against Finland, with the Irish running out 2-1 winners in the reverse fixture.
Over 1.5 Ireland Goals (1/1 with BoyleSports)
Ireland managed to score twice against Finland in the reverse fixture but have yet to score in their other three matches in the competition thus far. Ireland have managed to score two or more goals against Finland in the seven matches between the two nations and come into the match as favourites.
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How both teams go into Republic of Ireland vs Finland
It’s crunch time for Ireland in the Uefa Nations League. With just two games left to play, Ireland are in control of their destiny when it comes to relegation. The Boys in Green are sat on just three points, with one win from their four games so far. But that sole victory came against Finland. It leaves Ireland three points above their openings going into this game. With head-to-head the first tiebreaker, a draw for Ireland will see them avoid the automatic drop.
For Finland it’s simple. They have to beat Ireland by two goals or more or they will be relegated to League C. Even if they do manage it, they’ll still need to match Ireland’s result in the final game to secure a relegation play-off spot. Finland cannot be promoted, having lost all four of their matches so far.
Republic of Ireland team news
Mark McGuinness missed the defeat to Greece due to injury but he has been ever-present for Luton Town since and returns to the squad here. Jack Taylor is injured, while Chiedozie Ogbene is out for the season.
Finland team news
Robert Ivanov has missed Eintracht Braunschweig’s past two league matches due to injury but returns to the squad here. Fredrik Jensen misses out due to injury.
Republic of Ireland vs Finland head-to-head
Ireland have a generally good record against Finland, winning four of the eight games between these two nations. Finland have won two, with both of those victories coming in the 2020-21 Uefa Nations League.
| Republic of Ireland vs Finland H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 10/10/24 | Finland 1-2 Republic of Ireland | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki | |||||
| 14/10/20 | Finland 1-0 Republic of Ireland | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki | |||||
| 06/09/20 | Republic of Ireland 0-1 Finland | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | |||||
| 21/08/02 | Finland 0-3 Republic of Ireland | Helsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki | |||||
| 15/11/00 | Republic of Ireland 3-0 Finland | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |||||
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