Finland vs Northern Ireland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview

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Finland go up against Northern Ireland on Friday in a game played out at Olympiastadion.

Finland ended up winning 0-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Olympiastadion., when they once again face Northern Ireland.

Finland sit as number 62, while Northern Ireland enter their match this coming Friday as number 75 in the FIFA world ranking.

Finland have nothing to play for as they have run out of opportunities to reach the top two. However, due to their progress in the Nations League, their place in the playoff's come March is already secured.

Will Northern Ireland be able to claim points against any other side than San Marino? That is the question hovering over their team Friday evening.

Finland vs Northern Ireland Prediction

Finland Form

In their last three matches, Finland lost 0-1 against Denmark, 3-0 against Slovenia and 1-2 against Kazakhstan. Finland claimed three wins in their previous six internationals. They drew zero and lost three games while scoring ten goals to six against.

Northern Ireland Form

Northern Ireland are inconsistent at the moment, with two defeats and a win to show from their last three matches. They lost 1-0 against Kazakhstan, won 3-0 against San Marino, before dropping points again in a 0-1 defeat against Slovenia. Only once did Northern Ireland celebrate a win in their last six internationals, in which they also drew zero and lost five. They were outscored by eight goals to five.

We are a little surprise to see the prices on offer at the bookies for a home win, as we think the form of Finland is better than odds suggest. We back them to claim a home win against Northern Ireland.

The morale of Finland has taken a hit recently as they have suffered three consecutive defeats.

Finland vs Northern Ireland Stats

• In 29 of the last 31 Finland home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
• In 12 of the last 14 Finland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
• In 9 of the last 11 Finland home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
• Finland have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
• Finland have lost the last 3 matches in a row

• Northern Ireland have lost 5 of the last 7 matches without scoring a goal
• Northern Ireland have lost 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was under 1.5
• Northern Ireland have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
• In 5 of the last 7 Northern Ireland matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
• Northern Ireland have lost 6 of the last 7 matches

Finland vs Northern Ireland Team News

Northern Ireland have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Finland at Olympiastadion. Daniel Ballard is unable to be feature for Northern Ireland in their upcoming match due to being suspended.

Finland vs Northern Ireland H2H

When these two nations last faced off against each other in the European Championship, Finland ended up taking the glory in a 1-0 win 26 March 2023. A very equal encounter seems to be on the cards here, with a draw being the high-value bet. Each side claimed just two wins in their last six encounters, while no less than two games ended in a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Finland vs Northern Ireland Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out four times in the last six matches between Finland and Northern Ireland.

Finland vs Northern Ireland Betting Tips

Daniel Haakans has three strikes in six European Championship matches for Finland, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Northern Ireland. The visitors are looking to Jonny Evans, who has provided his team with one European Championship goals.

Finland won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Northern Ireland won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Finland have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings at Olympiastadion. The visitors scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 games away from home.

In the past six encounters between Finland and Northern Ireland over 2.5 goals came out three times, with Finland scoring an average of 1.35 goals per game. Northern Ireland averaged 1.33 goals, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Finland, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Northern Ireland's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.