Serbia v Ireland Predictions & Betting Odds – 5th September 2016

Can Ireland avoid defeat in Belgrade?

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So Ireland enter into their post-Robbie Keane era but that has to quickly be put out of their minds. They banked a comfortable friendly win over Oman during the week to warm up for this one and this is a tricky trip to Belgrade for the Irish. Serbia though weren’t terrific through their Euro 2016 campaign and never got close to getting in the qualification picture there. What may give Ireland hope is that they Serbia have lost three of their last four competitive home games. Can the men in green get out of Belgrade with at least a point in the bag to start their World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Serbia v Ireland Betting Tips

Euro 2016 qualifying didn’t go all that well for Serbia who finished with just the four points in the bag. They had claimed seven of them but then they were docked three points for disciplinary issues. Frankly though, even with that, they never even got close to challenging Denmark for third spot in the group really. It wasn’t the most challenging of groups either for them with Albania, Armenia and Portugal to go up against alongside Denmark. Not the easiest of openers then for Ireland then to their World Cup 2018 qualification, but there just may be something here for them. They have been to Serbia once before and that ended in a 0-0 draw in an international friendly back in 2012. There is some decent technical quality with Serbia including Aleksandar Mitrovic who is up at a quote of 7/4 in the anytime goalscorer market for the match. But you look at their one win in four home games during Euro 2016 qualification and questions have to be asked. That said, they have posted a W3 D1 record in their last four games though.

Ireland aren’t running in top form really with a W2 D1 L3 record in their last six games, so not great. Robbie Keane retired from international duty after their friendly against Oman in midweek, a game which the men in green won at a canter. So who will be the one who stands up in his absence to carry things forward for Ireland? Well, the Irish have Shane Long running at quote of 11/4 in the anytime goalscorer market for this one with Jonathan Walters at 7/2. They do need to find more output going forward really and both teams to score in this one will return you a price of 6/5, while the game going under 2.5 goals will return you a quote of 8/15. It is hard to see a lot separating these two in the match really and therefore the draw in the match outright is looking to have a lot of appeal.

There is a decent price of 7/4 on an Ireland Draw No Bet if you wanted to take a little more coverage on ireland going out and getting a win. Really when you consider Serbia’s poor home form from the Euro 2016 qualifying, it may not be a bad option. Ireland did earn an away draw against Germany during their qualifying campaign let’s not forget. Ireland are a hard working side and the goals against Oman in the week will have them chomping at the bit to get stuck into this one and they can scrap hard for the share of their spoils. There were inconsistent overall out on the road in Euro 2016 qualifying, but never out of the picture. The Irish hold a D2 L1 record from their three previous games against Serbia. The last time they met was in 2014 for a friendly and Ireland lost that one at home by a 2-1 scoreline. This has a low scoring game written all over it in big bold letters.

Serbia v Ireland Betting Odds

Serbia 19/20, Draw 23/10, Ireland 3/1

Serbia v Ireland Predictions

Ireland can go to Belgrade and get a point out of this one. Serbia were poor at home during Euro 2016 qualifying and the Irish can stick in there, take the sting out of the game and play for a point. That wouldn’t be a bad result out on the road in a tricky opener for them. Look for the game to go under 2.5 goals as well here as it may deteriorate into a scrappy old affair.

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