Ireland vs Greece prediction and betting tips on September 10, 2024
Game Prediction
On September 10, 2024, in the 2nd round of the Nations League, Ireland will face Greece. The visiting team will be aiming for another success in their head-to-head match in Dublin.
Ireland vs Greece: Key Statistics and Trends
- Ireland has lost seven of their last eleven matches.
- Greece has lost only once in their last seven games.
- Ireland wins the first half in 22% of their matches, while Greece wins in 62%.
Our prediction for the match Ireland vs Greece
The "Boys in Green" are increasingly being viewed as a mid-tier team in European football at best. In the last Nations League, they only managed to finish ahead of Armenia, losing to both Scotland and Ukraine. In last year's Euro qualifiers, the team earned just six points from eight matches, all of them against Gibraltar. Greece, on the other hand, has been improving – they won their group in the Nations League, albeit in Division C. In the standard qualifiers, Gus Poyet’s men stood little chance against the likes of the Netherlands and France in 2023. However, in March, they crushed Kazakhstan in the playoffs and played evenly with Georgia in Tbilisi. After a 0-0 draw, Mamardashvili won the penalty shootout for Georgia.
Ahead of this new campaign, Heimir Hallgrímsson moved to Dublin as the Irish manager. The Icelander made noticeable changes to the squad compared to the summer, leaving out players like Duffy, Cullen, and Manning. Jovanovic, who took over from Poyet in Athens this year, has assembled an almost ideal squad, although there's no place for Giakoumakis, Limnios, or Kourbelis.
Ireland started with a home game against their neighbors, England. They conceded two quick goals and ended up losing. Meanwhile, in Athens, the "Hellenes" triumphed over Finland thanks to a brace from Ioannidis.
Ireland vs Greece: Possible Starting Lineups
Ireland (possible lineup): Kelleher – O'Shea, Collins, Coleman – Brady, Smodic, Ogbene, Smallbone, Molumby, Doherty – Idah
Greece (possible lineup): Vlachodimos – Tsimikas, Koulierakis, Mavropanos, Rota – Bouchalakis, Mantalos, Pelkas, Bakasetas, Chatzigiovanis – Ioannidis
Head to Head matches: Ireland vs Greece
They have played five matches in total, with Greece managing to avoid defeat only once, in 2002, when the game ended in a draw.
Free prediction today for the match: Ireland vs Greece
The teams seem fairly evenly matched, but Greece has gained momentum and should be able to secure a positive result here. We predict a Greek win with a "0" handicap (odds – 1.909).