Greece vs Ireland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th June 2023

Greece go up against Ireland on Friday in a game played out at Greece's stadium. We are entering the third round of the group stage in the European Championship with both very eager to add points to their tally. The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Greece came away as 1-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Friday.

After the second round of matches in the group stage, Greece are placed as number two on three points points, while Ireland have zero points as number four. Whereas hosts Greece sit as number 52 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Ireland arrive this coming Friday as number 49.

It would be a surprising outcome if Greece were able to advance beyond the qualification stage, as they are not viewed as frontrunners in the group. It would certainly be an unexpected outcome if Ireland were to make it out of the qualifying group stage, given their position as the considerable underdog in terms of advancing to the next stage.

Greece vs Ireland Prediction

Greece Form

In their last three matches, Greece lost 2-1 against Hungary, won 0-3 against Gibraltar, before drawing 0-0 against Lithuania. Greece only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent internationals. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded three goals.

Ireland Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Ireland. They first took out Malta by 0-1 before downing Latvia by 3-2. The winning streak came to an end against France, who ran out 0-1 winners. Ireland won thrice in their last six internationals, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They produced nine goals and conceded four times.

We've thought long and hard which bet offers the best price at the bookies, as the match against Ireland could turn out a bit slippery for Greece. Considering form and strength in squad, we nevertheless ended up siding with the latter this coming Friday.

Ireland's last four matches had under 1.5 goals.

Greece vs Ireland Team News

Greece are as close to an entire squad as they can with only one player unavailable for the side which faces Ireland.

Dimitrios Pelkas sit this one out for Greece due to an injury.

Ireland have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Friday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Names like Michael Obafemi and Troy Parrott most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Greece.

Greece vs Ireland H2H

The latest match between Greece and Ireland was a tight encounter which saw Greece running away with small 0-1 victory. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Greece claimed two wins in their previous three matches against Ireland. The latter managed zero wins in these three encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 11/5.

Greece vs Ireland Results

Greece vs Ireland Betting Tips

Look no further than Anastasios Bakasetas, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target three times lately for Greece in the European Championship, while John Egan managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Ireland in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Of their 10 most recent games at Greece's stadium across all tournaments, Greece won five times, drew four and lost one. Ireland won four of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing three and losing three. Greece have been ready from the first whistle, scoring the opening goal seven times in their previous 10 matches at Greece's stadium. Ireland scored the first goal of the game in six of their last 10 games away.

Greece saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Ireland, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.