Ireland vs Greece Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th September 2024

The match between Ireland and Greece will kick off this coming Tuesday at Aviva Stadium. This is a match in round two of the UEFA Nations League group stage this season. Greece got the better of Ireland in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-0 and 2-1, respectively.

Ireland sit at number 58 in the FIFA world ranking, while Greece enter their match on Tuesday as number 54.

Following the first round of the group stage Ireland are number three on zero, while Greece have three as number one. Judging by the prices from the bookies we have a fairly even match on our hands when Ireland go up against Greece. Claiming three points in such a tough encounter would go a long way in qualifying for the next stage.

Ireland have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 11 goals, or 1.1 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Judging by the prices from the bookies we have a fairly even match on our hands when Greece go up against Ireland. Claiming three points in such a tough encounter could lay the groundworks for a reaching the next stage.

Ireland vs Greece Prediction

Ireland Form

In their last three matches, Ireland won 2-1 against Hungary, before losing 3-0 against Portugal and 0-2 to England. Ireland just have a single win to show from their efforts in the past six internationals. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded eight goals.

Greece Form

Greece won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-1 against Germany, before beating Malta 0-2. Another win followed, this time by 3-0 against Finland. Greece won three of a possible six internationals, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 15 while also conceding eight times.

Ireland look a little out of sorts and confidence could be vital to which way this encounter turns out. With the home side short on confidence, Greece is the value bet.

Ireland vs Greece Team News

Ireland vs Greece H2H

Greece beat Ireland twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-0 and 2-1, respectively. Ireland have a 0% win rate against Greece, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 0-1-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Ireland vs Greece Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last five matches between Ireland and Greece.

Ireland vs Greece Betting Tips

Adam Idah is the most prolific scorer for his national team, with two goals in six international matches. Ireland will undoubtedly rely on him to shine once again in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Greece will be looking up to Fotis Ioannidis, hoping he can add to his current total of four national team goals in his last six games.

Ireland claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Greece won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Should Ireland pull off a home win on Tuesday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won one games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

In the last five encounters between Ireland and Greece over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Ireland averaged 0.2 goals a game. Greece scored an average of 1.2 goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Ireland’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Greece played across all tournaments. They scored 2.2 times on average in the process.