Our prediction for this match:
Thursday’s friendly at Aviva Stadium pits together Republic of Ireland and Norway, the two teams who failed to qualify for the World Cup finals. The Boys in Green aim to build on a 3-2 Nations League win over Armenia, but they face a difficult task against the Scandinavians. Brighton striker Evan Ferguson has received his first call-up, while Middlesbrough Darragh Lenihan is back after missing the last international window with injury.
The Norwegians, on the other hand, will continue to rely on Man City superstar Erling Haaland, who has overcome his injury. Yet another man to watch in the away team will be Martin Odegaard, who scored a brace in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Wolverhampton at the weekend. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards in Dublin as Ireland are tough to beat at home.