Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Greece
Match Time & Date:
16/06/2023
01:45 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Ireland
OPAP Arena will host Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier between Greece and Republic of Ireland, the two teams who seem to be evenly matched at the moment. Greece kicked off their qualifying campaign with a routine 3-0 win over Gibraltar, but they face a difficult task against the Boys in Green. A man to watch in the home team will be Vangelis Pavlidis, who has netted 12 goals for AZ Alkmaar so far this season.
Ireland, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to France, but beating Greece in Athens is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Rotherham striker Chiedozie Ogbene has been ruled out, while both Michael Obafemi and Evan Ferguson have been included as interesting attacking options, speaking of the visiting team. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of their previous three meetings (friendlies).
Highlighted Player (Seamus Coleman):
Quite possibly the most talented footballer to have donned the Republic of Ireland jersey in the second decade of the 21st century, Seamus Coleman is an attacking full-back, who has been one of Everton’s best performers for quite some time.
Plucked from lowly Sligo Rovers in 2009, the highly rated footballer took to Premier League like duck to water and went on to become one of the best right-sided defenders in the league. Coleman has developed a knack for scoring amazing goals, and he already has more than a dozen strikes in the Premier League.
The talented footballer is still waiting for his first goal in the Republic of Ireland national team, but it is only a matter of time before he ends his international drought, even though that is not exactly his main job. The general consensus is that Coleman should have left Everton for a top club earlier in order to realise his full potential, but there is still time for the Irish footballer to grace the biggest stage.
Highlighted Team (Greece):
Former European champions Greece played their first official match on April 7, 1929, with the team suffering a heavy 4-1 loss to Italy in Athens. The Greeks booked their place at the FIFA World Cup finals in 1994 for the first time ever, but they failed to impress at the showpiece tournament in United States of America.
The Galanolefki were eliminated in the group stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup as well, but they made it to the knockout stages of the tournament in Brazil four years later. However, the Greeks were more than unfortunate not to book their place in the quarter-finals as they were beaten by Costa Rica on penalties. However, Greece did remarkably well to win the 2004 European Championship and that is considered the national team’s biggest success.
Otto Rehhagel outplayed the likes of France and Czech Republic in the knockout stages to set up a meeting with hosts Portugal in the title game. Thanks to Angelos Charisteas’ goal 12 minutes into the second half Greece won the European Championship.
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