BELARUS v N. IRELAND
Euro 2020 qualifiers
Tuesday 11th June 2019
Kickoff: 1945hrs
Pick: N. Ireland AH0
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.78 (odds taken at 08:59 GMT, 11 June 2019)
Onto Group C next, and a look ahead to the clash between bottom nation, Belarus, taking on group leaders, Northern Ireland as the betting tips continue at the Stadyen Dynama in Minsk with the hosts looking to get off the mark…
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Belarus – Can Belarus get off the mark against the Irish?
Belarus sit joint bottom of Group C level on zero points with fellow strugglers, Estonia, prior to Tuesday night’s encounter with top of the group, Northern Ireland, with the hosts looking to halt a 3-match losing streak at their Stadyen Dynama.
Belarus find themselves firmly on the back foot here as they’ve already been handed three defeats on the trot to Netherlands, Northern Ireland (away) and Germany, and although they return to home soil again for this clash, they’re expected to be up against it again when they face an in-form Irish outfit.
Prior to the start of these Euro 2020 qualifiers, Belarus had actually put together some promising results which saw the hosts lose just 1 of their previous 11 matches overall, which was a 2-0 loss away at Finland in a friendly, but wins over Azerbaijan and Slovenia (friendlies) along with Luxembourg and San Marino (Nations League), had seemed to set Belarus up for a reasonable qualifying campaign.
Their Euro 2020 campaign now lies in tatters following these 3 recent defeats, and they now trail 2nd placed Germany by 6 points and have a mountain to climb if they’re to achieve a top two finish.
N. Ireland Prediction – Can N. Ireland take another step towards qualification?
By contrast, Northern Ireland are sitting pretty at the top of Group C having recorded 3 wins on the trot over Estonia (home and away) and Belarus as they’ve made the most of a favourable starting schedule in these Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Northern Ireland have another great opportunity to add further points to their tally when they travel to Belarus this Tuesday night before they have to face the two favourites to qualify, Germany and Netherlands.
However, another three points for the Irish this evening and the visitors could take a huge step towards qualifying for the European Championship finals next year, so there’s plenty of incentive for Michael O’Neill’s side in this clash.
Recent results away from home for Northern Ireland have been fairly ordinary though to say the least as they’ve managed to record just 1 win out of their last 8 matches which was a 2-1 win at Estonia, but while defeats at Norway, Costa Rica, Austria and Bosnia-Herzegovina may have dampened their spirits, the Irish do hold a good record against Belarus.
Northern Ireland have won the 2 previous encounters against Belarus, albeit both at home.
Key-Facts – Belarus v N. Ireland
- Belarus have lost their first 3 group matches of this Euro 2020 campaign
- Northern Ireland have won their first 3 group matches on the trot
- Northern Ireland have won the 2 previous encounters against Belarus
Betting Tips Verdict
Belarus will need a miracle to qualify from their current situation while Irish eyes could be smiling again this evening – back the visitors with the draw no bet option in this one.
