San Marino vs Northern Ireland – After losing to St. Lucia in their earlier International Friendlies match 1-0, San Marino will be hoping for a better outcome in this one.
The high percentage of scores with a nil in them is an intriguing characteristic of recent San Marino events.
Considering their six earlier meetings prior to this one, a wager on “Both Teams to Score” would have lost in five of them. But it’s still unclear whether that trend will hold true in this upcoming game.
Northern Ireland and their travelling fans will be hoping for a better outcome in this one after a losing effort in their most recent Nations League match against Greece.
Northern Ireland had 40% of the control in that game and three ttempts on goal, with only one of those being successful. Shayne Lavery (18′) was the lone scorer for Northern Ireland.
Two of the 16 total attempts on goal for Greece were on target. Giorgos Masouras (55′), Petros Mantalos (80′), and Dimitris Pelkas all tallied goals for Greece.
The statistics speak for themselves; Northern Ireland has allowed opponents to score in five of their last six games, resulting in a total of 10 goals allowed. Northern Ireland could use some serious defensive reinforcements.
San Marino vs Northern Ireland – Betting Analysis
The two most recent league encounters took place on September 1, 2017, during World Cup Qualifiers – Europe Match Day 7, with San Marino defeating Northern Ireland 0-3 in the final score.
San Marino had 22% of the control that day and only attempted one goal-bound shot, which missed.
Three of Northern Ireland’s nine goal attempts at the other end were successful. Steven Davis (78′) and Josh Magennis (71′, 75′) both tallied. Enea Jorgji served as the umpire for the game.
In our opinion, Northern Ireland will be looking for a decisive victory and perhaps a clean sheet against San Marino, who may find it difficult to score at all. This could turn out to be a real pounding.
What are the best odds for the game?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the full-time result market, a win for San Marino is best priced at 41, backing a drawn result is 12.5, and selecting the win for Northern Ireland gets you 1.06. They’re the best of the prices offered right now.
San Marino vs Northern Ireland – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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